Originally Posted by
lizban
So am I understanding this correctly? BA charge a fuel surcharge for flights they aren't operating and retain this rather than pass this on too the carrier?
Correct.
The fuel surcharge is kept by the ticketing airline and not the operating airline.
That is why, for example, BA imposes a fuel surcharge on AA transatlantic rewards even though AA does not impose a surcharge itself.
London to New York using AA miles on an AA plane incurs no surcharge. The same AA flight using BA miles incurs the surcharge.
I am interested in seeing what AA charges for Malaysia Airlines awards. If it is a nominal sum, it is another reason to build a balance with AA.
(
Lizban - and, back to your BMI board post, that is why I wouldn't have given back those 75,000 miles to BMI! Because they were ripping you off on the fuel surcharge whenever you redeemed them!)