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Old Sep 15, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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Repooc17
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Originally Posted by pbiflyer
Math is hard. I love how everyone says it’s only x tickets at y price. No because MQDs don’t include taxes and fees, some of which is just made up surcharges.
So it isn’t really $6, $12, or $18k of tickets. It’s more like $9, $16, or $27k of tickets.
My $500 ticket got me less than 300 MQDs.
No AmEx plat or business plat renewal next year, and free agent in 2025.
How do you get less than 60% in MQD?

For US only itineraries: 7.5% tax, $4.8 segment tax, $4.5 facility fee per segment, $5.6 security fee per segment except connecting

For international, there are additional tax/fees, including those assessed by origin and destination countries. There are also carrier surcharges, but that earns MQD.
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