SUBSCRIBE chat center Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Gazette|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post Teacher Fieldtrip Chatboard Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set Chat Center Teacher Chatboards Lesson Plans Teacher Classifieds Teachers.Net Gazette Teacher Mailrings Classroom Projects   Project Switchboard   100 Days   Arts & Crafts   Classroom Centers   Earthday   Family Math   Fieldtrips   Fundraising   Grant Writing   Pen Pals   Classroom Pets   Postcard Projects   Read Across America   Traveling Buddies Post: Airline surcharge clarification Posted by Francoise Boden on 4/19/08 I am reading what everyone is saying about airline surcharges,and I used to be in that business. I am a French teacher now. 1. The student companies do not purchase the airline tickets until they have received the final balance for your trip, typically 90 days before departure. Although the airlines have blocked the seat for them and have required a deposit for each seat, the airline cannot and will not guarantee the final ticket price until the ticket is actually purchased. A ticket to France from SFO could be a certain price 6 months ago, but because of fluctuating gas prices could be higher or lower at the time of purchase. The smart travel company should predict that and charge more than what the actual price at the time of your quote (when you sign on). That way they are covering any loss or any last minute surcharge. A company that charges you just one month before is irresponsible because by now they have received all your money and should have bought the tickets as soon as you paid the final balance. 2. Each airline surcharge is different. I was shopping for myself for this summer to go to France from SFO and the different amount of surcharges from airline to airline was incredible. The least expensive airline is Air Canada: the base ticket was $1,068, and by the time taxes and fees were added the ticket was $1,131. United Airlines was one of the most expensive: the base ticket was $1,000 (so at first it looks like a good deal), but at the end the ticket price was $1,478!!! American Airlines was from $1,200 base to $1,700 final price!!! Air France was from $1,200 base to $1,500 final. In conclusion, when booking with a company, ask specific questions about which airline they will use and check the airline site for the surcharges. If the company tells you we don't know who we are going to use, that is not true! They have contracts with specific airlines and know exactly who they will use, especially huge established companies like EF. Also, their membership fee is a joke like EF, and others. It means nothing and just adds to their profit. Challenge it and they will back down and offer it as a discount, or tell them to put it towards the so-called surcharge. Posts on this thread, including this one Airline surcharge clarification, 4/19/08, by Francoise Boden. Re: Airline surcharge clarification, 4/19/08, by Papa Gio. Re: Airline surcharge clarification, 4/23/08, by MR BODEN, misinformed. Re: Airline surcharge clarification, 4/23/08, by Francoise Boden.       June: The 30 Days of Teachers.Net (Introduction) 1 The Gazette 2 The Mailrings 3 Harry Wong 4 Lesson Bank 5 Tech Center 6 Teacher Classifieds 7 State Teachers.Net 8 Live Chat & Meetings 9 Teacher Printables 10 Project Center 11 Chatboard Network 12 Share Teachers.Net 13 Your Feedback 14 Interest Groups 15 Administrators.Net 16 Chat Center 17 Streaming Teacher Video 18 Tutoring Center 19 Academic Grants 20 Teachers.Net Bookshelf 21 Chatboard Tips 22 Grade Levels 23 Staffroom Flyer 24 Teachers.Net Archives 25 Hot Topics 26 Language Arts 27 Subject Areas 28 Quick Links 29 Meet Teachers.Net 30 Summer Job Fair

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