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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 25, 2017, 5:42 pm

#2536

imverge

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Toronto (YYZ)

Posts: 6,279

YYZ-YUL AC J
YUL-ZRH LX J
ZRH-IST TK J
IST-SIN SQ J
SIN-BKK SQ J

$105.66 + $30 Booking fee

Mar 26, 2017, 12:14 am

#2537

Bohemian1

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)

Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs

Posts: 6,232

YVR-LHR (stop) AC J
LHR-FRA LH J
FRA-FCO (stop) LH J
FCO-YYZ AC J
YYZ-YVR AC J

$382.20

Last edited by Bohemian1; Mar 26, 2017 at 11:04 am Reason: stop info added

Mar 26, 2017, 6:50 am

#2538

seks

Join Date: Aug 2012

Posts: 423

YYC-LAX AC J
LAX-SFO UA Y
SFO-SEA UA Y
SEA-TPE (stop) BR J
TPE-BKK (stop) TG J
BKK-MNL (stop) TG J
MNL-ICN OZ J
ICN-LAX OZ J
LAX-YYC AC J

$624.21 and 155k AP

Mar 26, 2017, 4:27 pm

#2539

grandgourmand

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: yyz

Posts: 1,611

Quote:

Originally Posted by seks

YYC-LAX AC J
LAX-SFO UA Y
SFO-SEA UA Y
SEA-TPE (stop) BR J
TPE-BKK (stop) TG J
BKK-MNL (stop) TG J
MNL-ICN OZ J
ICN-LAX OZ J
LAX-YYC AC J

$624.21 and 155k AP

when is is your flight? If possible I'd monito availability closer to date to change the first three legs of that flight. Looks hellish with short flights and annoying connections.

Also so if it's after July you I believe BR is swapping in the new 777 to YVR which opens another option.

Mar 26, 2017, 9:56 pm

#2540

nabeelj

Join Date: Aug 2004

Location: YYZ

Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 1,137

YTZ-YUL AC Y
YUL-ZRH LX J
ZRH-DXB LX J
for 5 people

$86.31 (which include $15 YR) + $30 booking fee, per person

Mar 28, 2017, 6:38 pm

#2541

yytleisure

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: YYT

Programs: AC P25

Posts: 269

YYT-YYZ-LAX (AC J) - SYD (UA J) dest
SYD-SIN-PEK (SQ J) stop
PEK-YYZ-YYT (AC J)
160k + $715 (YQ $440)
Stuck on AC for return, not bad for 5 weeks in advance from YYT.... yes I'm rationalizing the $715

Last edited by yytleisure; Mar 29, 2017 at 6:18 am Reason: Add YQ amount

Mar 29, 2017, 5:50 am

#2542

grandgourmand

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: yyz

Posts: 1,611

Quote:

Originally Posted by yytleisure

YYT-YYZ-LAX (AC J) - SYD (UA J) dest
SYD-SIN-PEK (SQ J) stop
PEK-YYZ-YYT (AC J)
160k + $715
Stuck on AC for return, not bad for 5 weeks in advance from YYT.... yes I'm rationalizing the $715

No need to rationalize. That's a good routing for "last minute"

Mar 29, 2017, 6:16 am

#2543

yytleisure

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: YYT

Programs: AC P25

Posts: 269

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandgourmand

No need to rationalize. That's a good routing for "last minute"

I knew I could get some reassurance, thanks

Mar 29, 2017, 10:02 am

#2544

hearna

Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: YEG

Posts: 3,717

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandgourmand

No need to rationalize. That's a good routing for "last minute"

finding any south tpac J availability at all is impressive all on its own...

Mar 29, 2017, 10:03 am

#2545

JJonahJ

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: Canada

Programs: *void

Posts: 2,408

Quote:

Originally Posted by yytleisure

I knew I could get some reassurance, thanks

I've done 'worse', with 8 weeks advance notice, when I created my first mini-RTW back in 2014. $800 fees with AC, LH, OS, TG segments. Live and learn!

Mar 29, 2017, 11:02 am

#2546

yytleisure

Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: YYT

Programs: AC P25

Posts: 269

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJonahJ

I've done 'worse', with 8 weeks advance notice, when I created my first mini-RTW back in 2014. $800 fees with AC, LH, OS, TG segments. Live and learn!

Been reading FT too much. Making me feel guilty for not finding it all scamcharge free. Meanwhile not a bad deal for a $6-10k ticket for either of us. I'll keep telling myself that anyways!

Mar 29, 2017, 1:26 pm

#2547

FreeTravel

Join Date: Dec 2005

Programs: SPG

Posts: 72

YEG-YVR AC J
YVR-TPE BR J
TPE-HKG BR J (STOP)
HKG-SIN SQ J (STOP)
SIN-BOM SQ J
BOM-AUH AI J (STOP)
AUH-IST TK J
IST-YYZ TK J
YYZ-YEG AC Y

$223.53 + $31.5 Booking fee

Mar 29, 2017, 1:56 pm

#2548

flyer05

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK

Posts: 429

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemian1

YVR-LHR (stop) AC J
LHR-FRA LH J
FRA-FCO (stop) LH J
FCO-YYZ AC J
YYZ-YVR AC J

$382.20

How's the YQ so low on this one??

Mar 29, 2017, 7:08 pm

#2549

seks

Join Date: Aug 2012

Posts: 423

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandgourmand

Towards end of April. There was no YYC-SEA direct nor YYC-YVR-SEA nor any other combo. Needed 3 seats to TPE for that particular date and SEA-TPE was the only segment that has those vacancies. Unfortunately, only 2 is J and 1 is Y. Been checking gazillion times a day everyday on kvstool for a new J vacancy to come up. May try to plead my case with BR at the gate on day of flight...wishful thinking though.

I had an option of choosing UA from LAX-TPE but it's on A/C 744

Apr 1, 2017, 5:21 pm

#2550

imverge

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Toronto (YYZ)

Posts: 6,279

BKK-ICN TG F
ICN-LAX OZ F (A380)
LAX-YYZ AC J

$278.70 + $30 booking fee