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Color codes:
Green (7 programs): Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
Lime (2 program): Does not charge a fuel surcharge for their own or for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Blue (3 programs): Charges a fuel surcharge for flying on their own metal and for flying on partners that normally collect a fuel surcharge for flying on their own metal.  Does not charge a fuel surcharge for flying on partners that normally do not collect a fuel surcharge when flying on their own metal.

Purple (1 program): Doesn't charge a fuel surcharge for their own or partner flights originating from the US.  Charges a fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights originating outside of the US.
Teal (1 program):Charges a fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Red (8 programs): Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.
Orange (21 programs): Unknown or incomplete info.

Star:
Adria: ???
Air Canada: Charges a fuel surcharge for flying on their own metal.  Does not charge a fuel surcharge for flying on partner airlines.
Note: If you fly on these carriers you will pay a fuel surcharge: Adria, Air Canada, ANA, Asiana, Austrian, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, and THAI.
If you fly on these carriers you will not pay a fuel surcharge: Aegean, Air China, Air New Zealand, Avianca/TACA, Brussels, Copa, Croatia, EgyptAir, Ethiopian, SAS, Singapore, South African, Swiss, TAM, Turkish, United, and USAirways.
Air China: ???
Air New Zealand: ??? (Does charge on own metal, unknown about partners)
ANA: Charges a fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Asiana: ??? (Does charge on own metal, unknown about partners)
Austrian: ???
EgyptAir: ???
Miles And More (Adria, Austrian, Brussels, Croatia, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, and Swiss): Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.

Exception: No fuel surcharge for redeeming any Miles and More carrier on miles for flying on Lot Polish.
EuroBonus (Blue1, SAS): Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
Shanghai: ???
Singapore: No longer charges for flights on their own metal but does for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Note: Singapore charges a surcharge for travel on most partners, with the exceptions being United and Virgin Australia.
South African: Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
TAM: Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
Tap Portugal ???
Thai: ???  (Does charge on own metal, unknown about partners)
Turkish: Charges on all flights including partner flights (confirmation needed about partner flights)
United: Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.

OneWorld:
AA: Does not charge a fuel surcharge for their own or for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Note: AA does charge a hefty fuel surcharge for redemption on partner British Airways, and a small fuel surcharge for flying on Iberia, however they do not charge it for redemption on their own metal or on other partners.
British Airways:Charges a fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.
Note: BA charges a surcharge for travel on most partners, with the exceptions being Aer Lingus, Alaska, and LAN.  BA does not collect a fuel surcharge on AA flights that are wholly within the Western Hemisphere.
BA also does not collect fuel surcharges for flights within Europe.
You can transfer BA Avios to Iberia to save on fuel surcharges collected on Iberia flights.

Cathay Pacific: Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.
Finnair: ???
Iberia: ???
JAL:  Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.
LAN: Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
Qantas: Charges a fuel surcharge for flying on their own metal and for flying on partners that normally collect a fuel surcharge, exception being travel on El Al metal where they don't charge fuel surcharges even though El Al does charge.  Does not charge a fuel surcharge for flying on partners that normally do not collect a fuel surcharge. 
Royal Jordanian: ???

Skyteam:
Aeroflot: ???
AeroMexico: Charges a fuel surcharge on some (possibly all) award tickets on their own metal. Unknown if they charge fuel surcharges on partner awards.
Alitalia: Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.
China Southern: ???
Czech: ???
Delta: Doesn't charge a fuel surcharge for their own or partner flights originating from the US.  Charges a fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights originating outside of the US.
Note: Delta does charge a hefty fuel surcharge for redemption on partners Malaysia and Virgin Australia, even on flight originating in the United States.
Flying Blue (AirEuropa, Air France, Kenya, KLM): Charges a fuel surcharge for flying on their own metal and for flying on partners that normally collect a fuel surcharge.  Does not charge a fuel surcharge for flying on partners that normally do not collect a fuel surcharge.
Note: This means no fuel surcharges for Delta flights.
Korean: ???
Tarom: ???
Vietnam: ???

