FAQ: How to Save Money/YQ on Aeroplan Europe redemptions
Mar 7, 2017, 10:02 am
#316
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
Mar 7, 2017, 10:05 am
#317
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
Hi everybody, sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.
I'm planning a one way SYD to LCY in P. This routing would be 130K but only 110K if I add a segment to North America. I have checked the flight to YYT it's within the MPM, but the added YQ and UK tax are 350 even in Y.
I'm wondering whether I'd be entitled to a refun of these taxes if I happen to miss the flight to YYT, i.e. Can you get a YQ refund on no shows.
Thanks in advance.
I'm planning a one way SYD to LCY in P. This routing would be 130K but only 110K if I add a segment to North America. I have checked the flight to YYT it's within the MPM, but the added YQ and UK tax are 350 even in Y.
I'm wondering whether I'd be entitled to a refun of these taxes if I happen to miss the flight to YYT, i.e. Can you get a YQ refund on no shows.
Thanks in advance.
If it's a one way, YQ is calculated on origin to destination unless you add other YQ carriers, and apd doesn't apply on connecting itineraries anyways
Mar 7, 2017, 6:15 pm
#318
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan E50/MM, HH gold, Nat Exec Elite, Kimpton Karma
Posts: 2,354
I got the taxes refunded when I cancelled the return part of a ticket. Just had to do it before the one year period to reuse was up. Fairly easy. Have done it twice for a AE tx and once on Hawaiian.
Mar 8, 2017, 2:47 am
#319
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: NYC-YUL-CDG-SVO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, AAdvantage, Hilton/Hyatt/Marriott
Posts: 160
Sorry I should have been more precise. I'm trying to estimate the increase in tax resulting from this added segment I'm not gonna fly. My real question, which I think I've received an answer for is can I get a YQ refund for unused segments. I wasn't sure if there was a difference between dumping a whole return routing, and dumping just one segment as in a hidden city ticket. As far as I understand I would only get the airport tax back since it's paid only if you fly the segment.
Mar 8, 2017, 6:25 am
#320
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
You wouldn't be charged the apd in the first place if you have it all in one booking
And Australia to North America YQ is significantly different from Australia to Europe to North America. There might not be any incremental YQ, given that AC Sydney to YVR one way comes out cheaper than expected
And Australia to North America YQ is significantly different from Australia to Europe to North America. There might not be any incremental YQ, given that AC Sydney to YVR one way comes out cheaper than expected
Mar 22, 2017, 9:32 am
#321
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Possibly no TG YQ anymore
some data point from others
some data point from others
Since May 1st 2016 TG has eliminated YQ on premium classes for award tickets (not sure if they reduced YQ on Y award tickets). Aeroplan continued collecting YQ on TG flights up until last month when I searched for TG flights. I just did a dummy booking for CDG-BKK in TG first class and the breakdown no longer shows YQ.
Mar 22, 2017, 10:12 am
#322
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YEG
Programs: TK*G, AC
Posts: 345
Possibly no TG YQ anymore
some data point from others
some data point from others
Apr 30, 2017, 5:21 pm
#323
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 5
Hi! I have a question about Lufthansa YQ. Should I avoid this airline completely, or is it okay to use it for stopovers for domestic European flights?
Eg. If I'm flying Brussels/United for my intercontinental flights from Canada to Europe but I have to take a domestic flight from Venice to Frankfurt using Lufthansa, will my fees be a lot more than if I were to reroute with say, Swiss Airlines? Or will the difference be nominal? (less than $30?)
Eg. If I'm flying Brussels/United for my intercontinental flights from Canada to Europe but I have to take a domestic flight from Venice to Frankfurt using Lufthansa, will my fees be a lot more than if I were to reroute with say, Swiss Airlines? Or will the difference be nominal? (less than $30?)
Apr 30, 2017, 5:51 pm
#324
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,309
Hi! I have a question about Lufthansa YQ. Should I avoid this airline completely, or is it okay to use it for stopovers for domestic European flights?
