Originally Posted by
Billy Mumphrey
Is this a clever way for JetBlue to avoid giving out points by shifting their revenue almost entirely from "base fare" to "carrier imposed surcharge" and only awarding 1 point? Or was he incorrect and points should be awarded on the fee portion as well?
Yep. The TrueBlue program specifically says that points are earned on Base Fare only. The "carrier imposed surcharge" is a fuel surcharge on transatlantic flights.