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Routes that do not have fuel surcharges (YQ) when operated by carriers that normally charge YQ:

1. USA-Germany-Other country. If only the Germany-other country segment is on LH it does not have YQ. E.g. DFW-FRA-BLR with TATL on UA and FRA-BLR on LH.
2. USA-Canada-Other country. The USA-Canada segment on AC does not have YQ if the Canada-Other country segment is operated by a carrier that does not charge YQ. E.g. DFW-YYZ-ADD.

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Mar 14, 2014, 1:28 pm

#1591

vernonc

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat

Posts: 4,415

YYZ-CUN-YYZ on Rouge. $139.86.

Mar 15, 2014, 5:03 pm

#1592

gates1580

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: YUL

Programs: SPG Platinum; VIA Privilege

Posts: 216

SEA - HKG on EVA Air Business Class for 2 tickets.
150K AP Miles + $55CAD.

Mar 15, 2014, 5:36 pm

#1593

lowside67

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: YVR

Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond

Posts: 963

It would be worth an extra stopover to fly SEA-SFO-TPE-HKG instead of SEA-TPE-HKG so you get the dramatically superior Royal Laurel business class.

Cheers

Mar 15, 2014, 5:58 pm

#1594

gates1580

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: YUL

Programs: SPG Platinum; VIA Privilege

Posts: 216

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowside67

It would be worth an extra stopover to fly SEA-SFO-TPE-HKG instead of SEA-TPE-HKG so you get the dramatically superior Royal Laurel business class.

Cheers

Yes, I understand. I read about the SFO-TPE flight by EVA.
That itinerary only had 1 biz class award seat left when I checked for my dates.
And we chose this because of the timing of landing this itinerary allows us in HKG.

Also, we are not business class travelers. This is our first biz class trip. So, we are definitely excited about that.

Mar 15, 2014, 6:30 pm

#1595

lowside67

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: YVR

Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond

Posts: 963

Ahh fair enough. Have a nice flight!

Mar 16, 2014, 11:33 am

#1596

ciana

Join Date: Aug 2007

Programs: Aeroplan

Posts: 600

Booked for Feb 2015:
2 J seats all segments
One way: YYZ-IST-DAR (TK)- JNB (SAA) 150,000 pts + $123.72
One Way: CPT-JNB-HKG (SAA)-TPE-YYZ (EVA) 150,000 pts. + $172.00
Total for 2: 300,000 + $295.72

Dates were fixed so went with long way home - will try and watch and see if better comes up back over the Atlantic without much YQ

Mar 16, 2014, 8:32 pm

#1597

Coolers

Join Date: May 2006

Location: YYZ

Posts: 731

Hkg-icn-hkg oz j $113

Mar 16, 2014, 8:41 pm

#1598

YLWguy

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: British Columbia

Programs: Aeroplan SE ,dDiamond, BA Avios, Hyatt Gold,

Posts: 23

Multi city trip- All Bus. class
April 26- May 14
YVR-FRA-ATH ( LUFTHANSA)
ATH-CDG Aegean
CDG-BRU-ORD-YVR UA

210,000 Miles
$720 PP, ($1440)Taxes and exrortion...

Cheers!

Last edited by YLWguy; Mar 17, 2014 at 10:27 am Reason: Typo - ORD

Mar 16, 2014, 8:53 pm

#1599

lowside67

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: YVR

Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond

Posts: 963

ODG airport?

Mar 17, 2014, 7:45 am

#1600

bobu

Join Date: Aug 2010

Posts: 541

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowside67

It would be worth an extra stopover to fly SEA-SFO-TPE-HKG instead of SEA-TPE-HKG so you get the dramatically superior Royal Laurel business class.

Cheers

Exactly what I'm doing! Going to get my money's worth drinking that 2003 Dom =)

Mar 18, 2014, 9:23 pm

#1601

Spensar

Join Date: Feb 2011

Programs: Aeroplan; Driver's Edge

Posts: 81

YYZ-LAX-HNL (United)
HNL-ORD (United) ORD-YYZ (AC)

$168 in fees

All UA segments would have been $113 but the routing was to nasty.

Mar 19, 2014, 6:44 am

#1602

rankourabu

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Canada

Programs: UA*1K MM

Posts: 23,288

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spensar

YYZ-LAX-HNL (United)
HNL-ORD (United) ORD-YYZ (AC)

$168 in fees

All UA segments would have been $113 but the routing was to nasty.

Another examples of made up taxes by Air Canada.
USD73.90 is the total charge for a 4-segment itinerary from YYZ-HNL in true taxes.

Its amazing that they can get away with stealing ~$30 on these tickets (on top of the YQ scam!)

Mar 22, 2014, 6:56 pm

#1603

lowside67

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: YVR

Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond

Posts: 963

Well I may have the most dubious honour the most expensive "free" ticket ever booked... Hoping the up charge going from J to F is not too brutal at T-14 for my LH leg.

YVR-FRA (LH J - change to F at T-14)
FRA-CDG (LH J)
CDG-NRT (NH F)
HND-BKK (TG F)
BKK-SIN (TG J)
SIN-ICN (OZ J)
ICN-LAX (OZ F) new A380!
LAX-YVR (AC Y, hopefully J opens)

$1498. Ouch. I'm going to make it my mission to eat and drink $1500 worth of champagne and caviar to make it worthwhile...

Last edited by lowside67; Mar 22, 2014 at 7:08 pm