Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
The rules were amended a couple of years ago to include a line about "service charges" being at the discretion of the airlines. Fuel > flame, especially with certain members that have Union Jacks and/or kangaroos in their livery. Getting nickeled and dimed on premium RTW tickets costing thousands of dollars/pounds really sucks, but if one has the mind set of airline accountants, we're soft targets. Who're you gonna complain to?
This is why it is good, at present at least (who knows the future), to ticket with an airline that has the star bangled banner in its livery

- no service charges