Do we have any generalised info on who charges QR YR/YQ? I’m increasingly preferring QR and if I could reduce fees that could make a difference. Do BA, AY, AA plates have same fees as QR plate for QR sectors?
BA, AY, and AA plates all seem to charge the full amount of QR YQ/YR. JL YQ, however, is only sometimes charged by AA but not other times. Seems to be origin-dependent. Ex-Japan it is charged. Ex-Europe it is not. I can't figure out the exact pattern.
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anabolism
I booked an AONE5 through JL, using their U.S. call center. Their agents are fine, but they have exceedingly long hold times when calling the U.S. call center. The way to get through quickly is to call the instant they open at 8am Pacific Time. My routing is HND-JFK-LAX-YVR-LAX-LHR-LIS-LHR-DOH-LHR-SYD-PER-ADL-SYD-SIN-KUL-NRT. The LAX-YVR-LAX flights are AS codes operated by AA (when crediting to AA, AA-coded RTW flights earn a pitifully small amount, as it's based on the pro-rated fare of the flight); the LAX-LHR is an AY code operated by BA (trying to avoid BA's notoriously high YQ/YR).
Converted to USD, my base fare is $8,026.81 and my calculations put the base fare plus YQ/YR (total price excluding actual taxes) at $9,250.00. Here's the JL calculations:
JL AONE5 fare calculation
What was your ticket's original date of issue? Has it been re-issued before this re-issue? What are the marketing carrier codes for the rest of your itinerary? With this information, I may be able to compare Sabre's quote with JL's.