In certain circumstances
the cost of a paid ticket (which automatically includes these fees) may make more sense than the cost of an award ticket.
I still recommend searching on Alaska * first, * but if you're dead set on flying business and nothing comes up consider a quick FB search and weigh the fuel with
the cost of a paid ticket.
Being able to use rewards points from Chase Sapphire Reserve or Citi Prestige towards
the cost of a paid ticket helps mitigate this but if you just want to get to a destination, no matter the cabin of service, this is the post for you!
And while Delta hasn't confirmed this, it's generally believed that the cost of an award ticket will soon mirror
the cost of a paid ticket.
And if miles have a value when they're redeemed, then I should use that same value when I earn them to offset
the cost of a paid ticket.