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Jun 2, 2011 | 12:12 pm

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Originally Posted by beachfan

I think $1300 from the West Coast to JNB is light, unless you aren't stopping over in London. From LAX to JNB with a stopover in LHR is $3300 in YQ, taxes and fees.

I'm soured on it. I will wind up spending the extra 80k miles to fly first, not so much because I'm dying to fly first, but because the YQ is the same and I'm ready to clear out my BA account.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubb1

Stopover at LHR is killer for sure, as you get hit with all of the UK departure taxes which are quite high for premium cabins.

LHR fees would look benign when it compares to the YQ attached for the LHR-JNB segment as YQ is distance based.

The 241 only has value if your destination is in the direction of Europe and NOT too far from it such as Middle East. Going to the Pacific side or Africa, the YQs are sickening. F or no F.

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