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.
Please list your AP Taxes and SURCHARGES on AP reward tickets
Nov 17, 2013, 8:00 am
#1308
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Changed to the following:
YYZ-ORD UA J
ORD-NRT NH F
NRT-ICN OZ F
ICN-KIX OZ J
KIX-BKK TG F
BKK-SIN SQ J
SIN-CGK SQ F
CGK-SIN SQ F
SIN-HKG SQ J
HKG-TPE BR J
TPE-NRT BR J
NRT-FRA NH F
FRA-YYZ AC J
Aeroplan collected another $560.60 from me!
The total is $1,350.16! YQ has shot up from $580.20 to $1,101.25!
I'm baffled why the taxes went up so much as I basically converted my initial NH NRT-BKK flight into ICN-BKK-KIX (YQ on the NH direct flight was $141, and the total YQ on those 3 flights is $177.90), then lost NH NRT-HKG and changed it into YQ-free BR. Changing the LH Y to AC J flight also should have increased YQ by $70 or so.
The only reason I can gather is that on the old ticket, the YQ figure of $580.20 was "too low" considering each of the long haul NH segments are around $280 in YQ alone.
YYZ-ORD UA J
ORD-NRT NH F
NRT-ICN OZ F
ICN-KIX OZ J
KIX-BKK TG F
BKK-SIN SQ J
SIN-CGK SQ F
CGK-SIN SQ F
SIN-HKG SQ J
HKG-TPE BR J
TPE-NRT BR J
NRT-FRA NH F
FRA-YYZ AC J
Aeroplan collected another $560.60 from me!
The total is $1,350.16!
YQ has shot up from $580.20 to $1,101.25! I'm baffled why the taxes went up so much as I basically converted my initial NH NRT-BKK flight into ICN-BKK-KIX (YQ on the NH direct flight was $141, and the total YQ on those 3 flights is $177.90), then lost NH NRT-HKG and changed it into YQ-free BR. Changing the LH Y to AC J flight also should have increased YQ by $70 or so.
The only reason I can gather is that on the old ticket, the YQ figure of $580.20 was "too low" considering each of the long haul NH segments are around $280 in YQ alone.
My itinerary is now:
JFK-NRT NH F
NRT-ICN OZ F
ICN-KIX OZ J
KIX-BKK TG F
BKK-SIN SQ J
SIN-CGK SQ F
CGK-SIN SQ F
SIN-HKG SQ J
HKG-TPE BR J
TPE-NRT BR J
NRT-ICN OZ F
ICN-JFK OZ F
I'm told I'm getting back close to $800 with this itinerary, since I don't have to pay the ridiculous AC scamcharge across the Atlantic and the FRA airport taxes. I'm just going to add a cheap AA flight from YYZ-JFK-YYZ for 9,000 Avios.
Nov 17, 2013, 4:11 pm
#1311
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,465
Wow, you indeed got charged YEG-HAN-YEG YQ, which is to your advantage in this case. YEG-LHR alone is $458, if charged separately.
Nov 17, 2013, 8:27 pm
#1313
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
YYC-YVR-PEK AC/CA overnight
PEK-SIN SQ stop
SIN-BKK SQ stop
BKK-ZRH-WAW LX/LX stop
WAW-ORD LO overnite
ORD-YYC UA
All J except YYC-YVR
Total fees $280.51 pp + booking change fees
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 CAD
China Airport Fee: 15.30
September 11th Security Fee: 2.70
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.40
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.50
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.90
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.80
International Surcharge: 64.40
International Surcharge (YR): 15.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee: 30.00
Canada Goods and Services Tax: 1.50
Canadian Security Charge: 25.91
Singapore Passenger Service Charge: 16.90
Singapore Aviation Levy: 5.20
Singapore Passenger Security Service Charge: 6.80
Switzerland Airport Passenger/Security Charge: 28.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge: 23.80
Poland Airport Tax: 21.30
Poland Passenger Service Charge: 0.10
The taxes, fees, and surcharges paid total: 280.51 CAD
PEK-SIN SQ stop
SIN-BKK SQ stop
BKK-ZRH-WAW LX/LX stop
WAW-ORD LO overnite
ORD-YYC UA
All J except YYC-YVR
Total fees $280.51 pp + booking change fees
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 CAD
China Airport Fee: 15.30
September 11th Security Fee: 2.70
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.40
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.50
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.90
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.80
International Surcharge: 64.40
International Surcharge (YR): 15.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee: 30.00
Canada Goods and Services Tax: 1.50
Canadian Security Charge: 25.91
Singapore Passenger Service Charge: 16.90
Singapore Aviation Levy: 5.20
Singapore Passenger Security Service Charge: 6.80
Switzerland Airport Passenger/Security Charge: 28.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge: 23.80
Poland Airport Tax: 21.30
Poland Passenger Service Charge: 0.10
The taxes, fees, and surcharges paid total: 280.51 CAD
Nov 18, 2013, 8:24 am
#1316
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: MR Plat
Posts: 383
Canada Domestic/International Air Travel Security Charge$25.91
China Airport Fee $15.30
Hong Kong Air Passenger Departure Tax$16.70
Narita Passenger Security Service Charge (intl)$5.50
Canada Harmonized Sales Tax$3.25
Canada Domestic/International Airport Improvement Fee$25.00
Japan Passenger Facilities Charge$22.50
Fuel Surcharge$130.10
Total per passenger$244.26
Then some $4 additional charge....
Nov 18, 2013, 1:10 pm
#1319
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Aeroplan Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott
Posts: 1,839
YYC-YVR-PEK AC/CA overnight
PEK-SIN SQ stop
SIN-BKK SQ stop
BKK-ZRH-WAW LX/LX stop
WAW-ORD LO overnite
ORD-YYC UA
All J except YYC-YVR
Total fees $280.51 pp + booking change fees
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 CAD
China Airport Fee: 15.30
September 11th Security Fee: 2.70
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.40
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.50
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.90
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.80
International Surcharge: 64.40
International Surcharge (YR): 15.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee: 30.00
Canada Goods and Services Tax: 1.50
Canadian Security Charge: 25.91
Singapore Passenger Service Charge: 16.90
Singapore Aviation Levy: 5.20
Singapore Passenger Security Service Charge: 6.80
Switzerland Airport Passenger/Security Charge: 28.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge: 23.80
Poland Airport Tax: 21.30
Poland Passenger Service Charge: 0.10
The taxes, fees, and surcharges paid total: 280.51 CAD
PEK-SIN SQ stop
SIN-BKK SQ stop
BKK-ZRH-WAW LX/LX stop
WAW-ORD LO overnite
ORD-YYC UA
All J except YYC-YVR
Total fees $280.51 pp + booking change fees
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 CAD
China Airport Fee: 15.30
September 11th Security Fee: 2.70
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.40
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.50
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.90
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.80
International Surcharge: 64.40
International Surcharge (YR): 15.00
Canada Airport Improvement Fee: 30.00
Canada Goods and Services Tax: 1.50
Canadian Security Charge: 25.91
Singapore Passenger Service Charge: 16.90
Singapore Aviation Levy: 5.20
Singapore Passenger Security Service Charge: 6.80
Switzerland Airport Passenger/Security Charge: 28.00
Thailand Passenger Service Charge: 23.80
Poland Airport Tax: 21.30
Poland Passenger Service Charge: 0.10
The taxes, fees, and surcharges paid total: 280.51 CAD