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From what I've read here, one of the advantages of using ANA miles to book United travel was that they did not add on hefty fuel surcharges for such flights. I spoke with customer service today regarding booking a flight to Israel and was told that it would cost 60,000 miles (great!) plus $487.07 in fees/charges (not so great). Maybe this was already reported in DDF, but ANA told me they started adding on fuel surcharges about a month ago.

With all that, what are the best options now for using United miles and Amex Membership Rewards to book flights to Israel?
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 01:12:39 PM »
Can someone with ANA miles in their account please check this online?
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 05:06:25 PM »
Any update on this?

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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2013, 05:08:12 PM »
If someone has an ANA account with 60K miles in it please PM me and I'd be happy to do the research.
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2013, 05:10:47 PM »
Just checked to PEK, $39.70 RT
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2013, 05:11:19 PM »
Just checked to PEK, $39.70 RT
And TLV?
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2013, 05:16:03 PM »
False alarm.
EWR-TLV is 60K+$44.

Thanks to SI for the account info.
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Re: (Update: False Alarm) ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2013, 05:17:42 PM »
I guess the ANA customer service rep I spoke to had it all wrong...

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Re: (Update: False Alarm) ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2013, 05:21:28 PM »
I guess the ANA customer service rep I spoke to had it all wrong...
DROPR.
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Re: ANA now charging a fuel surcharge on United flights
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2013, 05:22:04 PM »
$44.07
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