Information Chart on what major airlines are now charging frequent fliers to use their miles

[omegaet]

......interesting additional "fee" being added by American Airlines....



Update: Effective October 1, 2008, a non-refundable co-payment of $50 will be required to claim one-way upgrade awards used with most Discount Economy fares when traveling:
Within the continental U.S. / Canada Within and between the continental U.S. / Canada / Mexico / The Caribbean Between North America and Central America Additionally, the non-refundable co-payment required when claiming one-way upgrade awards from most Discount Economy fares when traveling between North America and Europe, India, Japan, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, or Uruguay will change to $350.

[jashermd]

I think there's only one time when it's worth it to buy miles, and that's when you already have the award seats you want on hold and your account is just a few thousand miles short. I normally just move some points from my AmEx account, but if you don't have one of those (or there aren't enough miles in it) then buying a few thousand miles can be a useful option to get your free flight, particularly if it's in business or first class as there's no way the cost of a few thousand miles can compare to the full fare for a business or first class ticket.

Cheers,
Julian