Fuel Surcharge will come back again
Mar 14, 2017, 2:56 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: TG*G , PR Classic
Posts: 25
Fuel Surcharge will come back again
Hi All just sharing
i just call to TG reservation in Bangkok yesterday (Mar 13) about Award Ticket and agent told me fuel surcharged will collect again effective this April 10 2017 and will effective both Award Ticket and Revenue(Normal) Ticket how about another country.
i just call to TG reservation in Bangkok yesterday (Mar 13) about Award Ticket and agent told me fuel surcharged will collect again effective this April 10 2017 and will effective both Award Ticket and Revenue(Normal) Ticket how about another country.
Apr 4, 2017, 11:48 am
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denmark
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 11,837
I would be happy if the last update today could be confirmed.
I was about to book award flights on TG metal before 10 April in order to avoid YQ for the TG flights, but if YQ is not re-introduced on/after this date I'm not in a hurry.
I was about to book award flights on TG metal before 10 April in order to avoid YQ for the TG flights, but if YQ is not re-introduced on/after this date I'm not in a hurry.
Apr 14, 2017, 6:03 am
#7
Ambassador: Thai Airways
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bangkok
Programs: UA 1k, TG Gold, LT Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,034
Sorry I did not notice this post when I updated my other post. it seems TG has delayed this reinstatement to May 1.
Moderator, if you could please combine the 2 posts, it would help.
Moderator, if you could please combine the 2 posts, it would help.
Dec 22, 2017, 6:55 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denmark
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 11,837
TG raised YQ surcharges over night?
Yesterday I made a dummy booking on ANA CPH-BKK-TPE r/t on TG in I class. I'm quite sure that taxes, YQ etc came out approx EUR 115. I checked with ITA Matrix and got confirmation of the amounts.
Today, when I make the same booking on ANA and ITA Matrix the YQ, taxes etc come out approx 220
Did I just miss to ticket my reservation before an YQ increase by TG?
Today, when I make the same booking on ANA and ITA Matrix the YQ, taxes etc come out approx 220
Did I just miss to ticket my reservation before an YQ increase by TG?
Dec 22, 2017, 10:27 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Bangkok & Dublin
Programs: Thai ROP Platinum; BA Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium For Life; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 375
Yesterday I made a dummy booking on ANA CPH-BKK-TPE r/t on TG in I class. I'm quite sure that taxes, YQ etc came out approx EUR 115. I checked with ITA Matrix and got confirmation of the amounts.
Today, when I make the same booking on ANA and ITA Matrix the YQ, taxes etc come out approx 220 Did I just miss to ticket my reservation before an YQ increase by TG?
Today, when I make the same booking on ANA and ITA Matrix the YQ, taxes etc come out approx 220
Did I just miss to ticket my reservation before an YQ increase by TG?
Dec 23, 2017, 3:11 am
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,194
Dec 24, 2017, 2:17 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,324
Dec 24, 2017, 8:27 am
#12
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Bangkok & Dublin
Programs: Thai ROP Platinum; BA Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Titanium For Life; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 375
Dec 24, 2017, 9:27 pm
#13
Ambassador: Thai Airways
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bangkok
Programs: UA 1k, TG Gold, LT Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,034
Taxes for BKK-CDG-BKK award ticket in business class was around 6,800 THB when I booked earlier this month, just called today to issue two tickets, and it is now around 9,600 THB each. I thought the new fuel surcharge was implemented before Dec 8 as total taxes was below 5,000 THB before earlier this year (may be I had the numbers mixed up). I asked the agent what has changed from 6,800 to 9,600, she said it is additional fuel surcharge effective Dec 8. Is this an increase from the previous fuel surcharge effective last month or it was delayed to Dec 8?
Update: on the e-ticket, it shows YQ surcharge for BKK-CDG-BKK is 5,100 THB (out of total 9,545). Poor and untimely communication to members as usual. Last e-news says $33 max per segment, obviously that’s not the case anymore for Europe.
Last edited by kiam; Dec 25, 2017 at 11:47 pm
Dec 24, 2017, 9:58 pm
#14
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denmark
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 11,837
Apparently TG increased fuel charges with as much as USD 45/segment for European flights in biz (and less for flights in Economy and for Asian flight) with immidiate effect on 7 or 8 Dec. Try google and you will find the various thai news agencies mentioning this. However, I could have sworn that my last check of taxes and fuel charges for the award that I was going to book on TG, was after on 7 Dec and only on 22 Dec when I had made the booking and wanted to ticket, these new increased fuel charges had been implemented - but I may be wrong. However, the fact is that the cash component is now more than double of what I paid for a very similiar award on TG in the spring (when fuel charges were zero).
Dec 25, 2017, 1:43 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,324
I really do not care about the details, from when was which partial increase effective, but as a matter of fact, we are back to the old rip offs. Who has already complained to TG?