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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by Punki
... This should provide us a lifetime of free and tax-free, luxury travel all around the world. ...
Unfortunately most carriers now charge taxes and additional fuel costs on award tickets too (for sure LH, Swiss LX, OS, TG, SQ, SAS do, and I think UA did introduce this same policy late automn 2006 as well?). Free is no longer free (of taxes and fuel-costs).
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