We really value United Miles more than any other, (awesome rules for award tickets and don't have to
worry about fuel surcharges) and SPG's points transfer to United at a 2:1 ratio, not awesome compared to Ink Bold's 1:1 ratio with United.
While this redemption is among the highest of the airlines on the list, you have to remember that with United you don't have to
worry about fuel surcharges and so your tickets to Europe will cost next - to - nothing.
I love the Chase Sapphire Preferred since the points are so flexible and you don't have to
worry about fuel surcharges.
The real reason United miles are so lovable for wanderlusters is because you can do so many things or rather go so many places with their miles, and you can do it all without
worrying about those fuel surcharges mentioned above.
Not exact matches
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!
Domestic flights within the U.S. don't have any
fuel surcharges, so you don't have to
worry about this if you use Miles & More to book a flight on partners like United and US Airways within the United States.
Alaska generally doesn't add
fuel surcharges to its award tickets, so you don't have to
worry about that.
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.
Domestic flights within the U.S. don't have any
fuel surcharges, so you don't have to
worry about this if you use Miles & More to book travel within the United States.
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.
Unlike with award flights to Europe, you don't have to
worry about huge
fuel surcharges on flights to Japan / Korea.
If you do now
worry about the heft
Fuel surcharge that British Airways charges on Award tickets you can consider using you Avios and the companion ticket to fly First Class From North American to Europe.
And while there may be some
fuel surcharges on international awards booked with Miles & More, there are no
fuel surcharges to
worry about on domestic United flights.