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    I am a new AA employee. I previously worked for DL for 8 years and was spoiled by all the free travel. Now I must pay to non-rev on AA.

    I am planning a trip to London in November and I am a bit confused (and shocked) by the prices that popped up on JetNet.

    So if someone on this board has non-revved on AA to London (or anywhere else in Europe) please tell me if this is correct.

    First class $490 Business class $378 Coach $265 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that is per person!)

    That can't be right! I only work part-time and to pay for my husband and I in first class, I would go without paychecks for about 3 months! I don't want to fly coach to Europe, and for that coach price I could get a buddy pass from one of my old DL friends and most likely end up in Business class.

    I would ask my co-workers this question, but I work at a small station and people don't seem to travel much. At those prices I can see why!


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    taxes are outrageous--recent increases have made travel to London very expensive!
    you pay extra for BE or First but if you don't get it, you don't get a refund--but if you list in coach and get moved up you pay the extra.

    I know people who fly to Shannon or elswhere near (bru/ams)and use LCC to connect--then they cringe to pay $L10 for a small salad. Prices are so high against the dollar.
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    I am a new AA employee. I previously worked for DL for 8 years and was spoiled by all the free travel. Now I must pay to non-rev on AA.

    I am planning a trip to London in November and I am a bit confused (and shocked) by the prices that popped up on JetNet.

    So if someone on this board has non-revved on AA to London (or anywhere else in Europe) please tell me if this is correct.

    First class $490 Business class $378 Coach $265 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that is per person!)

    That can't be right! I only work part-time and to pay for my husband and I in first class, I would go without paychecks for about 3 months! I don't want to fly coach to Europe, and for that coach price I could get a buddy pass from one of my old DL friends and most likely end up in Business class.

    I would ask my co-workers this question, but I work at a small station and people don't seem to travel much. At those prices I can see why![/b]
    Yeah those UK travel taxes are killer, and they do charge more if you're in business or first. I work in res and people get shocked when they buy a low discount fare in economy to LHR and find out the taxes almost double the cost of the ticket sometimes.

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    So if someone on this board has non-revved on AA to London (or anywhere else in Europe) please tell me if this is correct.[/b]
    Yeah those numbers look right--taxes! taxes! taxes!,
    just be glad they don't tack on shipping and handling too.

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    you pay extra for BE or First but if you don't get it, you don't get a refund[/b]
    That's not true. If this has ever happened to you, call NRSA in Tulsa for a refund. You only pay for the class of travel you fly. I've even been switched after boarding - from J to Y - and was charged for Y. I've also had to call NRSA numerous times for adjustments to my travel charges and it was always corrected for me.

    On the service charges...

    DFW-LHR Coach is $52.60, J - $77.60, F-$117.60
    But, LHR-DFW is $175.90-Y $280.70-J $320.70-F

    Breakdown on the return:
    D1/D2 EMP/RETIREE/SPOUSES/DOMESTIC PARTNER/DEP CHILD/PARENT/
    REGISTERED COMPANION
    AIRPORT MILES F-COST J-COST Y-COST TRIP VALUE
    LHR DFW 4,753 100.00 60.00 35.00 125.00
    I.T. TAX 15.10 15.10 15.10
    CUSTOMS FEE/YC 5.50 5.50 5.50
    INSPECTION FEE 7.00 7.00 7.00
    APHIS FEE/XA 5.00 5.00 5.00

    SERVICE CHARGE 100.00 60.00 35.00
    US TAXES/FEES 32.60 32.60 32.60
    INTL TAXES/FEES 188.10 188.10 108.30
    TOTAL 4,753 320.70 280.70 175.90 125.00

    It's the horrible UK departure taxes; as previously mentioned.

    If you fly home from CDG or BRU, it's a lot cheaper.

    (CDG-DFW is $228.70-F $188.70-J $113.70-Y
    (BRU-ORD-DFW is $199.11-F $142.90-J $126.33-Y)

    Of course, you have to get to CDG or BRU; but ZED fares are ~$75/each...net savings of $45 each person if you go through BRU.

    -L, AA Employee since 1996.

    P.S. We are starting service between Stansted (STN) and JFK - I believe around 29-OCT-07; and the service charges on the return are much less- although it is TWO CABINS ONLY - NO FIRST CLASS - 767:

    STN-JFK-DFW: $118.36-J/F ; plus ~$30 ppax for rail from LON to STN airport.

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