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Hello again
I just booked a OW YYZ/LHR for September travel on AE in J and the total fees were $69. I do't know what the non SE charges would be.
The non-SE charges are the same as the amount shown as "Carrier Surcharge" when making a revenue booking, in this case $183 each way for either Y or J.
Just for interest, I looked at what a non-SE, non-Distinction member would pay for a YYZ-LHR return reward booking in economy:
Classic reward: 60k points, $366 Carrier Surcharge, $652 total taxes/fees
Market reward: 50,350 points, $336 CS, $622 total.
And, since for random September dates the best Tango fare seemed to be $855 all-in, I don't see why any non-SE would bother redeeming points for such a small savings.
That said, as a SE I've make a number of LHR bookings this year for the first time in many years.