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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by Chiangi
NH increased fuel surcharges yet again as of April 1 (and it is not a joke).

Just priced NRT-SFO on www.ana.co.jp for April 4 for departure and April 7 for return and got 93,260 yen for the lowest fare. The breakdown as shown in the title.

Surcharge, tax also exceed the lowest fare for NRT-SIN. They did not until March 31.
Yes, the Japanese airlines are becoming incredibly obnoxious with these fuel surcharges. I understand they need to raise fares, but these fuel surcharges border on false advertising. When you see a fare advertised for 45,000 but in reality is more than double that, there is a problem.

The other infuriating aspect of fuel surcharges is their effect on mileage award tickets. These tickets are advertised as "free" but are actually not, because of the fuel surcharges. My last "free" ticket on JAL cost me almost 50,000 Yen!
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