Surcharges sense-check
Mar 27, 2023 | 9:20 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 278
Surcharges sense-check
I rebuilt the first part of a RTW
was: OSL-HEL-ICN-(HKG)-PER…..
now: OSL-DOH-PER…..
with the rest of the trip (Oz, US on DONE4) unchanged.
For this alteration AA has charged me $465 for one passenger and $310 for the other. This includes 2x$125 change fee.
I was surprised that taking out a country and thereby reducing the airport departures by two caused the price to go *up* by $525. But then I have changed the originating carrier from AY to QR so is that the cause?
These surcharges seem an arcane art. Does this surcharge difference sound right?
was: OSL-HEL-ICN-(HKG)-PER…..
now: OSL-DOH-PER…..
with the rest of the trip (Oz, US on DONE4) unchanged.
For this alteration AA has charged me $465 for one passenger and $310 for the other. This includes 2x$125 change fee.
I was surprised that taking out a country and thereby reducing the airport departures by two caused the price to go *up* by $525. But then I have changed the originating carrier from AY to QR so is that the cause?
These surcharges seem an arcane art. Does this surcharge difference sound right?
Mar 28, 2023 | 6:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SORT OF HOMELESS
Programs: 14 years AA exp, but no more; & 1MM+, QR-PLT (ow EMD) MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 8,104
I recall on my ex-HND DONE3, Issued by CX. That email was 11 pages long. It contained just about everything.
Mar 29, 2023 | 6:20 pm
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 278
I have only ever received “Your trip confirmation” emails after the original and any subsequent changes. I guess I will call them to ask for the fare calculation to be sent over - unless there is a way to retrieve the full eticket from the website?
Apr 1, 2023 | 3:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SORT OF HOMELESS
Programs: 14 years AA exp, but no more; & 1MM+, QR-PLT (ow EMD) MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 8,104
Having looked back carefully I cannot see one of those, either for the original booking or the new calculation. BA always sent those but it seems AA didn’t.
I have only ever received “Your trip confirmation” emails after the original and any subsequent changes. I guess I will call them to ask for the fare calculation to be sent over - unless there is a way to retrieve the full eticket from the website?
I have only ever received “Your trip confirmation” emails after the original and any subsequent changes. I guess I will call them to ask for the fare calculation to be sent over - unless there is a way to retrieve the full eticket from the website?