How to minimize or avoid airline ticketing fees

When you book award travel, your flights are supposed to be free, right?  Unfortunately, many airlines charge ticketing fees when you redeem miles for flights.  Ben Schlappig details the policies of various airlines and shows how, sometimes, you can reduce or eliminate ticketing fees:

http://travelsort.com/blog/comparing-airline-award-ticketing-fees-and-how-to-avoid-them

Also, see this post from Million Mile Secrets for avoiding American Airlines award redemption fees:

http://millionmilesecrets.com/2011/10/04/how-to-avoid-paying-late-award-ticketing-fees-on-american-airlines/