Nice to see the start of other airline redemption possibilities but don't think I would ever both to use my points in this way. The fuel surcharges and fees that Euro carriers charge for Awards are just ridiculous. AF/KL/BA/VS etc. all keep raising their fees making their frequent flyer program redemptions less and less attractive.
I wish international carriers would go back to just having the fare and taxes rather than having fees that are several times higher than the base fare.