Originally Posted by
oiRRio
The downside is I will have to pay a fuel surcharge on those AAward segements I book on BA. I think a few extra quid shouldn't be an issue if I choose to fly in BA J or F using miles.
Around $430RT in fuel surcharges in J/F LHR-SFO if I'm reading the chart correctly, and that's without those dreadful UK departure taxes. Compare that to the $33 TOTAL I just paid for a Cathay business award ticket to Shanghai. I can see where I'll be using my miles (won't be BA).