Originally Posted by
SEA-Flyer
The way these fares are constructed can be a bit screwy. Delta gave $26 MQD roundtrip. The actual fare was:
Base fare: 11 Euros
Taxes and Surcharges: 93.26 Euros
Issuing fee: 1 Euro
Maybe because my address is in France (which sucks because I'm not targeted for any promotions at all), no MQDs are calculated and the base miles are 500 + 25% each way.