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Originally Posted by BakerStreet
Just booked one way JFK-LHR on American Airlines First Class for 62500 miles and only $2.50 in taxes and fees. Never seen anything that low before. A sharp contrast to the return flight LCY-JFK for 50000 miles and $347.77 in taxes and fees.
While that $347.77 includes the BA fuel surcharge, a good part of the charge is the air passenger duty that the U.K. imposes on all U.K. departures. You would have to pay the APD even on an AA award flight from LHR to JFK.