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guv1976 Sep 5, 2023 1:40 pm


Originally Posted by PHL (Post 35556165)
If you drill into that, is it actually both legs or just, for example, JFK-MIA with the long haul being in coach?

Both legs:

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JJeffrey Sep 5, 2023 2:18 pm


Originally Posted by beachfan (Post 35556004)
Have a source for a compilation of BA,s YQ by departure city? I have a trip planned that ended with a week in London , and realized I can just go to a cheaper departure city for 2-3 days (thinking Brussels).

I haven't but your question inspired me. Total taxes and fees for an all-BA business class award XXX-LHR-JFK for a random date in January. The BA surcharge portion is actually pretty constant now at $269 for departures from most European countries with Spain the glaring exception at $592. The other differences are due to local departure taxes.

Ireland: DUB-LHR-JFK $317.35
Luxembourg: LUX-LHR-JFK $372.25
Finland: HEL-LHR-JFK $379.05
Poland: WAW-LHR-JFK $382.15
Denmark: CPH-LHR-JFK $384.95
Italy: MXP-LHR-JFK $390.45
Czech: PRG-LHR-JFK $390.45
Portugal: LIS-LHR-JFK $395.25
Greece: ATH-LHR-JFK $396.45
Hungary: BUD-LHR-JFK $396.55
Sweden: ARN-LHR-JFK $402.35
Norway: OSL-LHR-JFK $401.95
Belgium: BRU-LHR-JFK $403.15
Austria: VIE-LHR-JFK $406.05
Netherlands: AMS-LHR-JFK $427.85
France: CDG-LHR-JFK $466.65
Switzerland: ZRH-LHR-JFK $469.85
Germany: FRA-LHR-JFK $471.95
Spain: MAD-LHR-JFK $704.15

guv1976 Sep 5, 2023 2:27 pm


Originally Posted by JJeffrey (Post 35556286)
I haven't but your question inspired me. Total taxes and fees for an all-BA business class award XXX-LHR-JFK for a random date in January. The BA surcharge portion is actually pretty constant now at $269 for departures from most European countries with Spain the glaring exception at $592. The other differences are due to local departure taxes.

Spain: MAD-LHR-JFK $704.15

Of course, on a random date in January, you might find a 57.5K MAD-LHR-JFK Business Class award with AA as the trans-Atlantic carrier. ;)

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beachfan Sep 7, 2023 1:12 am

Dublin it is!

only drawback vs BRU is I can’t take the train! But the winner in terms of fees.

SQjunkie Dec 6, 2023 6:33 am

I was looking to upgrade from PE to Club LHR-MEX with onbusiness points. The YQ difference is £700. That seems outrageous. There's no other way to do it I suppose?


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