Originally Posted by MEH
UK domestic fares are generally very cheap if you get in early... and most of the fares are about 90% tax... which you would still have to pay on an award ticket... so I personally don't think they are good value to use points on, unless maybe you are considering a business ticket... but then the longest domestic flight is only about 1:30... so could also be classed as a waste of points.
You have to pay the full tax on the award tickets? How about fuel surcharges? I know in the US for domestic flights, in the past I was assessed nothing, and these days, I think they only assess the 9/11 fee. I was looking at a BD award last fall when prices were in the 110GBP range to EDI, unfortunately there was no coach availability on the return (though plenty on the way up). If I would have had to pay 40GBP+ in taxes, it might not have been worth it anyway.