Unaligned:
Alaska: Does not charge a fuel surcharge for their own or for partner flights except for when flying on select partners.

Note: Alaska does charge a hefty fuel surcharge for redemption on partner British Airways, however they do not charge it for redemption on their own metal or on other partners like AA, Air France/KLM, Cathay Pacific, Delta, or Qantas.
El Al: Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets.
Emirates: Never charges a fuel surcharge on their own or partner award tickets.
Virgin Atlantic: Always charges a fuel surcharge on award tickets, even on partners that normally don't charge a fuel surcharge.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #300 on: January 23, 2013, 10:13:53 PM »
Any idea what happened to the rumors that AC will start charging on all carriers?

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #302 on: January 24, 2013, 08:09:34 PM »
Its quite possibly a temporary glitch
Any reason to think that or just a guess?

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #303 on: January 25, 2013, 01:50:23 AM »
Any reason to think that or just a guess?
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #304 on: January 28, 2013, 11:42:18 AM »
Dan, think its time to update SQ for partner redemptions.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #305 on: January 28, 2013, 11:54:47 AM »
Dan, think its time to update SQ for partner redemptions.
Which is?
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #307 on: January 28, 2013, 12:24:53 PM »
No YQ on UA.
When you figure out the policy on other partners (domestic and international) I'll update.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #308 on: January 28, 2013, 01:52:56 PM »
Update:
Domestic on UA and US - no YQ.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #309 on: January 28, 2013, 02:40:04 PM »
Update:
Domestic on UA and US - no YQ.
How about AC, LX, etc?
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #310 on: January 28, 2013, 02:54:05 PM »
How about AC, LX, etc?
There is YQ on AC and LX

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #311 on: January 30, 2013, 12:50:34 PM »
any idea of YQ amount to europe with miles & more

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #312 on: January 31, 2013, 05:10:11 PM »
When you figure out the policy on other partners (domestic and international) I'll update.
Here you go:
SQ
JFK-FRA
34K + $495
SQ/UA
JFK-FRA-TLV
75K + $604
UA/LX
NYC-ZRH-TLV
75K + $324.40
AC
YYZ-TLV (probably not direct)
75K + $565.75
NYC-YUL
25K + $117.92
LH
NYC-DUS-TLV
75K + $661.87
US
PHL-TLV
75k + $45
PHL-DEN
25K + $4.70
UA
EWR-TLV
75K + $48.47
NYC-LAX
25K + $4.70


Very interesting: SQ has saver availability on UA metal while on UA.com it shows standard only!
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #313 on: February 03, 2013, 02:00:31 AM »
Very interesting: SQ has saver availability on UA metal while on UA.com it shows standard only!

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #314 on: February 03, 2013, 07:39:40 AM »
how much would the fuel charge and taxes be on a flight AC going from YUL-CDG and return in economy? it shows me 38k miles online but i cant see fuel and taxes.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #315 on: February 03, 2013, 09:51:47 AM »
how much would the fuel charge and taxes be on a flight AC going from YUL-CDG and return in economy? it shows me 38k miles online but i cant see fuel and taxes.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #316 on: February 13, 2013, 07:28:46 AM »
Very interesting: SQ has saver availability on UA metal while on UA.com it shows standard only!
I didn't find that.
Have any examples?
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #317 on: February 13, 2013, 09:06:37 AM »
That was a while ago, I don't remember the exact specifics.
AsherO says it could be phantom.
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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #318 on: February 13, 2013, 10:56:06 AM »
@Dan In the main post (maybe should be changed to a wiki?) you list OS separate. You can merge it with MM.

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Re: The New Color-Coded Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets Master Thread!
« Reply #319 on: February 13, 2013, 11:25:48 AM »
AC YQ for LH want up from 600 range t0 over 900