Apr 8, 2018, 10:40 pm
Last edit by: UA Fan
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.
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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Jul 21, 2018, 6:18 pm
#2716
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Jul 21, 2018, 6:40 pm
#2717
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PVG/SHA is 5-6 hours, and was out of necessity due to phantom CA space. I don't want to go to SHA, and if I could get a non-stop TYO-SEL, I wouldn't even go to China. I expect to pay at least 2 change fees on this itinerary.
I'm familiar with TYO, but I definitely checked the China forum before booking PVG/SHA. I came across an interesting thread with someone who had 2.5 hours. Let's just say I'm glad I have 5.5
Jul 21, 2018, 6:41 pm
#2718
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: 6,231
BP is in fact Korean PSC, Departure Tax and Contribution to International Destinations. Whether that figure is in KRW or USD in unknown to me. If it's the latter, according to the Google, 332.60 KRW is about 0.30 USD.
While this is fun and interesting, we made need one of our TA pals to help decipher this.
While this is fun and interesting, we made need one of our TA pals to help decipher this.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:18 pm
#2719
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,820
Tokyo could have gone either way. Arrive in the evening, then 10am out of HND or 2pm out of NRT. I figured I'd have more time with the NRT option.
PVG/SHA is 5-6 hours, and was out of necessity due to phantom CA space. I don't want to go to SHA, and if I could get a non-stop TYO-SEL, I wouldn't even go to China. I expect to pay at least 2 change fees on this itinerary.
I'm familiar with TYO, but I definitely checked the China forum before booking PVG/SHA. I came across an interesting thread with someone who had 2.5 hours. Let's just say I'm glad I have 5.5
PVG/SHA is 5-6 hours, and was out of necessity due to phantom CA space. I don't want to go to SHA, and if I could get a non-stop TYO-SEL, I wouldn't even go to China. I expect to pay at least 2 change fees on this itinerary.
I'm familiar with TYO, but I definitely checked the China forum before booking PVG/SHA. I came across an interesting thread with someone who had 2.5 hours. Let's just say I'm glad I have 5.5
If you want to go Tokyo to Seoul, can you not get HND to GMP? Asiana flies that route and a quick look on a random date shows 2 direct flights. It would save you from being Shanghaied.
Jul 21, 2018, 8:42 pm
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Oh yeah. I have never done the PVG/SHAI transfer, but you have to figure anyone trying to do that in 2.5 hours must be crazy or not really realise what they were in for.
If you want to go Tokyo to Seoul, can you not get HND to GMP? Asiana flies that route and a quick look on a random date shows 2 direct flights. It would save you from being Shanghaied.
If you want to go Tokyo to Seoul, can you not get HND to GMP? Asiana flies that route and a quick look on a random date shows 2 direct flights. It would save you from being Shanghaied.
Jul 30, 2018, 3:23 pm
#2721
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC Aeroplan, Bonvoy, HHonors, National EC
Posts: 126
Booked yesterday for travel within the next 45 days:
YYZ > ZRH AC X
ZRH > LIS TP I
(destination)
LIS > ORY TP I
(stop)
CDG > MUC LH I
MUC > YYZ LH I
110K miles + $1162.16 in taxes and fees + $30 call-centre fee (x2 pax)
YYZ > ZRH AC X
ZRH > LIS TP I
(destination)
LIS > ORY TP I
(stop)
CDG > MUC LH I
MUC > YYZ LH I
110K miles + $1162.16 in taxes and fees + $30 call-centre fee (x2 pax)
Aug 12, 2018, 7:34 pm
#2722
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YOW
Programs: AC-SE100K, AC-3MM, Marriott- LT Titanium, SPG RIP
Posts: 2,958
Booked 3 X J class with the following itinerary:
YOW-YYZ AC
YYZ-GRU AC
GRU-JNB SA
JNB-DAR SA
DAR -JNB SA
JNB-GRU SA
GRU- YYZ AC
YYZ-YOW AC
150K AP Award per passenger
Total taxes and fees= $227 per passenger plus AP telephone booking fee.
YOW-YYZ AC
YYZ-GRU AC
GRU-JNB SA
JNB-DAR SA
DAR -JNB SA
JNB-GRU SA
GRU- YYZ AC
YYZ-YOW AC
150K AP Award per passenger
Total taxes and fees= $227 per passenger plus AP telephone booking fee.
Aug 23, 2018, 4:02 pm
#2724
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Location: Florida
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YVR-SEA-ICN-SYD pot (AC-OZ-OZ)
SYD-SIN-HKG stop (SQ - SYD-SIN is actually SYD-CBR-SIN in a 777-300 on one flight number. Didn't think SQ actually released 773 seats to partners, but there you go)
HKG-TPE-YVR (BR)
Booked for 3 pax in J, but SIN-HKG only had 2 seats and TPE-YVR only had one.
