Originally Posted by
dorsey
Thanks...that makes sense even if it renders the points almost worthless for an economy ticket (the fees almost equal the flight cost).
I know this is SOP in Europe, but I've used Avios points in the US and South America without such fees. Is there a good rule of thumb of where the fees apply and where they don't?
Some economy redemptions are very worth it. I got an IB redemption in economy on short notice for 67€ in fees. Hard to beat that kind of flexibility.