The airline industry is changing, and frequent flier award tickets are no longer free. Here is a chart of fees you can expect to pay if you plan to cash in your air miles. Click on the tab for your airline.
Free if online, $20 if on the phone, $30 if in person
Quick ticketing fee:
If you book travel 7-20 days prior to departure, $50 fee. If booked 2 hours to 6 days prior, $100 fee. When multiple awards are claimed at same time, each additional award is subject to $25 fee.
If you want a paper ticket:
n/a
Fees for changing dates, times and reissuing tickets:
$150
Redeposit fee (if you don't use your award ticket and want the points credited back to your account):
$150
Preservation fee:
n/a
Reactivation fee:
n/a
Standby fee:
n/a
Fuel surcharge:
n/a
Partner handling fee (if you fly any leg of the trip with a partner carrier):
n/a
Express delivery fee:
n/a
Expiration:
Will not expire unless you do not redeem or earn any miles for 18 months.
Annual fee:
Citi MasterCard and AmEx: $0 for 12 months; $85 thereafter. Citi Business MasterCard: $0 for 12 months; $75 thereafter. Citi debit card: $65. Nonco-branded Citi card: $0.
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