Originally Posted by
pandaperth
Fuel surcharges are trickier
Whether you pay them or not is driven largely by which airline you ticket with
Qantas and BA are the worst - they collect lots of surcharges
AA collects its own surcharges and BA's surcharges, and it charges a fixed EUR30 for any Iberia flights
So using itasoftware, you can work out what the surcharges on your itinerary will be
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I was able to save about $800 on YQ/YR on the DONE3 I just booked by using codeshares where available. AA code on CX transpac, MH and IB codes on European BA and AY flights.
Back in 2008 I knew next to nothing. Then I discovered this web site; and I've learnt a heck of a lot in five years
(No - I don't work in the industry)
Same here. I knew almost nothing until the local Qantas Travel office closed in 2007 and I had to start working almost everything out myself.