Originally Posted by
jozdemir
I think the actual law in Brazil only technically applies to fares originating in Brazil, a few airlines just didn't implement their fares that way.
Indeed. One or two bloggers have picked up on this in the past. e.g. in View fro the Wing
http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...sharing-deals/
Brazil has a law that says fuel surcharges cannot be added to tickets departing that country. As a result, airlines usually file higher fares without those surcharges for Brazil departures. Qantas, however, had their fares filed incorrectly — such that any ticket purchased in Brazil priced out without fuel surcharges.