Jun 23, 2013, 10:09 pm
Last edit by: imverge
Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) collected on the following airlines:
Air Canada (AC)
Lufthansa (LH)
All Nippon Airways (NH)
Asiana (OZ)
Thai (TG)
Austrian Airlines (OS)
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
TAP Portugal (TP)
Adria Airways (JP)
Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) NOT charged on these airlines:
Aegean Airlines (A3)
Air China (CA)
Air India (AI)
Air New Zealand (NZ)
Avianca/TACA (AV)
Brussels (SN)
Copa (CM)
Croatia (OU)
EgyptAir (MS)
Ethiopian (ET)
Eva Air (BR)
SAS (SK)
Shenzhen (ZH)
Singapore (SQ)
South African Airways (SA)
Swiss (LX)
Turkish (TK)
United (UA)
*Keep in mind AC charges YQ for the entire trip sometimes, so if you do YYZ-PVG-MEL on AC/CA or YYZ-NRT-AKL on AC/NZ, even though the last two segments are not supposed to be charged YQ - AC will charge YQ based on distance of YYZ-MEL/AKL.
Aeroplan's last official statement on fuel surcharges including an important statement that all fuel surcharges are requested by AC, and not by AE or the operating carriers: All fuel surcharge amounts are applied by Aeroplan on behalf of the ticketing carrier and are passed through directly to the ticketing carrier.
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Air Canada (AC)
Lufthansa (LH)
All Nippon Airways (NH)
Asiana (OZ)
Thai (TG)
Austrian Airlines (OS)
LOT Polish Airlines (LO)
TAP Portugal (TP)
Adria Airways (JP)
Aeroplan fuel surcharges (YQ) NOT charged on these airlines:
Aegean Airlines (A3)
Air China (CA)
Air India (AI)
Air New Zealand (NZ)
Avianca/TACA (AV)
Brussels (SN)
Copa (CM)
Croatia (OU)
EgyptAir (MS)
Ethiopian (ET)
Eva Air (BR)
SAS (SK)
Shenzhen (ZH)
Singapore (SQ)
South African Airways (SA)
Swiss (LX)
Turkish (TK)
United (UA)
*Keep in mind AC charges YQ for the entire trip sometimes, so if you do YYZ-PVG-MEL on AC/CA or YYZ-NRT-AKL on AC/NZ, even though the last two segments are not supposed to be charged YQ - AC will charge YQ based on distance of YYZ-MEL/AKL.
Aeroplan's last official statement on fuel surcharges including an important statement that all fuel surcharges are requested by AC, and not by AE or the operating carriers: All fuel surcharge amounts are applied by Aeroplan on behalf of the ticketing carrier and are passed through directly to the ticketing carrier.
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carriers with little or no fuel surcharges for award travel
Jul 13, 2014, 6:59 pm
#122
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan SE AND 1MM, HHonors Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum , L'Accor Platinum
Posts: 9,580
Jul 13, 2014, 8:51 pm
#124
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: AC,BA,CA,SPG,ICHG, HERTZ
Posts: 196
AC is following the competition in terms of YQ charges. They are very competitive with Euro carriers ex Canada on flights to the continent. They seem to be very close to BA on routes between Canada and LHR. The YQ charge seems to fluctuate somewhat depending on the season so I presume it follows a pattern as a % of full fare tickets which is what BA does as I am told.
Thus charges to Asia are quite a bit less as they are keeping up with the competition on direct overseas flights ex Canada.
Thus charges to Asia are quite a bit less as they are keeping up with the competition on direct overseas flights ex Canada.
Jul 13, 2014, 9:31 pm
#125
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, Marriott LT PE, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 205
AI would be under the no YQ.
I just booked a first/business class trip to BOM in late Dec. for $115 taxes in. Sure it's 2 connections, but the long leg (ORD-DEL) is in first.
I flew AI when I was younger in the mid 90's and never thought I would again, but for the price and the fact that they have only 4 first class seats on my flight (from what I can tell) it's worth it!
I just booked a first/business class trip to BOM in late Dec. for $115 taxes in. Sure it's 2 connections, but the long leg (ORD-DEL) is in first.
I flew AI when I was younger in the mid 90's and never thought I would again, but for the price and the fact that they have only 4 first class seats on my flight (from what I can tell) it's worth it!
Aug 12, 2014, 2:36 pm
#129
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 318
Any new tips on finding low YQ reward flights? ANA no longer works for me as I don't have enough ANA miles to search for partner flights, can only search on ANA metal (don't know when that came in).
Been looking at SYD in Feb, and even searching LAX-SYD on the aeroplan site only shows rouge to YVR then AC. For 4, the AC surcharge YVR-SYD is $2,880 even in Y...
thx
Been looking at SYD in Feb, and even searching LAX-SYD on the aeroplan site only shows rouge to YVR then AC. For 4, the AC surcharge YVR-SYD is $2,880 even in Y...
thx
Aug 12, 2014, 2:44 pm
#130
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,363
Any new tips on finding low YQ reward flights? ANA no longer works for me as I don't have enough ANA miles to search for partner flights, can only search on ANA metal (don't know when that came in).
Been looking at SYD in Feb, and even searching LAX-SYD on the aeroplan site only shows rouge to YVR then AC. For 4, the AC surcharge YVR-SYD is $2,880 even in Y...
thx
Been looking at SYD in Feb, and even searching LAX-SYD on the aeroplan site only shows rouge to YVR then AC. For 4, the AC surcharge YVR-SYD is $2,880 even in Y...
thx
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...d-search-tool/
Aug 12, 2014, 2:46 pm
#131
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 318
You can still use ANA. Check this blog post out to see how.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...d-search-tool/
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...d-search-tool/
Aug 24, 2014, 8:09 pm
#132
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,734
OZ scamcharges now equal to AC / LH?
Just looking at a J redemption to Vienna in the spring, flying YYZ-VIE.
Direct J on OS both ways, surcharges come to $1,021.26.
Flying AC-J to FRA and then LH-J to VIE, surcharges come to $1,119.26.
I thought OS was supposed to be one of the better options?
Direct J on OS both ways, surcharges come to $1,021.26.
Flying AC-J to FRA and then LH-J to VIE, surcharges come to $1,119.26.
I thought OS was supposed to be one of the better options?
Last edited by YOWgary; Aug 24, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Aug 24, 2014, 8:18 pm
#134
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279
You might want to try LOT via WAW as they have lower YQ.