Originally Posted by
xliioper
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).
I was indeed baffled by the claim of "introducing" fuel surcharges. My last D1 ticket had a YR of $1,400. A random ATL-LHR I pulled was $200 each way in Y (E/V class). No idea what the article thinks they're talking about.