carrier imposed fees

[rubygirl]

Hi All,

Well after much reading about AA I went to book my first points booking with them today and was shocked at the carrier imposed fees of $400 per person approx especially after reading how the fees and taxes charged are really low, is there anything I have misread???

Booking was Melb-Tokyo to London to Barcelona, was the only one I can get one way from Melb to Barcelona for 2 people, $850 was the charge for taxes but $640 odd was carrier imposed fees.

Cheers

Rubygirl

 

[bismarck]

Did you use BA or IB? Are you staying more than 24 hours (ie more than just a transit in LHR?)

These are 2 common culprits. AA still charges YQ on BA and IB.

 

[rubygirl]

Hi Bismark,

Thanks for the reply, yes British Airways was on 2 of the legs and Heathrow was involved, really finding it hard to find flights admittadly for two in business, I will be happy to get anywhere in Europe and find my way to Spain from there.

 

[ChasingDaylight]

As per Bismark - with BA and IB you will be charged the fuel surchages (YQ). You could try and get to Singapore (for example) on your own and go with Finnair (known as AY) who I don't think charge YQ, or other partners.

Perhaps try ringing AA up and seeing what they can do that excludes BA/IB (though perhaps check who apart from these two flies into BCN as an OW/partner carrier).

 

[rubygirl]

Thanks Chasing Daylight will do

 

[kempvet]

you can go from SIN-NRT-LAX on JL and then AA metal for only 39 dollars in taxes, but if you go LAX-LHR-EUROPE on non AA metal, ie BA metal taxes can be 360 dollars. So you need to
1. book as early as possible as points shoppers take the cheaper flights first.
2. be flexible with dates and connection hubs.
2. Look for more creative ways to get to your destination rather than the traditional hubs, as one poster already mention Finnair may be a possibility to Europe.

 

[Limewood]

Carrier imposed fess should be banned, should be one price end of story.