Mostly earning miles over hotel points, and earning miles on airlines that don't pass
on fuel surcharges when redeeming miles (United and AA).
Hopefully that change doesn't also get matched by the British Airways version of the program, especially since you can move points from Iberia to BA to make those redemptions with the arbitrage then saving on fuel surcharges (just as the reverse version of arbitrage can be used to save
on fuel surcharges when redeeming for Iberia 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.
Hot Tip: Singapore Airlines does pass
on fuel surcharges when booking award tickets.
Not exact matches
Do: Delta doesn't charge a
fuel surcharge on most partner flights (
when the flight originates from the U.S.), such as
on Air France, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, and China Airlines.
Hot Tip: Flying to Asia also carries lower
fuel surcharges compared with flying directly to Japan
on ANA — even
when your flights to Asia go through Japan!
You'll avoid high taxes and
fuel surcharges when you focus
on flights operated by a British Airways» airline partners.
British Airways doesn't collect
fuel surcharges when you use Avios to travel
on Aer Lingus, LAN, or Air Berlin.
ANA doesn't collect
fuel surcharges when you use Mileage Club miles to travel
on United.
This would result in hundreds in extra
fuel surcharges when compared with flying
on American or other OneWorld carriers like AirBerlin, Aer Lingus and others, and as such is to be avoided.
United typically does not charge exorbitant
fuel surcharges or other hidden fees for its own flights or flights
on its partners like you'll see
when redeeming Avios or American Airlines miles
on British Airways.
When redeeming with American, it's also possible to avoid the prohibitive
fuel surcharges that BA levies
on its own flights.
You don't have to use them for domestic routes, but as someone who hates
fuel surcharges on principle, it's really the only option I entertain
when planning my own trips.
When you run your search
on ANA's site, make sure you choose flights that are operated by United Airlines, since many other Star Alliance partners will require you to pay significant
fuel surcharges.
Fortunately,
when flying to Paris you won't have to deal with anything like the Air Passenger Duty (APD) fee that you get hit with
on your trips to London, but you will want to keep an eye
on fuel surcharges with each carrier.
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.
Hot Tip: Flying to Asia also carries lower
fuel surcharges compared with flying directly to Japan
on ANA — even
when your flights to Asia go through Japan!
During the financial crisis
when airlines weren't doing well, they introduced additional fees
on award redemptions called
fuel surcharges.
They're great because you get to save a ton in points and it's even sweeter
when they allow you to save
on fuel surcharges, too.
Generally,
when going to Europe it's recommended to use Avios
on partner airlines in order to avoid the high
fuel surcharges that you get hit with
on British Airways
when flying through London.
Remember there are no
fuel surcharges on domestic flights, but taxes and fees for visiting Hawaii or Alaska are a little higher than you're used to
when staying within the contiguous 48 states.
Both loyalty currencies cost around the same in the promotions but with MileagePlus miles you can avoid paying
fuel surcharges when using them
on United and a number of other airlines and,
on top of that, you can purchase long - haul premium cabin awards
on United for fewer miles than you can
on British Airways.
British Airways: Charges a
fuel surcharge for their own and for partner flights except for
when flying
on select partners.
You won't pay
fuel surcharges when you book an award flight to South America
on United or Avianca.
Other partners not listed may still have
fuel surcharges on regular tickets, but the program has decided you won't be responsible for them
when you redeem miles.
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.
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.
JAL Announces No International Fare
Fuel Surcharge For Tickets Issued Between April And May 2016 — Japan has different rules to most countries when it comes to what fuel surcharges airlines can impose on the unsuspecting public — most importantly they're actually pegged to the cost of f
Fuel Surcharge For Tickets Issued Between April And May 2016 — Japan has different rules to most countries
when it comes to what
fuel surcharges airlines can impose on the unsuspecting public — most importantly they're actually pegged to the cost of f
fuel surcharges airlines can impose
on the unsuspecting public — most importantly they're actually pegged to the cost of
fuelfuel.
