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Old Mar 18, 2022 | 12:45 pm
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Originally Posted by exwannabe
Airlines always play a game here. The final price of the ticket is very market sensitive. They can add a fuel surcharge, but the total price is subject to demand so they need to adjust the base fare. That is why we had idiotic prices years ago where the base free was near $0 and the fuel surcharge was the main component of the total fare.

I might need to relearn the magic code language and revisit the "trick it" thread":-)
They still exist (technically $.50 each way). D1 fares start at $153.50 base each way on JFK-LHR (carrier-imposed surcharges are $650 each way for J tickets).

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