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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 7:45 am
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flyYX
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: MKE
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Originally Posted by mke9499
I was wondering why codeshare flights were pricing out so much higher than booking directly with NW on their site.

It appears that YX is charging a fuel surcharge for NW codeshare bookings, while there is no such surcharge if booked directly with NW.
I am thinking about a trip to Alaska next summer and I noticed on Expedia.com the lowest price from MKE - FAI is on Midwest Airlines (operated by Northwest). I haven't gone directly to NWA's website yet to price it. But I found it interesting.
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