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Old Jul 22, 2017, 4:38 am
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Low taxes airport for Business Class
Hi folks,

I have a Lloyds upgrade voucher about to expire. I am looking to use it 2x inbound in J. I saw that Doha, for instance, has rather low taxes for business class (£78pp). Are there any other popular destination outside Europe which have low taxes for premium cabins?

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Old Jul 22, 2017, 4:50 am
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HKG is the best one - £28 or so - because there is no YQ.

Other than ex-UK it's not tax that is the issue but the YQ/carrier charge, which is just BA's word for extra fare.
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 4:54 am
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Brazil has zero YQ too I believe. Sydney also has a very alright YQ too?
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 5:52 am
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Thanks for the suggestions guys .
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1
HKG is the best one - £28 or so - because there is no YQ. Other than ex-UK it's not tax that is the issue but the YQ/carrier charge, which is just BA's word for extra fare.
and those carrier charges jumps the price from a base cost £28 to £205 per person (in F) for my recent booking out of HKG. Its pure profit by Ba and there is nothing you can do but to pay...
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 7:31 am
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and those carrier charges jumps the price from a base cost £28 to £205 per person (in F) for my recent booking out of HKG. Its pure profit by Ba and there is nothing you can do but to pay...
On a redemption? I booked a HKG-LHR redemption recently (in CW) and the cost was only £30-something all-in. I would certainly query it if you were charged £205 pp.
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 7:44 am
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Originally Posted by sunshinebob
and those carrier charges jumps the price from a base cost £28 to £205 per person (in F) for my recent booking out of HKG. Its pure profit by Ba and there is nothing you can do but to pay...
You aren't charged carrier surcharge for an exHKG flight. However, this is only the case if it is not part of a return itinerary, so a HKG-LHR flights as part of a LHR-HKG-LHR would get charged the normal surcharge, whereas a standalone HKG-LHR flight would not get charged any surcharge.
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by cysyuen
Brazil has zero YQ too I believe.
I am under the impression the rules changed recently in Brazil. IHIW (I hope I'm wrong!)
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by LordBuckethead
I am under the impression the rules changed recently in Brazil. IHIW (I hope I'm wrong!)

I recall having read this too but I might be mistaken.
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 3:30 am
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Ex-Tokyo NRT or HND are also good options, again thanks to Japanese laws on YQ.
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 10:35 am
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Any other destination which has no YQ? Also, to clarify, does Doha also have no YQ? Thanks
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 10:37 am
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Pretty sure TLV has no YQ. Could be AMM as well.
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 12:13 pm
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Originally Posted by umbyboy
Any other destination which has no YQ? Also, to clarify, does Doha also have no YQ? Thanks
Won't help when using the Lloyd's voucher but Philippines is another one.
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Old Jul 24, 2017, 2:38 am
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A bit of a stupid question. Can the upgrade voucher be used on AI or do I have to stick to BA metal?
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Old Jul 24, 2017, 2:46 am
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A bit of a stupid question. Can the upgrade voucher be used on AI or do I have to stick to BA metal?
Has to be BA metal mainline - no cityflyer either!
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