Newbie Question: Advice Needed Please
Jun 8, 2011 | 6:46 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: UK
Programs: DC Gold, BA Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 34
Advice Needed Please
Hi all
I have been a lurker on this site for a number of years and and I have found it and all of you very useful.
I have attempted to use the redemption taxes calculator to check one of my questions myself - but I still need all you guy's expertise please.....
I have acheived the near impossible of getting a redemption thrrough ICC, but two things are concerning me about this redemption.
1) Last year when I also got the redemption tickets I was after the youg man was able to issue the tickets immediately and the ticket number was visible on Amadeus. Today I was told this would take 48hrs and whilst I can see the trip on check my trip - I am nervous that the tickets might get cancelled given some of the stories I have seen on here.
2) Routing was as follows:
O/B - MAN - MUC (LH), MUC - BKK (TG), BKK- SIN (SQ) in Business
I/B - SIN - BKK (TG), BKK LHR (TG) - in Business
The taxes were 515.80 each (!)
I have checked using "little voices" fare calculator with both tirps in as single trips and the taxes on that are considerably lower.
How do I go about
a) confirming the tickets are issued
b) Querying the taxes
Apologies now if this should go in an existing thread....
I have been a lurker on this site for a number of years and and I have found it and all of you very useful.
I have attempted to use the redemption taxes calculator to check one of my questions myself - but I still need all you guy's expertise please.....
I have acheived the near impossible of getting a redemption thrrough ICC, but two things are concerning me about this redemption.
1) Last year when I also got the redemption tickets I was after the youg man was able to issue the tickets immediately and the ticket number was visible on Amadeus. Today I was told this would take 48hrs and whilst I can see the trip on check my trip - I am nervous that the tickets might get cancelled given some of the stories I have seen on here.
2) Routing was as follows:
O/B - MAN - MUC (LH), MUC - BKK (TG), BKK- SIN (SQ) in Business
I/B - SIN - BKK (TG), BKK LHR (TG) - in Business
The taxes were 515.80 each (!)
I have checked using "little voices" fare calculator with both tirps in as single trips and the taxes on that are considerably lower.
How do I go about
a) confirming the tickets are issued
b) Querying the taxes
Apologies now if this should go in an existing thread....
Jun 8, 2011 | 7:53 am
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 27,227
Difficult to see how the taxes could be 'significantly' lower, given the UK APD and the German departure tax. 515 seems reasonable, unfortunately, in todays market.
Manchester - BKK alone is 318.50 in taxes, looking at a dummy one-way in J on Expedia. That only leaves 200 to split between the other 3 legs.
Manchester - BKK alone is 318.50 in taxes, looking at a dummy one-way in J on Expedia. That only leaves 200 to split between the other 3 legs.
