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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by dechil
Extract of "Terms and conditions" of Flying blue program:

3.10 The Member or beneficiary of any Award is responsible for paying all applicable taxes, fees, levies and/or surcharges associated with the issue or use of an Award (...)
I'm not a lawyer, but I also have the firm understanding that any illegal business practice cannot be legitimized by allowing it per the T&Cs. Even if the fees are mentioned - if these charges can be proven prohibited by EU law that section wouldn't be worth anything.
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