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Mar 14, 2012 | 6:33 pm

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Originally Posted by trueblu

Not sure why you feel impelled to defend this aspect of the programme HIDDY. Have you completely depleted your own stash of miles and take glee at others having to pay over the odds for their own redemptions?

Would it not be more honest if BA either renamed the 'fuel surcharge' as 'non-standard price surcharge'* [* all discounts, promotions and redemptions will still need to pay the full cost of this surcharge] or just eliminated it?

tb

I'm happy with the situation as it is because I use the Avios (around 250,000 currently) to UUA on Long Haul and Reward Saver on Short Haul so it makes no difference to me if it is segregated out or not.