Eg. If I'm flying Brussels/United for my intercontinental flights from Canada to Europe but I have to take a domestic flight from Venice to Frankfurt using Lufthansa, will my fees be a lot more than if I were to reroute with say, Swiss Airlines? Or will the difference be nominal? (less than $30?)
Eg. If I'm flying Brussels/United for my intercontinental flights from Canada to Europe but I have to take a domestic flight from Venice to Frankfurt using Lufthansa, will my fees be a lot more than if I were to reroute with say, Swiss Airlines? Or will the difference be nominal? (less than $30?)
In this case, you are looking at
Italy Security Bag Charge (EX) CA$1.80
Italy Passenger Service Charge Departure (MJ) CA$1.10
Italy Council City Tax (HB) CA$9.60
Italy Security Charge (VT) CA$6.60
Italy Embarkation Tax (IT) CA$14.50
LH YQ surcharge (YQ) CA$63.70
LH YR surcharge (YR) CA$23.70
May 5, 2017, 10:02 am
#325
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
just note that LX may not show up or bookable on Aeroplan.com or phone
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...-aeroplan.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...-aeroplan.html
May 6, 2017, 12:22 pm
#326
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: MEX/YVR/YYF
Programs: AS MVP/AC75K/AM Gold/UA*S/SPG-Marriott Lifetime Titanium/Accor-FPC Gold/HHDiamond/Hyatt Exp
Posts: 5,035
The incompetence continues unabated at the Aeroplan call centre.
Changing a Business Class award - trip has already commenced - as follows:
MAD-LIS-EWR-YYZ TP Business/AC Business
to
MAD-MUC-YYZ LH Business
Original YQ charged with AC YYZ-MAD Businss outbound was $772 CAD (awful, but within the range of scamming by AP) and today's agent spends 20 mins playing around and comes back with an add coll of....$952 CAD. WTH?
The odd thing is that she did not sound like a new hire, but when I questioned the amount she was dismissive and made it sound like spending nearly $2K in taxes/fees/fuel surcharges was perfectly normal.
On hold for a supervisor, but honestly AC needs to fire this company once and for all.
Changing a Business Class award - trip has already commenced - as follows:
MAD-LIS-EWR-YYZ TP Business/AC Business
to
MAD-MUC-YYZ LH Business
Original YQ charged with AC YYZ-MAD Businss outbound was $772 CAD (awful, but within the range of scamming by AP) and today's agent spends 20 mins playing around and comes back with an add coll of....$952 CAD. WTH?
The odd thing is that she did not sound like a new hire, but when I questioned the amount she was dismissive and made it sound like spending nearly $2K in taxes/fees/fuel surcharges was perfectly normal.
On hold for a supervisor, but honestly AC needs to fire this company once and for all.
May 7, 2017, 6:31 am
#330
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
The incompetence continues unabated at the Aeroplan call centre.
Changing a Business Class award - trip has already commenced - as follows:
MAD-LIS-EWR-YYZ TP Business/AC Business
to
MAD-MUC-YYZ LH Business
Original YQ charged with AC YYZ-MAD Businss outbound was $772 CAD (awful, but within the range of scamming by AP) and today's agent spends 20 mins playing around and comes back with an add coll of....$952 CAD. WTH?
The odd thing is that she did not sound like a new hire, but when I questioned the amount she was dismissive and made it sound like spending nearly $2K in taxes/fees/fuel surcharges was perfectly normal.
On hold for a supervisor, but honestly AC needs to fire this company once and for all.
Changing a Business Class award - trip has already commenced - as follows:
MAD-LIS-EWR-YYZ TP Business/AC Business
to
MAD-MUC-YYZ LH Business
Original YQ charged with AC YYZ-MAD Businss outbound was $772 CAD (awful, but within the range of scamming by AP) and today's agent spends 20 mins playing around and comes back with an add coll of....$952 CAD. WTH?
The odd thing is that she did not sound like a new hire, but when I questioned the amount she was dismissive and made it sound like spending nearly $2K in taxes/fees/fuel surcharges was perfectly normal.
On hold for a supervisor, but honestly AC needs to fire this company once and for all.
so in your case it should've just been the change fee and no extra YQ
Guess not
Hope it turned out OK