In most cases you can avoid paying
the hefty fuel charges with Delta.
Iberia is a bit more generous since it does not charge
hefty fuel charges, and now more than ever, since you can receive a 50 % bonus when transferring points from American Express Membership Rewards between now and December 15.
There are a few caveats: flights to most non-Virgin Atlantic routes or destinations are not searchable online, and roundtrip flights returning from Europe specifically to the United States often tack on
hefty fuel charges.
Not exact matches
SKYPASS also partners with Dubai - based Emirates and
charges the same price for U.S. to Dubai, but
hefty fuel surcharges reduce the value.
You will also avoid the
hefty fuel surcharges that British Airways and Iberia can
charge for long - haul flights too!
You will still avoid the
hefty fuel surcharges other Avios members
charge.
While United
charges a pretty
hefty 60,000 miles to fly from the U.S. to Europe — it might be worth it because you won't have to pay a
fuel surcharge.
SKYPASS also partners with Dubai - based Emirates and
charges the same price for U.S. to Dubai, but
hefty fuel surcharges reduce the value.
Look around and see if it is cheaper and worthwhile to take another route, and avoid airports that
charge hefty fuel surcharges.
As you can see, the
fuel surcharges can be pretty
hefty and so I'd try my best to find availability on a United or Air Canada flight to avoid the
charges.
Just keep in mind that BA
charges hefty fuel surcharges on most airlines.
(Of course the
fuel surcharges on BA are
hefty, and those are
charged when booking AAdvantage awards on that airline.)