Originally Posted by davidvc

Hi all! Planning out my xONE4 ex-South Africa and slightly confused.

What fees does the "Multiple Carrier Surcharges/Fees" item in the fee list include? Do these fees match up with ones I can find by looking at the flights in ITA Matrix? Why do these fees vary with whether I transit or stopover? (Aren't stopovers supposed to be free?)

Example:
Fee increases if the NRT transit switches to a stopover:
...-LAX AA xNRT AY HEL-... = ZAR14155 in fees (incl. 5593 "carrier-imposed surcharges" and 2262 + 2251 (two separate entries in the fee list) "multiple carrier surcharges/fees")
...-LAX AA NRT AY HEL-... = ZAR15568 in fees (incl. 5593 "carrier-imposed surcharges" and 2262 + 3664 "multiple carrier surcharges/fees")

Fee decreases drastically when I switch flights:
...-LAX JL xNRT AY HEL-... = ZAR13319 in fees (incl. 6795 "carrier-imposed surcharges" and 2262 + 168 "multiple carrier surcharges/fees")
...-LAX JL NRT AY HEL-... = ZAR13319 in fees (incl. 6795 "carrier-imposed surcharges" and 2262 + 168 "multiple carrier surcharges/fees")