thank your for that information.
It’s a bit deceiving that through the booking flow it shows the fewer points (approx. 67k per person, each way) and the taxes, but than at checkout adds in thousands in Air Transportation Charges.
Not very transparent and honest in my opinion. It should display all the taxes and fees per leg, or should the highest amount of points, and allow you at checkout to lower points, and pay fees.
With the old AP, YYZ-ATH direct in J was 230k roundtrip plus $1400 in fees. This new AP is so much more. Guess, it’s time to look at other carrier programs.
Originally Posted by
zappy312
If you choose a different redemption option (or it's automatically selected), the additional cost in exchange for less points is coded as "Air Transportation Charges". As a 50k member, it's pricing at 270,400 AP + $3457. The pricing shown when selecting flights is 450,400 + $217 (which makes sense since each flight, per person, is around 100k).