Originally Posted by
Unterwegs
Taxes and fees depend a lot on the airline and the specific program. AA for example charges only minimal fees on their program, also miles don't expire if you have some activity. Usually the 'value' is in premium class tickets, not just in economy tickets.
Exactly. Find me a deal on any other alliance with a comparable F product which beats 135K miles for roundtrip F North America to SEAsia on CX, never mind the reasonably good availability.