The April Avios devaluation made Business Class awards decidedly poor value but,
without huge surcharges, there is definitely value to be had out of the Economy Class redemptions.
Not exact matches
For one thing, they partner with Virgin Atlantic, and booking with Delta might be the only way to experience this cool, albeit over-hyped airline
without huge fuel
surcharges.
Then in 2011 Aeroplan announced a
huge award chart devaluation, which was quickly followed by them adding fuel
surcharges for travel on most Star Alliance partner carriers
without advance notice.
I can not get anything at any time to price
without a
huge fuel
surcharge.
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).