Originally Posted by
craigthemif
Yes, or you can just look at it as "I get to fly to London in Upper Class for the same cost as Economy". (the miles coming from some credit card sign-up bonus)
Or you can have the American system of "no surcharges, but it costs you a million miles cause we're not giving away flat seats..."
Um, that's not universally true. Here are a few of the redemption options which American is offering for JFK-LHR in Business this coming Tuesday: