Three Ways to Avoid Surcharges on Business and First Class Award Tickets to Europe

If you’re a mileage-award traveler, your mileage program probably puts you in one of the three major airline alliances; oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star. That means you often end up paying a fee (as much as $900) when using miles to pay for a Business or First Class award to Europe.

Here’s how to avoid having your pocket picked on travel that is supposed to be free.