Originally Posted by
rankourabu
hmmm... thats interesting - and certainly constitutes fraud somewhere considering AE does not keep any of the money.
I realize the chances of anything useful coming out of it are minimal, but I wonder if I should call and ask for an explanation? If there is anything resembling a reasonable rationale it would make it a bit easier to swallow. (Or it might just be good for a laugh, I don't know)
Is that the actual case though, that AE YQ is supposed to be a reflection of what AC charges revenue pax? Because if so then something is fishy given that AC "taxes fees and charges" are $172 on a $1392 revenue Y seat for YWG-SYD, while AE hits you with a $710 "carrier surcharge" on a Y redemption for AC metal ... that's excluding any kinds of governmental taxes and levies.