Originally Posted by
Stgermainparis
I'll be trying to book this trip in J in September for July 2018 so currently gearing up with some possible routings. We'll likely stop in Europe, then onto HKG, DPS, and NRT, before heading back to US. Can anyone advise on best strategies for fuel surcharges? Would we be better off heading to Asia first? Any particular partner airlines we should focus on to avoid hefty fuel surcharges? We don't really care where we stop in Europe, so could choose city based on airline.
So when you say "we", do you mean 2 or larger family or a group of friends? If it's more than 2 people, your choice of airline/route may be limited to those offering >2 award seats. ITA matrix may give you a better sense of surcharges on different routes from various airports. Good luck and report back on your successful booked itinerary.