Originally Posted by
pgary
You can avoid those taxes and surcharges by flying on a partner airline. American Airlines is prohibited trans Atlantic, but Finnair and Iberia are not. They fly from various U.S. cities to Helsinki and Madrid, respectivly. You get to those U.S. cities on American Airlines on a OneWorld ticket.
But arent those Europe zone 2 cities that "cost" 60,000 miles?
With 100,000 miles, I want two trips to Europe. Is it possible to fly on Iberia from Bos to CDG (via Madrid) and only use 50,000 miles?