And for good reason: United does not charge
a fuel surcharge on award flights, even on partner airlines.
That's because British Airways charges significant fees for additional taxes, fees, and
fuel surcharges on award flights to and from their main hub at London Heathrow.
ANA levies
fuel surcharges on award flights, though they tend to be relatively low on United and Air Canada.
Keep in mind that Virgin Atlantic imposes rather high
fuel surcharges on its award flights, and you will also be subject to the high government and airport taxes when flying through the U.K.
And for good reason: United does not charge
a fuel surcharge on award flights, even on partner airlines.
You don't have to pay
fuel surcharges on any award flights on United.
Flying Blue does assess
fuel surcharges on award flights, however the highest we've seen is around $ 250 for a business class flight to Europe.
It's worth noting that Aegean will charge
fuel surcharges on award flights (but then so will British Airways, for example).
Flying Blue does assess
fuel surcharges on award flights, however the highest I've seen is around $ 250 for a business class flight to Europe.
-LSB-...] British Airways collects
fuel surcharges on any award flight that has fuel surcharges on the equivalent cash flight.
They collect
fuel surcharges on any award flight that has fuel surcharges on the equivalent cash -LSB-...]
Both Singapore and Lufthansa charge
fuel surcharges on their award flights, but Air Berlin, booked with AAdvantage miles, does not.
Not exact matches
> Value: Avianca LifeMiles are useful for United and other Star Alliance partner
flights, with no
fuel surcharges on international
awards.
It doesn't add a
fuel surcharge to
award flights redeemed
on most of its international partners (other than British Airways and Iceland Air).
Virgin Atlantic itself pretty much only flies to / from the UK, and they tack
on heavy
fuel surcharges to their
award flights.
KrisFlyer collects
fuel surcharges for
awards on its own
flights.
The most important of those advantages is that US airlines don't typically charge
fuel surcharges on award tickets booked
on their own
flights, and often don't pass along their partners»
fuel surcharges.
Aeroplan
award redemptions are hit with
fuel surcharges (YQ)
on certain
flights, including those operated by Air Canada.
As I mentioned before,
award flights on Air Canada carry high
fuel surcharges so that is something to be aware of.
Avoid
awards that place you
on British Airways
flights unless you want to pay steep
fuel surcharges that add hundreds of dollars to the cost of your redemption.
It is also unlikely that you will save much
on the taxes and fees since all
flights have to be operated by US Airways and Aeroplan
awards do not charge
fuel surcharges on flights operated by US Airways.
A United round - trip ticket in business class will only cost you 88,000 ANA
award miles, or 55,000
award miles in economy, and ANA doesn't add
fuel surcharges on United
flights.
American Airlines miles aren't the easiest
award miles to use to get to Europe, since you will often have to route through London (higher fees), fly British Airways (high
fuel surcharges on longer
flights), and they limit
award availability
on their own metal, especially for premium cabin
flights.
ANA Mileage Club often passes
on fuel surcharges when you book
award flights, but these
surcharges are not required when booking with their Star Alliance partner United Airlines.
That's because British Airways levies maddening
fuel surcharges for
award tickets
on its
flights.
It's important to note that it is not possible to get a refund
on reduced
flight awards, so if you cancel one of these
awards you will not be recredited your miles or refunded the taxes and fees (including
fuel surcharges).
British Airways — the largest airline in the United Kingdom — is notorious for charging large
fuel surcharges for their
flights across the Atlantic and offering scanty
awards seats
on their own
flights.
Singapore Airlines no longer imposes
fuel surcharges on awards booked
on its own
flights the total taxes and fees won't be steep.
Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, Turkish Airlines, and United Airlines do not pass
on exorbitant
fuel surcharges to
award tickets, so I recommend booking
flights operated by those airlines if possible.
Singapore Airlines»
award chart is not the cheapest and they do add
fuel surcharges on award tickets (except
on domestic United Airlines
flights).
The only silver lining in this whole massacre is that United has not imposed any
fuel surcharges on Star Alliance partner
award flights.
For one, they pass
on fuel surcharges on their partner
award flights and I'm not sure how much those fees can be.
Virgin Atlantic has great
award redemption values for
flights between the U.S. (especially Eastern U.S.) and Europe in both classes, economy and business, although outrageous Heathrow Airport fees and
fuel surcharges in Upper Class make business class TY redemptions
on Virgin a less attractive option.
Award flight tip *: Round - trip business class
awards from the US - Europe cost 88,000 miles, just beware of high
fuel surcharges on some partners.
It's recommended to stick with short haul
flights as they pass
on fuel surcharges for
award travel, greatly increasing the cost of long
flights.
American also doesn't impose
fuel surcharges for most
awards (
flights on British Airways are a notable exception), while British Airways will levy
fuel surcharges on most international
awards.
The biggest problem with British Airways» program is that it adds prohibitively high
fuel surcharges to
award flights on its own metal and
on some partners.
While redeeming miles
on British Airways
flights carries mighty
fuel surcharges, there is a lot more opportunity for finding
award space.
On the flip side, Asiana passes along fuel surcharges on most partner award flights, while United generally doesn'
On the flip side, Asiana passes along
fuel surcharges on most partner award flights, while United generally doesn'
on most partner
award flights, while United generally doesn't.
They don't pass
on fuel surcharges to
award tickets, and you can use United miles to book
award flights with their Star Alliance partners (the largest airline alliance in the... read more
You won't pay
fuel surcharges when you book an
award flight to South America
on United or Avianca.
Unlike some frequent flyer programs, United MileagePlus does not add
fuel surcharges to
award flights, even if you book
on partner airlines.
I was browsing the Singapore website, to try to decide whether to switch up my Maldives
award tickets after Singapore gets rid of
fuel surcharges on their own
flights, when I saw this sign - up deal.
Fuel and insurance
surcharges from all redemption
award tickets
on Singapore Airlines and SilkAir operated
flights will be removed.
These
awards still have
fuel surcharges, but they are usually much less than when booking premium cabin
flights on Virgin Atlantic metal.
An
award flight on most European airlines like Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels and others would normally cost you hundreds of dollars in
fuel surcharges, but with United miles all you will be charged are airport taxes and fees.
Qatar Airways adds
fuel surcharges to its
award tickets, but the
award chart is reasonable for
awards on its own
flights.
Aside from the deceptive short - haul fares, Air Canada's
fuel surcharges and fees will hit your
award account the hardest when flying Air Canada
flights on long hauls, where the fees are naturally higher and airport taxes tend to be as well.
You won't pay
fuel surcharges since Delta does not levy those fees
on its own
award flights.
The charge
on this
award flight is the result of British Airways»
fuel surcharge coupled with London Heathrow Airport's high taxes.