I started this thread in March 2017 specifically for questions related to Carrier Surcharges on Air Canada paid tickets, not Aeroplan tickets (as I wrote in my opening line)

Thanks to great answers from [MENTION=258072]D582[/MENTION], we all got a better understanding of this.

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Recently, I was looking at tickets to destinations in Asia, e.g. HKG, PVG, NRT etc

I looked at fares, got to the summary page, clicked details and saw "Carrier Surcharge - Canada". And it was pretty high, almost like some European destinations. I know these amount were not on tickets a few months ago.

So I pulled all the tickets to HKG and here is what the summary pages look like on the dates I listed.
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March 2018 - YYZ-HKG





May 2018 - YYZ-HKG #1





May 2018 - YYZ-HKG #2





May 2018 - YYZ-HKG #3






November 2018 for dates in January 2019

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NOTE: This is where I noticed the new description "Carrier Surcharge - Canada"





There are those who say that Carrier Surcharges are the way AC or airlines add a cost increase.

It caught my attention as the destinations I checked all now have it, the amounts are anywhere from $350- to almost $500 depending on route.

While AQD is not affected, it means any promo code you have will still be 15% or whatever, but the actual dollar amount of the discount will be less since the Base Fare is less.

BTW, I also checked CX and this is their recent Furl Surcharge page . Numbers are not the same as AC

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...e-updates.html


So, why does AC now have these Carrier Surcharges?


I am sure there are reasons but I did some searching and found this PDF dated Nov 16, 2018

International Carrier Surcharge – AC Application

AC rule: 0115

Outlines the AC application of a YQ International carrier surcharge as part of AC Carrier surcharges and lists the amounts for Western Hemisphere, Transpacific and Transatlantic travel.

https://www.aircanada.com/content/da...rule115_en.pdf


Perhaps someone can explain it. Thanks