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Dec 13, 2013, 11:04 pm

#73

heraclitus

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: YWG

Programs: Aeroplan, MileagePlus, Marriott Rewards

Posts: 2,165

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Originally Posted by rankourabu

ok, you are not getting it - this has nothing to do with UA.
You are paying actual taxes. There is no scamcharges, or YQ, or fuel surcharge or whatever here.

The only thing that should not be charged is the $37.60 US transport tax. I have no idea where AC is sending that money - but it sure isnt to the US government, as its not required on award (zero price) tickets.

This has been an ongoing scam by AC, regardless of the transborder carrier.

You are also paying a 10% increase due to the US dollar exchange rate vs a few months ago.

All I can say is that I paid $128 for 2 YWG-CHS Y AE redemptions with all but one segment on UA (the other being AC). Now the same itinerary 9 months later is substantially higher - almost $100 more. Why?

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