Comments on: Hacking Italy: Update #1 http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/11/24/hacking-italy-update-1/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:41:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/11/24/hacking-italy-update-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Kevin Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:57:06 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=8438#comment-2658 Mike: You are absolutely correct, and it's ironic you commented on this aspect, as I was thinking earlier today I should clarify; thanks. Certain airlines - Air France, Lufthansa, Virgin, and indeed, British Airways - charge a fuel surcharge on reward tickets. United and American do not, by the way. For transatlantic round-trip flights, the charge could be as high as $375 to $400. To put it in perspective, going to the British Airways site, for 2 <em>Premier</em> Economy round trip tickets from ORD to Naples, the price is <strong>$3934</strong>. Switching to Momondo, the best I could do on any airline was <strong>$2198</strong>, and that was for <em>economy/coach seats</em>. No doubt that the taxes/surcharges <em>are </em>significant, and not mentioning them was a serious oversight, but it's still a very solid deal. EDIT: The fees/surcharge per person is $345. I just checked at britishairways.com $690 to fly roundtrip to Italy in Premier Economy for 2, I can live with. Thanks again for pointing it out. Kevin Mike:

You are absolutely correct, and it’s ironic you commented on this aspect, as I was thinking earlier today I should clarify; thanks.

Certain airlines – Air France, Lufthansa, Virgin, and indeed, British Airways – charge a fuel surcharge on reward tickets. United and American do not, by the way. For transatlantic round-trip flights, the charge could be as high as $375 to $400.

To put it in perspective, going to the British Airways site, for 2 Premier Economy round trip tickets from ORD to Naples, the price is $3934.

Switching to Momondo, the best I could do on any airline was $2198, and that was for economy/coach seats.

No doubt that the taxes/surcharges are significant, and not mentioning them was a serious oversight, but it’s still a very solid deal.

EDIT: The fees/surcharge per person is $345. I just checked at britishairways.com $690 to fly roundtrip to Italy in Premier Economy for 2, I can live with.

Thanks again for pointing it out.

Kevin

]]> By: Mike V http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/11/24/hacking-italy-update-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Mike V Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:18:44 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=8438#comment-2657 Don't forget to factor in the taxes...BA's are very high. I spent some time at BA.com, and after seeing the true cost for a "free" flight I decided against the card. Don’t forget to factor in the taxes…BA’s are very high. I spent some time at BA.com, and after seeing the true cost for a “free” flight I decided against the card.

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