Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
A DONE3 planning question. Note the earlier reference by DR.HFH was for a DONE3.....ex Japan
Also my plan...
Madrid to Singapore in October....
Choices:
MAD-LHR to QF 2
MAD-DOH-SIN on QR.
What is the likely difference in "additional charges" resulting from selecting QF from LHR(connection so no UK departure tax)
I would credit to QF so a substantial difference in points awarded.
Note: for a DONE4 LHR to PER QF has zero mid week D class available either direct or via SIN
Once again think about wandering
Fred
If you're considering doing it ex-Japan you don't need to worry much about the airline imposed fees, they're minimal. Likely in the $250-400 range. If you go ex-OSL then you have to be very conscious of them (ex-MAD isn't price competitive), and I believe QF tends to run higher than BA, but both are known to be high. The cheapest on YQ for an ex-OSL to SIN should be QR though it does require a stop in DOH and eats up 1 of the intra-Europe segments. AA or a travel agent can issue ex-OSL as OSL-DOH-SIN on QR, however the OneWorld tool can not.
I have been advised by an experienced TA that the fees and surcharges displayed in ITA Matrix can be significantly off vs those actually charged by various airlines for xONEx tickets. There are also several reports that these can be different for the same exact flights depending on the ticketing airline.
You've been given good advice. That's been discussed quite a bit in here.