If I really wanted to avoid
fuel surcharges on an award then the drop in points
when I transfer from Singapore Airlines to Virgin Australia might make sense in some circumstances where Singapore imposed high
fuel surcharges.
However, Avios also incur some of the highest
fuel surcharges out there
when used
on transoceanic flights.
These awards still have
fuel surcharges, but they are usually much less than
when booking premium cabin flights
on Virgin Atlantic metal.
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.
Singapore's KrisFlyer is an excellent program, especially
when flying
on Singapore Airlines but it also requires many miles for travel
on its partners, and adds
fuel surcharges.
Optional extras: Manta Point trips
fuel surcharge US$ 8 (
when available, depending
on weather and sea conditions), dive insurance.
And British Airways tacks
on huge
fuel surcharges on award tickets, even
when paying with AA miles.
Though the award prices went up
on several routes
when Qatar joined the oneworld alliance, its prices are still very reasonable, particularly considering that they do not charge
fuel surcharges.
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.
-LSB-...] are
fuel surcharges on most British Airways awards — When Does British Airways Add Fuel Surcharges to Avios Awa
fuel surcharges on most British Airways awards — When Does British Airways Add Fuel Surcharges to Avi
surcharges on most British Airways awards —
When Does British Airways Add
Fuel Surcharges to Avios Awa
Fuel Surcharges to Avi
Surcharges to Avios Awards?
Given the high
fuel surcharges on British Airways, the main other competing product for first class that actually offers award availability, Lufthansa first class remains the one to beat in terms of overall value,
when it comes to award bookings to Europe.
Fuel surcharges apply
when flying
on most airlines besides United.
American only collects
fuel surcharges on British Airways and Iberia flights
when you redeem AAdvantage miles.
When programs have high
fuel surcharges it can be a better value to purchase a ticket (especially
on carriers that have premium economy) and then upgrade.
When searching for Award space on Delta it seems that Flying Blue is adding fuel surcharges for Delta flights when originating in Europe (example Stuttgart to Atlanta on March, 1st 2016 with surcharges of $ 277.76, where $ 141.00 of that are fuel surcharg
When searching for Award space
on Delta it seems that Flying Blue is adding
fuel surcharges for Delta flights
when originating in Europe (example Stuttgart to Atlanta on March, 1st 2016 with surcharges of $ 277.76, where $ 141.00 of that are fuel surcharg
when originating in Europe (example Stuttgart to Atlanta
on March, 1st 2016 with
surcharges of $ 277.76, where $ 141.00 of that are
fuel surcharges).
@bobbie thing is i am torn
on qantas miles, long haul awards are crazy expensive especially in premium cabins and they add
fuel surcharges to awards even
when there's no
fuel surcharge on the ticket itself (like qantas international flights departing australia).
In addition, the high
fuel surcharges often charged on award flights operated by British Airways make these points most valuable when used on partners like American Airlines, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, and others (see How to Redeem Avios Without Huge Fees and Su
surcharges often charged
on award flights operated by British Airways make these points most valuable
when used
on partners like American Airlines, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, and others (see How to Redeem Avios Without Huge Fees and
SurchargesSurcharges).
- By having the BA Visa you also get 10 % off paid BA flights with code: CARDOFFERU - If you spend $ 30,000 in a calendar year
on the BA Visa you earn a free companion ticket that is good for a free companion award in any class
when you redeem your Avios but it is only good for travel
on BA or Open Skies operated flights which means you'll be paying
fuel surcharges.
British Airways is the poster child
when it comes to collecting
fuel surcharges (YQ)
on award tickets.
The major drawback is that AA miles have a
fuel surcharge on them
when you fly
on British Airways, which makes it very difficult to use them to fly to Europe.
Why is there a «
fuel surcharge»
on US flights
when US doesn't charge one using its own miles?
(Of course the
fuel surcharges on BA are hefty, and those are charged
when booking AAdvantage awards
on that airline.)