If you're planning to book an international flight using Aeroplan you can opt for one the following Star Alliance carriers to avoid
paying hefty fuel surcharges: Air China, Brussels, EgyptAir, Ethiopian, EVA Air, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore, Swiss, Turkish, United, and US Airways.
You'll probably have to pay some
pretty hefty fuel surcharges unless you get kind of lucky when using ANA miles to get to Africa but paying fees when you only have to spend 104,000 miles is not that bad of a deal.
If you're looking for a transatlantic flight, remember that airberlin and some of its partners
impose hefty fuel surcharges on long flights.
You don't get good availability on Lufthansa flights when you book through other Star Alliance partners, such as United and Air Canada, and if you book them through Miles & More, you're
facing hefty fuel surcharges.
British Airways may be infamous for
adding hefty fuel surcharges and fees to their long - haul flights, but Avios are valuable for short flights, even after the recent devaluation.
To make the best use Aeroplan miles when booking your flight you may want to use one of the Star Alliance partners to avoid
paying hefty fuel surcharges.
British Airways may be infamous for adding
hefty fuel surcharges and fees to their long - haul flights, but Avios are valuable for short flights, even after the recent devaluation.
If you've been avoiding using those Avios points because of
the hefty fuel surcharges that eat into redemptions for overseas flights on British Airways, look into using your points on domestic fares instead.
Some airlines tack on
hefty fuel surcharges.
Due to
the hefty fuel surcharges from BA on award tickets, do the math before deciding if an award ticket is right for you.
Even flights on their own metal can have
hefty fuel surcharges.
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.
This is mostly because they don't charge
the hefty fuel surcharges.
While there are many ways you can redeem British Airways Avios, the three above options will help you avoid
those hefty fuel surcharges that negate the «free» cost of an award ticket.
You can also avoid
the hefty fuel surcharges by flying air Berlin.
British Airways adds
hefty fuel surcharges to flights between Europe and the U.S..
Keep in mind that Singapore Airlines does add
hefty fuel surcharges to their own flights.
Unfortunately Lufthansa is one of those airlines that adds
hefty fuel surcharges to its long - haul award flights.
British Airways will levy
a hefty fuel surcharge on transatlantic flights, so it's best to avoid them.
Yes, they will have some minor taxes, but not
the hefty fuel surcharges that end up adding hundreds to a «free» flight, as is often the case with British Airways, for example.
Hefty fuel surcharges are not peculiar to British Airways.
Though
the hefty fuel surcharges levied on its own flights seem to make Lufthansa an unattractive frequent flyer program choice, it's incredibly flexible routing rules can still allow you to get a 3 - cent - per - mile value on your awards.
A note of caution, though: When it comes time to redeem those miles expect
a hefty fuel surcharge.