FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Honestly, what is wrong with you, SQ?
Thread: Honestly, what is wrong with you, SQ?
View Single Post
Old Jun 24, 2009, 12:11 pm
  #5  
rbrenton88
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO Plat, *A Gold (all peacefully retired)
Posts: 623
Originally Posted by stargold
The taxes and charges would have been the same no matter which FFP you use, except for AC and UA that do not charge fuel surcharges (in which case it would be much cheaper).

So, whether you used miles from SQ, LH, NH, OZ, etc etc, any other Star airline FFP than UA and AC would charge you the same extortionately high amount due to the fuel surcharge.
I see. Nice revenue stream for them. Fuel prices slip back to normal levels, but the surcharge lives forever.
rbrenton88 is offline  
Reply