Fee/Fuel Sticker Shock
Aug 4, 2022, 5:50 am
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Fee/Fuel Sticker Shock
After a couple years of going nowhere I am now thinking about using my KE miles.
First shock was availability in March is much less than before. Very little P or E.
Second shock was it looks like a new (devalued) chart will come in March, 2023, so best I use the miles before then.
Third shock is the fuel charge. I expected one, but 125,000+$800 for a roundtrip Japan-Seattle is about double the fees I expected.
First shock was availability in March is much less than before. Very little P or E.
Second shock was it looks like a new (devalued) chart will come in March, 2023, so best I use the miles before then.
Third shock is the fuel charge. I expected one, but 125,000+$800 for a roundtrip Japan-Seattle is about double the fees I expected.
Last edited by JapanFlyerT; Aug 5, 2022 at 12:34 am
Aug 5, 2022, 2:44 pm
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Aug 5, 2022, 2:59 pm
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Aug 5, 2022, 6:03 pm
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I might bite the bullet though if only to have a chance to burn the miles before the March 2023 devaluation.
Aug 7, 2022, 9:55 pm
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Even cash - going to Bangkok for my bday in October. ICN-BKK round trip. The actual fare is like 400 something, and the taxes and fuel fees alone are 300 something. But, ultimately, for miles it's either use them or don't. And calculate the cash price of the same flight on KE in the same class. I can guarantee that in business, even if you spend the miles AND account for their cash value PLUS fuel feesl, it's still cheaper than if you paid cash for it haha.