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Old Feb 8, 2020, 10:58 am
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Good news. I will monitor my flights and see if I can move from FI to BA in late April.
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Old Feb 8, 2020, 11:04 am
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also check for last minute options
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Old Feb 9, 2020, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Dieuwer
It also seems that AS is keeping part of the "fuel surcharges" for themselves. For example, an one-way award BOS-LHR on 5/1/2020 (or any other date) is priced by AS at 60,000 miles + $687 whereas AA charges 57,500 miles + $279.
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Old Feb 9, 2020, 7:20 pm
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Only that BA charges $679 for that flight with Avios. Not an issue for me since I don’t redeem on BA.
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Old Feb 9, 2020, 7:33 pm
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Only that BA charges $679 for that flight with Avios. Not an issue for me since I don’t redeem on BA.
So you don’t think AS is defrauding their customers?
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Old Feb 9, 2020, 7:45 pm
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So you don’t think AS is defrauding their customers?
I’m not in a position to know, but I wouldn’t be worried about $8.
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Old Feb 9, 2020, 9:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Dieuwer
So you don’t think AS is defrauding their customers?
Remember Alaska has $12.5 partner fee
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 7:42 am
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Originally Posted by Calculon
I’m not in a position to know, but I wouldn’t be worried about $8.
$408 (difference between what AS is charging and AA is charging in "fees" for the exact same BA flight).
See post #61 .
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 8:33 am
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Originally Posted by Dieuwer
$408 (difference between what AS is charging and AA is charging in "fees" for the exact same BA flight).
See post #61 .
I’m aware of post number 61. Don’t see how AA’s price has anything to do with what Alaska is charging for surcharges that BA defines. Other than looking like a better (less bad) deal, that is.
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by Calculon
I’m aware of post number 61. Don’t see how AA’s price has anything to do with what Alaska is charging for surcharges that BA defines. Other than looking like a better (less bad) deal, that is.
The difference is that AA thinks the carrier imposed surcharge on that flight is $250, not $650 (which is what AS and BA say it is).
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 11:56 am
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
The difference is that AA thinks the carrier imposed surcharge on that flight is $250, not $650 (which is what AS and BA say it is).
I agree. Why AA thinks that is the more interesting mystery.
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 12:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Calculon
I agree. Why AA thinks that is the more interesting mystery.
On Matrix ITA it shows YQ is $650 on BOS-LHR. Why AA is charging less is a mystery(maybe because AA has a history of charging more YQ than it should so it has learned from its lessons?)
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Old Feb 10, 2020, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by eddiehuang97
On Matrix ITA it shows YQ is $650 on BOS-LHR.
Which is why it's hard for me to go "ZOMG ALASKA IS RIPPING PEOPLE OFF!!11!!". It seems more likely that AA has the YQ wrong (IOW this is an error fare, award variety). So... spend your AA miles on BA J/F and profit from their error?
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Old Feb 11, 2020, 8:32 am
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The error is not with AS, but with AA. I wouldn't talk about it too long on here and book it using AA miles before they correct the YQ.
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Old Feb 11, 2020, 2:10 pm
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THEY ARE BACK! It appears availability has reverted back to historic levels.
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