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Originally Posted by RJ5929
Thanks for the suggestion. I will look into United soon.
Right now, I am looking at AA flights and noticed that off-peak/peak cut-off date is May 15th. I am flexible with my plans. I could even go in April/May. But I noticed, while not using BA flights, with AA miles, the surcharges are still high: around $150-$200 for a RT.
If I want to use AA miles and avoid high surcharges, what are my options? Thanks.
As long as you avoid BA and IB flights when you redeem AA miles, you won't pay a penny in surcharges. You will still, however, have to pay taxes and airport fees, which can vary considerably from country to country.
BA Avios can be very good for "Reward Flight Saver" redemptions on
short-haul flights into or out of the U.K.
Avios can also be redeemed for travel on Air Berlin with no surcharges.