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Old Feb 14, 2019, 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by nivsy
Can I be reminded or linked to rationale behind the BA costs on redemption being relatively high ex UK compared to say that of AA ex UK...on an award booking? 😊
Which is why BA referring to these surcharges as taxes, even as a short-hand method of dealing with a caller, is so insidious. A reasonable person might well presume that taxes are taxes. But, if described as BA's own fees, one might check around a bit only to find that one may fly for a lot less on AA.
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