However, you will have to
pay fuel surcharges for most of the partner awards except Virgin Australia and Hawaiian Airlines.
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.
Because all these flights are 650 miles or less, you don't have to worry
about paying a fuel surcharge with the British Airways or Iberia partner flights.
@eli: If you fly one leg United and one leg Lufthansa through FRA and book with Singapore then you'll
pay the fuel surcharge just for the FRA - TLV leg.
Nothing like a program like United where you will never
ever pay a fuel surcharge, but then again an Avios flight can require far fewer miles than United.
Since United does not fly to South Africa, you'll have to
pay fuel surcharges if you want to get there with ANA miles.
This isn't the cheapest price you'll be able to find between these 2 regions, but you don't need to worry about trying to
avoid paying fuel surcharges with United either!
This isn't the cheapest price you'll be able to find between these 2 regions, but you don't need to worry about trying to avoid
paying fuel surcharges with United either!
However, availability for connecting flights to Israel is quite good, even though you'll have to
pay fuel surcharges on most Flying Blue partner airlines.
You can use American Airlines miles to book either one, and if you do you'll only have to
pay the fuel surcharge for the British Airways flight.
She put me on hold and came back a few minutes later saying she could waive the fuel surcharges, refund the difference in miles, and charge no change fees on one condition: If I made any more changes (say to Lufthansa First close - in) I'd have to
pay fuel surcharges.
When booking Air Tahiti Nui with Delta miles you will
pay Fuel Surcharges.
The second possible use of Virgin Atlantic miles is just biting the bullet and
paying the fuel surcharges on Virgin Atlantic.
The caveat is that you will have to
pay a fuel surcharge for your Miles & More award ticket, while United does not collect these.
For some people,
paying a fuel surcharge is the only way to fly Lufthansa first class because they need to plan their flights in advance and can't wait to the last minute to book.
British Airways has good short haul redemption flight prices, but remember you'll still be
paying a fuel surcharge.
Although it isn't the cheapest offer available in the marketplace for flights operating between these two places, you should keep in mind that you don't need to
pay any fuel surcharges when you're flying with United.
However, availability for connecting flights to Israel is quite good, even though you'll have to
pay fuel surcharges on most Flying Blue partner airlines.
When you book award flights on Air France with Flying Blue miles, you can expect to
pay fuel surcharges.
You will have to
pay fuel surcharges, but they're reasonable at about $ 200 - $ 220 one way.
The key to booking with Aeroplan miles to try to make your bookings on the airlines that don't require you to
pay fuel surcharges.
United is one of the Star Alliance partners that Aeroplan does not force you to
pay fuel surcharges.
I believe the Premier Miles & More ® World MasterCard ® has a better offer for some people because it can be used to book up to two round - trip domestic flights on United Airlines or, if you're willing to
pay fuel surcharges, go toward the cost of an international award on Lufthansa with greater award availability than if you had to use United miles.
One advantage of flying United instead of certain international airlines is that you won't
pay a fuel surcharge.
One other potential expense to keep in mind when shopping FlyingBlue rewards ticket, if you fly in the Western Hemisphere with FlyingBlue you will not have to
pay a fuel surcharge.
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.
Using United miles to fly to Victoria Falls on South African Airways is the best option, because you won't have to
pay fuel surcharges.