For flights taken after 1 August 2016 and credited to American Airlines AAdvantage, travelers will earn AAdvantage miles based on the base price +
carrier imposed fees multiplied by the status multiplier 5 / 7/8 / 11 for no status / Gold / Platinum / Executive Platinum.
In addition, cardholders will be responsible for paying both government imposed taxes and fees as well as
carrier imposed fees and fuel surcharges that can add up to as much as $ 2,500.
What I can tell you is that you'll need a lot more Avios than you'll need AAdvantage Miles and you'll almost certainly pay a lot more «
carrier imposed fees» as well.
Not exact matches
The slight expansion of existing rules instead, Chen argues, would be enough to prevent wireless
carriers from
imposing new
fees on content providers, also known as paid prioritization.
Chinese
carriers impose additional
fees on individuals using mobile services outside of the province in which their SIM card is registered.
imposing fees on insurance
carriers to offset expenses incurred by small business in complying with the state's mental health parity mandate ($ 180 million);
On February 6, 2013, Mr. Benjamin Edelman (the Complainant) filed a third - party complaint under 14 CFR 302.401 against Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay) alleging that the
carrier, in fare displays available through a third - party booking engine at http://rtw.oneworld.com/, misrepresented
carrier -
imposed surcharges as government taxes and
fees.
Some air
carriers may
impose a special
fee or «excess baggage» charge for this service.
Thai Airways also failed to include a fuel surcharge and insurance
fee, both
imposed by the
carrier, in the initially advertised fares.
If consumers must pay taxes or airline -
imposed fees when booking a flight using frequent - flyer miles, the ad must display at least the minimum amount of government taxes and mandatory
carrier -
imposed fees that could apply to that itinerary together with the mileage award levels, and the
fees must be displayed as prominently as the mileage requirements.
This means that all mandatory government -
imposed taxes and
fees as well as mandatory
carrier -
imposed charges must be included in the advertised price the first time an airfare is presented to consumers.
The complaint further alleged that British Airways advertises around - the - world travel using the «oneworld» booking engine (http://rtw.oneworld.com/), owned by oneworld Management Company, Inc. (oMC), which consistently misrepresents
carrier -
imposed surcharges as government taxes and
fees.1 According to the complaint, by engaging in these practices, the
carrier violated its contract of carriage and engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712.
While Aeroplan does hit you with
carrier -
imposed surcharges, you won't get hit with these
fees if you book a flight on United Airlines.
While a round - trip economy class award on a flight operated by American Airlines will include about $ 180 in taxes and
fees, an economy award on British Airways will require about $ 520 thanks to
carrier -
imposed surcharges.
However, on British Airways, you will be responsible for roughly $ 1,275 when the
carrier -
imposed surcharges are added to the taxes and
fees.
That said, not all
carriers impose high
fees, such as United Airlines.
Mileage earning on United Airlines and select partner flights is now based on ticket price (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding government -
imposed taxes and
fees):
You do need to watch out for
carrier -
imposed surcharges since they can really add up, but if you can find availability on Air Canada or United you can avoid higher taxes and
fees.
I recommend using the ITA Flight Matrix to determine the approximate cost of the taxes,
fees, and
carrier -
imposed surcharges prior to booking.
That said, not all
carriers impose high
fees, such as United Airlines.
The last items to consider are taxes,
fees, and
carrier -
imposed charges.
Many of the award booking options for Virgin Atlantic Upper Class flights are going to involve some steep taxes and
fees thanks to
carrier -
imposed surcharges.
ANA Mileage Club will pass on
carrier -
imposed surcharges when you book awards, but EVA Air does not
impose these
fees... so you won't have to worry about that for this particular booking.
The benefit to this is that Iberia's
carrier -
imposed fees are lower than those of British Airways.
Government taxes and
fees and
carrier -
imposed fees will be applied to each ticket purchase.
Mileage earning on United Airlines and select partner flights is now based on ticket price (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding government -
imposed taxes and
fees):
The payment of any taxes,
fees, and other government -, airport - or
carrier -
imposed charges is the responsibility of the passenger.
Mileage earning on American Airlines flights is now based on ticket price (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding government -
imposed taxes and
fees):
* Ticket price eligible for mileage accrual includes base fare and
carrier -
imposed surcharges, but excludes government -
imposed taxes and
fees.
EQDs are based on ticket price (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding government -
imposed taxes and
fees).
The sale price listed is per person and includes all taxes,
fees and other
carrier imposed surcharges.
I think that the added
fees and fuel surcharges
imposed by most foreign
carriers are worth it when considering that I don't have to pay out twice as many miles.
AAdvantage members will receive five miles for every U.S. dollar spent on the base airfare and
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding government -
imposed taxes and
fees; Gold AAdvantage members will receive seven miles per dollar spent; Platinum members will receive eight miles per dollar spent; and Executive Platinum members will receive 11 miles per dollar spent.
These can include close - in booking
fees and fuel surcharges, but they all fall under the umbrella of
carrier -
imposed fees.
When traveling on flights marketed by American, you'll earn miles based on the price paid for your ticket (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding any government -
imposed taxes and
fees), multiplied by five (5) for AAdvantage ® members.
You'll notice that on a sample Atlanta to Paris search in economy, only 50,000 SkyPass miles are needed, but you'll also see that the
carrier -
imposed fees (also known as fuel surcharges) are quite high.
Carrier -
imposed fees: On top of the airport and government taxes levied on all airline tickets, whether cash or awards, airlines often include additional
fees on award tickets.
From time to time I'm going to refer to
fees called «fuel surcharges» or «
carrier imposed surcharges» when I'm discussing award travel in a blog, so I thought it would be useful to have a brief and super-simple explanation of what they are.
Plus, you'll be able to redeem MileSAAver ® awards for as low as 7,500 miles one - way (plus any applicable taxes and
carrier -
imposed fees) for flights 500 miles or less.
Mileage redemption will be applied toward the base fare and
carrier -
imposed surcharges prior to being applied toward taxes and
fees.
The purchaser of an award ticket is responsible for all applicable taxes,
fees, and checked baggage charges
imposed by the transporting
carrier (s) or U.S. or international authorities.
Ticket price (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding any government -
imposed taxes and
fees) on American - marketed flights — basically using the same methodology as used for the calculation of award miles earned.
These prices are for roundtrip travel and are inclusive of all taxes,
fees and
carrier -
imposed surcharges.
Total price in USD, including airfare, taxes,
fees, and
carrier -
imposed charges for 2 passengers.
In the second half of 2016, award miles for travel on American marketed flights will be calculated based on what you pay for your ticket (base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees, excluding any government -
imposed taxes and
fees) and your elite status; the higher your status, the more you'll earn.
While Aeroplan does hit you with
carrier -
imposed surcharges, you won't get hit with these
fees if you book a flight on United Airlines.
Alternatively infants (under 2) who do not require a seat pay 10 % of the full adult fare (exclusive of passenger taxes,
fees, charges and
carrier imposed surcharges).
While a round - trip economy class award on a flight operated by American Airlines will include about $ 180 in taxes and
fees, an economy award on British Airways will require about $ 520 thanks to
carrier -
imposed surcharges.
Award miles and Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQDs) earned based on ticket price (includes base fare plus
carrier -
imposed fees; excludes government -
imposed taxes and
fees)
You will usually have to pay a small amount in taxes and
fees although some foreign
carriers impose hundreds of dollars in fuel surcharges on award tickets.