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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Raffles

It seems that the YQ is now assessed depending on primarily the point of origin and the market for which the fare is targeted, assessed at a level at which the relevant market can sustain instead of any logical basis.
Quite - if it ever truly was a fuel surcharge, it isn't now. Just part of the fare under a different heading but handily removed from shareholder discount calculation while included in reward flight costs.
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