Originally Posted by
squawk
Out of curiosity, is there a summary anywhere of the typical/average ex-UK TFC for different groups of destinations (eg North America, Canada, South Africa, etc). Or are they so varied that this would get really complicated very quickly?
I’m assuming that one doesn’t account for ex-INV or JER.
The reason I ask is that I now have a stash of 3 Companion Vouchers (2 old style, one new), and would like to try to use them efficiently when certain cash prices are so low. That involves balancing various factors including seat (and traveller!) availability, cash prices, and TFC.
It's relatively straightforward: Assuming J/F rtn you pay
£56 for LHR
£185 APD
Foreign taxes ranging from very little to ~£70
and then the big whopper is YQ
North America £700
China/Japan £300-£400
Sydney £714
Rest of world £500-£600
I assume China/Japan will follow the rest of world trend once meaningful flights resume.
The funny thing is that once you get to the final booking screen US flights (and maybe others?) drop by about £150 below the above numbers, but this only becomes clear at the very final payment stage. So probably a BA.com issue.