Originally Posted by
cheltzel
Connecting through European airports adds fees. I was reading that a LHR transit can add well over $100 to an award ticket. From my read of the OP, it appeared they wanted to do it for the least amount of money.
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layover at a UK airport can add significant cost from Air Passenger Duty, particularly for long-haul, premium cabin awards.
A simple transit of a UK airport on a single ticket may add nothing but a ~$28 Passenger Service Charge.
The generalization that routing through European airports adds fees and thus should be avoided is not useful.