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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 6:55 pm
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Originally Posted by guv1976
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For whatever reason, BA's carrier surcharges vary depending on the country of the first flight on a ticket. On a LHR-SFO//JFK-LHR ticket, the surcharges for both flights will be based on what BA charges for tickets that originate in the U.K. On two separate redemptions, the surcharges for the JFK-LHR redemption will be based on what BA imposes on tickets originating in the U.S.
Thanks. In that case, on the other side of the coin, I take it US travellers redeeming Avios with a return trip to the UK would be better off booking their flights as 2 one ways instead of a return - then they would only pay the lower carrier surcharge on the ex UK flight.
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