Originally Posted by
RCyyz
The T & C don't explicitly state that "on behalf of [*A airline], Aeroplan may pre-collect some applicable taxes and fees ..."
To the legal folks out there - does this matter?
No.
AC issues the award ticket, nothing goes to the operating carrier until they reconcile awards redeemed both ways. The mechanism for that reconciliation is a commercial agreement that isn't disclosed.
It's unclear here if AC or AE keeps the fuel surcharge for *A segments. I imagine AC has been getting it for AC segments these past few years.