About $580 per person, of which $275 was YQ
SYD-SIN-HKG stop (SQ - SYD-SIN is actually SYD-CBR-SIN in a 777-300 on one flight number. Didn't think SQ actually released 773 seats to partners, but there you go)
HKG-TPE-YVR (BR)
Booked for 3 pax in J, but SIN-HKG only had 2 seats and TPE-YVR only had one.
About $580 per person, of which $275 was YQ
Aug 23, 2018, 4:04 pm
#2725
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UA J SFO-SLC
UA J SLC-ORD
NH F ORD-HND
NH J NRT-PVG
HO F SHA-PEK
CA J PEK-ICN
STOP
TG J ICN-HKG
TG J HKG-HKT
POINT OF TURNAROUND
TG J HKT-FRA
STOP
LH J FRA-MUC
AC J MUC-YYZ
AC J YYZ-SFO
Anyway, I don't have the receipt yet, but they quoted something like $1039 per person. Does that sound right? Keep in mind I'm SE.
I plan to make changes (LH F for the TATL, and some kind of F for Asia to Europe), so there will be opportunities to recalculate, but I'm a little miffed by this. I've flown NH/TG/LH F SFO-Asia-Europe-SFO for significantly less.
They did have a hell of a time getting this booked, so I wonder if they did something manually and screwed it up.
Edit: Receipt just came through. 459.52 per person. That sounds much closer to what I expected. I guess the phone agent was wrong
04AUG18SFO UA X/SLC UA X/CHI R0.00NH NRT R0.00NH X/SHA
R0.00HO X/PEK R0.00CA SEL R0.00TG X/HKG TG HKT R0.00TG FRA
R0.00LH X/MUC AC X/YTO AC SFO R0.00CAD0.00 END ROE1.00
XT27.40CN24.50SW6.10OI137.90YQ48.40US14.80AY2.80E7 1.20G8
20.20HK7.60I527.00G332.60BP27.70TS9.30XY7.50YC5.20 XA4.00SQ48.
80XT XF6.00ORD4.50
Is that 137.90 or 48.40 for the YQ? I can never decipher these things.
UA J SLC-ORD
NH F ORD-HND
NH J NRT-PVG
HO F SHA-PEK
CA J PEK-ICN
STOP
TG J ICN-HKG
TG J HKG-HKT
POINT OF TURNAROUND
TG J HKT-FRA
STOP
LH J FRA-MUC
AC J MUC-YYZ
AC J YYZ-SFO
Anyway, I don't have the receipt yet, but they quoted something like $1039 per person. Does that sound right? Keep in mind I'm SE.
I plan to make changes (LH F for the TATL, and some kind of F for Asia to Europe), so there will be opportunities to recalculate, but I'm a little miffed by this. I've flown NH/TG/LH F SFO-Asia-Europe-SFO for significantly less.
They did have a hell of a time getting this booked, so I wonder if they did something manually and screwed it up.
Edit: Receipt just came through. 459.52 per person. That sounds much closer to what I expected. I guess the phone agent was wrong
04AUG18SFO UA X/SLC UA X/CHI R0.00NH NRT R0.00NH X/SHA
R0.00HO X/PEK R0.00CA SEL R0.00TG X/HKG TG HKT R0.00TG FRA
R0.00LH X/MUC AC X/YTO AC SFO R0.00CAD0.00 END ROE1.00
XT27.40CN24.50SW6.10OI137.90YQ48.40US14.80AY2.80E7 1.20G8
20.20HK7.60I527.00G332.60BP27.70TS9.30XY7.50YC5.20 XA4.00SQ48.
80XT XF6.00ORD4.50
Is that 137.90 or 48.40 for the YQ? I can never decipher these things.
Aug 24, 2018, 2:45 am
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Sep 10, 2018, 8:56 am
#2728
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YEG-YVR - AC (Y)
YVR-SFO - AC (J)
SFO-NRT - UA (J) *stop*
NRT-DEL - AI (J) *destination*
DEL-HKG - AI (J)
HKG-TPE - BR (J) *stop*
TPE-SFO - BR (J)
SFO-YEG - AC (Y)
150,000 miles and $245.01 (plus the $30 phone booking fee). YQ was $30.
YVR-SFO - AC (J)
SFO-NRT - UA (J) *stop*
NRT-DEL - AI (J) *destination*
DEL-HKG - AI (J)
HKG-TPE - BR (J) *stop*
TPE-SFO - BR (J)
SFO-YEG - AC (Y)
150,000 miles and $245.01 (plus the $30 phone booking fee). YQ was $30.
Sep 11, 2018, 12:13 am
#2730
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Posts: 361
I booked YEG YVR TPE HKG SIN PEK CPH EWR YYZ YEG for 310k (J) and under $500. Was there a charge for infant?