The large
cost of these fuel surcharges is not reflected in the average point value, and tends to put a significant dent in the overall savings you make on rewards flights.
For a partner award you will see the price on the next page, including the number of miles as well as a
breakdown of the fuel surcharge and other taxes and fees.
I've flown this route before and fees were very minimal so I don't expect the
loss of fuel surcharges to do much here.
Despite all this effort, it can make sense to accumulate and redeem miles with different programs on the
basis of fuel surcharges.
The large
cost of these fuel surcharges is not reflected in the average point value, and tends to put a significant dent in the overall savings you make on rewards flights.
American will still collect some taxes and fees, but they will be reduced since it does not pass on the cost
of any fuel surcharges for award travel on Etihad.
While I do not believe that United will embrace a revenue - based redemption model, I would look for an inflated award chart and the introduction
of fuel surcharges in the next 18 months.
VICTORIA — The
announcement of another fuel surcharge means ferry fares will rise by more than seven per cent in the next three months, and that hike will be a significant blow to coastal communities and the provincial economy, say New Democrats.
VICTORIA — The announcement
of another fuel surcharge means ferry fares will rise by more than seven per cent in the next three months, and that hike will be a significant blow to coastal communities and the provincial economy, say...
Another interesting oddity about booking international flights with miles is that you may face additional charges in the
form of fuel surcharges and taxes.
In the case of British Airways, looking at its the member airlines of its air alliance, Oneworld, may end up saving you the cost
of the fuel surcharges which British Airways levies on many rewards flights.
With the increase in the number of miles to book an award and the
removal of fuel surcharges, you may or may not come out ahead depending on your booking class, destination, and how you value the miles.
We are, however, witnessing increasing efforts on the part of the US / EU / UK authorities to expose corporate conduct to legal scrutiny — see the recent penalties imposed on British Airways in respect
of fuel surcharge price - fixing with Virgin: # 148m by the US Department of Justice and # 121.5 m by the UK Office of Fair Trading.
Similarly, Air France / flyingblue opens up more award space to their account holders than to partners, but adds $ 600 per
person of fuel surcharges to business class award tickets.
This exact problem is why I think the complex
world of fuel surcharges is the first thing a budget traveler should learn about if they are interested in using miles and points to save on travel.
In addition, it is eliminating the 15 % online booking discount it has offered on award bookings and upgrades made through its website or app, and it is raising the number of miles required for Saver Awards, although the increase is relatively modest and likely to be more than offset by the
elimination of the fuel surcharges.
If you're new to the world of award travel or, for some other reason, haven't come across the
concept of fuel surcharges before, take a look at this brief explanation before you continue reading.
Domestic flights entirely within the United States or from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America are also
free of fuel surcharges.
While the Qantas press release made no reference to the application of the changes in the business or first class cabins, there is a smaller
reduction of fuel surcharges applicable to the business class cabin.
The Civil Aviation Department in Hong Kong last week issued an order to airlines there that they must get rid
of fuel surcharges effective February 1, according to Reuters.
This is because of the lack
of fuel surcharges as well as the large number of airlines covered between those two alliances, Star Alliance and One World Alliance.
In January, the Philippines government banned the
use of fuel surcharges for all airlines operating in the Philippines.
It's under the
guise of a fuel surcharge but, if you have been underground for the last year, fuel has been at record recent low prices).
So in the above example if you booked United roundtrip and flew Washington to Frankfurt, you could change your Frankfurt to Washington flight from United to Lufthansa and you would just be charged the $ 90 CAD change fee, and not for the additional ~ $ 430
worth of fuel surcharges that would apply if you had booked it in advance.
The good is very good (a flight to the Caribbean for 4,500 Avios) and the bad is very bad (flights to India sometimes for 50,000 + and a
ton of fuel surcharges).
While the card isn't that great for getting to Europe
because of fuel surcharges, it is the best card for traveling domestically in premium cabins (17K miles one - way Business Class on United Premier Service flights).
While fuel prices increased for many months, the railroads have been able to pass on the increased costs to customers in the
form of fuel surcharges.
In the case of British Airways, looking at its the member airlines of its air alliance, Oneworld, may end up saving you the cost
of the fuel surcharges which British Airways levies on many rewards flights.