Originally Posted by freeflyer
Domestically, the fuel surcharge is supposed to be included in the ticket price. So then fuel should also be included when we pay for our tickets using miles, with Classic Awards costing 15k for short-haul and 25k long-haul. What am I missing here?
Your missing Air Canada's desire to pass on the cost of higher fuel prices, increase the cost of free travel and disguise it as a tax so that customers believe that it is a government issue, not an AC decision to charge for free tickets. I find it pretty offensive, but don't see it changing any time soon.