Originally Posted by
skunker
I guessing it is fuel surcharge (YQ or YR) that AA is adding in. Ask for a break down on the taxes and fuel surcharges and compare with the website. Since it is 2 tickets you are looking at an increase of about 123 euro per ticket.
Thanks for helping me through this. The ticketing agent I spoke to said that she couldn't see any information about taxes/surcharges... only the base fee and the total amount of taxes. Was she wrong, or is it only possible if she asks for it specifically at the calculating department?
Given its reputation, I'm actually expecting the BA flight (GIG-AMS) at the end to be the culprit of extra surcharges. However, I now changed my first flight (impossible to find on the tool, but of course readily available) to a different destination and MA instead of CX. I'm curious about what the difference will be.
EDIT: Switched my schedule, earning more miles and keeping the same stops (but different order). I got it down to 6715 euro and better flights for mileage (AMS-KUL on MA instead of AMS-HKG on CX). So that's the one we're going to order.
New fare didn't appear for 2 days. Called back an hour ago and the TA sent it back on 'rush' and got a quote within 30 minutes. Now hoping the payment goes well.