Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
That's an amazing bill for taxes, surcharges and whatever. I paid only $300 for a 6 continent, 52k mile Skyteam award last year. I would have to rethink taking RTW awards if they charged that much!
Except for fuel surcharges, the bulk of the money being talked about here is assessed by governments or airport agencies, so it doesn't matter what carrier you fly. Fuel surcharges are around USD50 on long-haul routes flown by OW carriers; perhaps Skyteam carriers haven't discovered that revenue source yet, or don't apply them to awards. xONEx are paid, not award fares.