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Old Jan 5, 2026 | 11:12 pm
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Originally Posted by jsloan
It’s not suspect at all. It’s the “international surcharge,” aka “fuel surcharge,” aka “a way to raise the price without filing a new fare.” It will earn PQPs.

But only on the fare portion so it would be about 1500 fewer PQPs than booking the ticket from UA.
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