The information posted on how to buy ticket without paying the fuel surchage is illegal. It is not recommended that anyone follow these steps. You may now be required to pay the addition collection of the fuel charges at the check-in desk.

Since the publishing of this article a memo was sent to all ticketing desk at London Heathrow Airport on look out for this situation and individual. While the author blanked out the name printed on the ticket, the ticket numbers were used to track the individual by American Airlines and other carriers.

Ticketing agreement does not permit exclusion of taxes and surchages. When traveling please search for the cheapest fare and flight using a travel agent or contact the airline directly. Do not risk participating in illegal activity as the consequences are not worth it. When traveling - travel worry free and not being harrassed by immigrations, customs, or border control officials.

Happy Travels to all!