Aeroplan points actually have negative value..
Dec 18, 2012, 12:02 pm
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They are not issuing it - you are just viewing the ticket receipt issued by Air Canada. The ticket number starts with 014.
My point was - that Air Canada charges $98 in tax - which you can clearly see on the United site when viewing the Air Canada issued ticket receipt.
For the same flights - if you were to issue the award as a United ticket - it would be $59.
So the only thing youve done is posted proof that Air Canada is indeed charging taxes they shouldnt be on award tickets.
As the ticketing carrier, Air Canada is responsible to pass on the government taxes collected - which should be $59 - yet they collected $98 from you... The scam is in where the money goes - as clearly it is not required by any government agencies (since other FFPs issue the same tickets without it.)
My point was - that Air Canada charges $98 in tax - which you can clearly see on the United site when viewing the Air Canada issued ticket receipt.
For the same flights - if you were to issue the award as a United ticket - it would be $59.
So the only thing youve done is posted proof that Air Canada is indeed charging taxes they shouldnt be on award tickets.
As the ticketing carrier, Air Canada is responsible to pass on the government taxes collected - which should be $59 - yet they collected $98 from you... The scam is in where the money goes - as clearly it is not required by any government agencies (since other FFPs issue the same tickets without it.)
Dec 18, 2012, 1:01 pm
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Dec 18, 2012, 4:56 pm
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Thanks, sometimes I do know what I m talking about 
Look for those WAW-KRK flights to sell for under $100 RT if there is a sale, otherwise, there is a train from WAW to Centralna Station now - so a train to downtown Krakow should take no more than 4 hours all in.
Its crazy that you would still have to pay $518, even if you took LX on the way back.
Enjoy the LO 787
btw, how do I become an Albertan, so I only have to pay $31.50 booking fee instead of $33.90
Look for those WAW-KRK flights to sell for under $100 RT if there is a sale, otherwise, there is a train from WAW to Centralna Station now - so a train to downtown Krakow should take no more than 4 hours all in.
Its crazy that you would still have to pay $518, even if you took LX on the way back.
Enjoy the LO 787
btw, how do I become an Albertan, so I only have to pay $31.50 booking fee instead of $33.90
(Not saying it works, but giving a suggestion. It could also be based off point of origin)
Dec 19, 2012, 7:21 am
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Was there some way to book this, perhaps with UA or other carriers, that would have resulted in lower fees?
Dec 19, 2012, 9:14 am
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And if you are SE, you should be able to do much better than that. My last two redemptions have yielded 4.3 cents per mile, inclusive of fees. On occasion, I have been able to do far better than that. On the other hand, I am one of the few here that doesnt fly to Europe on AC on reward tickets (where fees tend to be horrendous), and I am a little price insensitive in the sense that I would rather pay $200 or $300 in fees for a direct or 1 stop route than take 3 stops and route through the USA (which seems to be the choice of a lot of folks here).
Dec 19, 2012, 12:52 pm
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Well, I was looking for advice of a general nature to avoid Aeroplan's extremely high taxes and fees, but if a specific example would help, last year I was trying to help someone book a flight to Europe. Taxes and fees on a Toronto-Paris via London itinerary were in the $700 range - extremely high given that you can buy a flight for $800, and Aeroplan wants 60k for North America to Europe year-round, bad value compared to other carriers. Why would I spend 60k points (worth $1200 at 2 cents each) and pay an additional $700 for a flight I can buy for less than half that?
Was there some way to book this, perhaps with UA or other carriers, that would have resulted in lower fees?
Was there some way to book this, perhaps with UA or other carriers, that would have resulted in lower fees?
Dec 19, 2012, 4:37 pm
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Dec 19, 2012, 4:38 pm
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And if you are SE, you should be able to do much better than that. My last two redemptions have yielded 4.3 cents per mile, inclusive of fees. On occasion, I have been able to do far better than that. On the other hand, I am one of the few here that doesnt fly to Europe on AC on reward tickets (where fees tend to be horrendous), and I am a little price insensitive in the sense that I would rather pay $200 or $300 in fees for a direct or 1 stop route than take 3 stops and route through the USA (which seems to be the choice of a lot of folks here).
Dec 19, 2012, 4:47 pm
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ah, another wonderful "i might have read it somewhere, but dont quite know what it was, but I'll post pad anyway" post. There is as much YQ out of Mexico as there is out of USA/Canada, and this thread is not about YQ, its about how redeeming awards in coach can actually have a negative value.
Dec 19, 2012, 4:49 pm
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ah, another wonderful "i might have read it somewhere, but dont quite know what it was, but I'll post pad anyway" post. There is as much YQ out of Mexico as there is out of USA/Canada, and this thread is not about YQ, its about how redeeming awards in coach can actually have a negative value.
In the past AC still had scamcharges
Dec 23, 2012, 8:59 am
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Dec 23, 2012, 12:12 pm
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