Have UuA costs changed drastically?
Jan 27, 2020, 11:40 am
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Have UuA costs changed drastically?
LHR-JFK route - used to be GBP 100 for WTP to CW (and I always had to call, since the UuA website was doing this incorrectly, as we all know). I was quoted GBP 304 for WTP to CW today (+24k Avios) and apparently this was cross checked by the fares team and came back as correct.
I'm aware of the recent increase in J/F, but is it also this significant for WTP to CW?
I'm aware of the recent increase in J/F, but is it also this significant for WTP to CW?
Last edited by mec72; Jan 27, 2020 at 12:39 pm Reason: clarified it's a WTP to CW upgrade
Jan 27, 2020, 12:10 pm
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304 for what?
Bit hard to answer without knowing details
If this was WT to WTP then £90 odd would be APD
but there does appear to have been an increase in the BA surcharge
Bit hard to answer without knowing details
If this was WT to WTP then £90 odd would be APD
but there does appear to have been an increase in the BA surcharge
Jan 27, 2020, 12:33 pm
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Whats the difference in taxes /fees/charges if you do a dummy revenue booking for WTP and CW on ba,com? It's certainly gone up and last time I looked was around £200 for the return.
Jan 27, 2020, 12:46 pm
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I've tried a dummy booking in both WTP and CW. Taxes are identical and the BA surcharge differs by exactly GBP 100 (it's 100 and 200, respectively).
What's the best way to have BA refund the overcharged fees (I've had the ticket issued in the meantime as I didn't want the Avios availability to go away).
What's the best way to have BA refund the overcharged fees (I've had the ticket issued in the meantime as I didn't want the Avios availability to go away).
Jan 27, 2020, 1:12 pm
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I'd just add for completeness that calling back and explaining that based on dummy bookings the taxes should be identical and the YQ should differ by exactly GBP 100 didn't get me anywhere - the fares department is adamant the 304 pound increase in YQ is correct.
Jan 27, 2020, 1:19 pm
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Is it an ex-US segment you’re changing? YQ is higher from there than it would be, for example, on the return portion of an ex-UK.
edit: see it’s LHR to JFK. Hmmm. Ask them to price up a one way or to look at their website?
edit: see it’s LHR to JFK. Hmmm. Ask them to price up a one way or to look at their website?
Jan 27, 2020, 1:29 pm
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It is indeed a return segment of an ex-US flight. I guess this may be the answer here...
Jan 27, 2020, 1:37 pm
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Jan 27, 2020, 1:51 pm
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Jan 27, 2020, 3:07 pm
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as an example JFK-LHR rtn AA east bound and BA westbound would be $844 if in W both ways, and $1,245 with W out and J back.
So that would be about $400 (~£306) for a UuA as you have done. Tbh that indicates the cost you have been quoted is correct.
Jan 30, 2020, 5:28 pm
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Just to give the alternative viewpoint, I upgraded the inbound portion of a UK - US return and it was 25,000 Avios plus £122.50 charges per person. This is partly why all of my travel is now booked UK - US rather than the other way round (in spite of living in the USA).
Jan 30, 2020, 6:16 pm
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I paid exactly this for Mrs SD at the weekend for a trip this week , the person helping me on the Gold line said that looks expensive and would send it to the fares team for checking which I didn't dissuade her from, just in case I get a result but I think it's right.
