Fuel Surcharge on AB award flight?
Mar 19, 2017, 12:18 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
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Fuel Surcharge on AB award flight?
I'm seeing YQ of ~$70 on intra-Europe flights, and $140 on TATL flights operated by AB. This is when trying to book an award ticket on AB.com using AB miles. This contradicts the information I always heard on blogs, that AB doesn't charge YQ. Were they wrong? Is this new? Or a glitch? Or...?
Mar 19, 2017, 9:05 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South Carolina
Programs: A3 *G, Hilton Diamond, Accor Silver
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I was about to use my award miles BUD-TXL during the recent promo when I noticed the YQ plus taxes were only a few Euros different than the revenue ticket. And I would have also used my miles.
Mar 19, 2017, 10:54 am
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PWM/CDG
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Mar 19, 2017, 1:09 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
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The last time I tried there were two categories of tickets (two tabs in top right corner of fare selector). The first category required paying YQ, etc. The second category was all inclusive. It cost more points, but for intra-Europe flights on reasonably late notice, I found them quite a good redemption possibility (AFAIR 17500 miles for one way indirect intra-Europe flight, all "taxes" included is what I paid).
This is of course for Topbonus miles. I don't know about other programs.
This is of course for Topbonus miles. I don't know about other programs.