Originally Posted by
wiivile
Correct my if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the U.S. Int'l Arrival, U.S. Int'l Departure, and Facility Charges are not charged on award tickets?
But you do arrive in the US, you do depart the US, and you do use the Facilities.
Someone has to pay them.
If the ~$40 is an issue, then go with the airlines that eat that fee for you.