Not exact matches
Don't: Cathay Pacific no longer levees
fuel surcharges on its own flights, but they do
collect on most partner flights.
KrisFlyer
collects fuel surcharges for awards
on its own flights.
LifeMiles doesn't even
collect fuel surcharges on partner carriers, just standard taxes and fees.
Delta does not
collect fuel surcharges on its own flights that originate within the U.S. or
on other partners.
But there's no
fuel surcharge collected for flights
on SAS, Singapore Airlines, Turkish, EgyptAir, EVA, Brussels, Ethiopian, Air China, or United.
British Airways doesn't
collect fuel surcharges when you use Avios to travel
on Aer Lingus, LAN, or Air Berlin.
They'll
collect the
fuel surcharge on Air Canada, Asiana, Lufthansa, Thai, ANA, and a few others.
ANA doesn't
collect fuel surcharges when you use Mileage Club miles to travel
on United.
I originally started
collecting them thinking I'd suck up the
fuel surcharges flying Boston to London
on Virgin Atlantic Upper Class with good award availability.
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.
Reports are that the original memo said specifically that
fuel surcharges were to be
collected on award tickets.
His other frequent flyer miles might be better used for these trips since United still does not
collect fuel surcharges on awards and American does this only for a small number of partners.
Buying miles is often cheaper than booking a long - haul business class award, especially since United does not
collect fuel surcharges on any of its awards.
Alaska doesn't have
fuel surcharges on any of its flights, so there's nothing for British Airways to
collect.
British Airways
collects fuel surcharges (sometimes renamed «carrier
surcharges»)
on all award travel and also requires a lot of Avios for long - haul awards in business and first class.
BA does not
collect a
fuel surcharge on AA flights that are wholly within the Western Hemisphere.
There are also no
fuel surcharges on flights from the USA to South America, and remember that Brazil does not allow airlines to
collect surcharges for flights departing Brazil.
United miles are among the most valuable of the big three carriers (United, Delta, and American) because the airline doesn't
collect fuel surcharges on any award tickets and because it allows a free stopover
on round - trip tickets.
Delta SkyMiles will
collect fuel surcharges on its own flights when departing Europe as well as for flights operated by Aeroflot, Air Europea, Air Tahiti Nui, Kenya Airways, China Eastern, China Southern, and Kenya Airways.
Delta only
collects fuel surcharges on flights originating in Europe.
That represents a 25 - 33 % increase in costs for what were already the most expensive awards, and British Airways is STILL
collecting fuel surcharges on these tickets.
Plus they don't
collect fuel surcharges on AA within the western hemisphere,
on Qantas within Australia,
on USAirways, Air Berlin, Aer Lingus, Alaska, or LAN and you can transfer points to Iberia to limit
fuel surcharges there as well.
Instead British Airways is
collecting fuel surcharges on almost all awards, making those awards very poor values.
They are partners with some airlines outside of the Skyteam Alliance that they don't
collect a
fuel surcharge on.
-LSB-...]
collect fuel surcharges on most of its partners» flights, but using Avios, especially
on the partners that do not
collect fuel surcharges, can be a great value.
But British Airways doesn't
collect fuel surcharges on domestic Qantas flights like Sydney to Melbourne.
-LSB-...] British Airways Avios are awesome for short, direct flights
on which British Airways doesn't
collect fuel surcharges.
British Airways
collects nasty
fuel surcharges on a lot of awards, but as you can see exemplified above, there are many options with no
fuel surcharges (and even more with low ones — mainly short, direct economy flights).
-LSB-...] British Airways
collects fuel surcharges on any award flight that has
fuel surcharges on the equivalent cash flight.
Delta and American Airlines — United's two major award program competitors — both
collect fuel surcharges on some awards.
But if you are
collecting miles with Air Canada and Lufthansa, mileage programs that DO pass
on fuel surcharges, you will want to book tickets
on these low - to - no
fuel surcharge partner airlines:
They
collect fuel surcharges on any award flight that has
fuel surcharges on the equivalent cash -LSB-...]
British Airways
collects fuel surcharges on Qantas long haul flights, like those between Los Angeles and Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.
American only
collects fuel surcharges on British Airways and Iberia flights when you redeem AAdvantage miles.
If you are
collecting miles with United, Avianca, TACA, or US Airways (soon to be part of One World Alliance), you don't need to worry about it because they don't pass
on fuel surcharges to award tickets.
British Airways
collects fuel surcharges on almost all award redemptions.
None of those programs
collect fuel surcharges on United awards, and all allow connecting United flights free of charge.
British Airways is the poster child when it comes to
collecting fuel surcharges (YQ)
on award tickets.
Since adding that functionality, they've also stopped
collecting fuel surcharges on those awards.
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Collecting Fuel Surcharge For International USAirways Flights»
American only
collects fuel surcharges on British Airways and Iberia award flights, so there were no other taxes, fees, or
fuel surcharges.
First of all, Korean Air will
collect fuel surcharges on these partners for transatlantic flights.
Flights leaving Brazil can not have
fuel surcharges, so miles that otherwise
collect fuel surcharges on most awards are especially well used from Brazil to Europe.
Iberia
collects far lower
fuel surcharges on its own award flights than British Airways
collects.
Etihad doesn't
collect fuel surcharges when redeeming its miles
on its own flights.
That roughly lines up with the $ 27.80 in taxes
on the cash flight and shows that Etihad does not
collect fuel surcharges on American Airlines flights.
As noted above, Singapore does not
collect fuel surcharges on United flights.
As far as I know, Etihad does not
collect fuel surcharges on partner awards.