Originally Posted by
UAPremExecflyer
Am surprised you haven't noticed the 'surcharge/tax' whatever you want to call for taking FFP miles. It's been around - as you note - for several years.
Hertz does the same thing. I know on the Hertz booking page there's a note that highlights the charge for taking airline/hotel points.
Of course not - I don't live in the US
(I think it's American culture to charge you whatever they can charge you on top of what they have already charged you, such as resort fee, fees, tax etc.)
It was never quoted in my reservation and in the paper it said FTP Sur $ - come on what does it stand for?
Also it's supposed to be 0.75 per day but somehow they added more fee on top to make it 0.91 per day?
Avis ought to highlight it like Hertz does - at least it gives people a chance to decide if they really want to pay for the points - again it's supposed to be that you 'earn' miles and not 'buy' miles.
I also get robbed 3% from Avis because they forced me to use DCC
