Originally Posted by relaxonbarton

Of course it does when we are talking about award flights. If a flight from HKG-LHR costs 120,000 miles (of whatever variety) and at the moment the additional taxes and fees costs about HKD300, but after the change it continues to cost 120,000 miles, but the additional taxes and fees increases to HKD1,800 then that is a substantial increase in the flight. I don't see any likelihood of a reduction in the miles charged, as the miles are currently the same for that flight departing LHR as they are for the flight departing HKG.