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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 9:32 am
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nux
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Originally Posted by thx10
Last year I had enough for an award ticket on AA. Total cost was approx $125.

This year my wife and son had a enough for an award ticket on Qantas. Cost was approx $850 each! (Yes that is less than a ticket) But when I questioned the Qantas rep she said it was due to fuel surcharges. I speculate the carbon tax imposed in Australia. Not looking for a political debate.
You will not earn miles/points on an award flight.

If you have a cash booking on AA or QF, just put your AA number in the booking if you want to credit the flight to AA.

The fuel surcharge doesn't really have anything to do with the carbon tax, Qantas just decides to charge it on award tickets, whereas AA does not.
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