[Award Alert] U.S. to Italy in Business Class This Summer From 55K Miles

Updated: April 25, 2024, 1:12pm CDT

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[Award Alert] U.S. to Italy in Business Class This Summer From 55K Miles

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Want to use miles to get to Italy this summer? Get ready to book some flights, because we’ve found dozens of dates available in business class this July and August.

These flights are operated by American Airlines — with up to 5 business class seats per date.

Andiamo!

Award Deal — Details

The absolute best deal you can score is by booking through Alaska’s MileagePlan loyalty program, as you can redeem just 55,000 miles and $19 in taxes and fees for a one-way ticket. These nonstop flights are operated by American Airlines.

Class: Business
Route: Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), to New York (JFK) to Venice (VCE)
Cost: As low as 55,000 miles and $19 in taxes and fees
Dates: July and August 2024
Seats: Available for up to 5 passengers

This excellent award rate is available scattered throughout Summer 2024 and with plenty of return dates.

New York Rome Redemption — Alaska’s flexible calendar search is the best way to find available dates as quickly as possible. Image Credit: Alaska Airlines

That said, Alaska miles can be difficult to earn as Bilt Rewards is the only 1:1 transferable point partner.

Book With Transferable Points and Miles

Fortunately, you can book these same award flights through Qantas Frequent Flyer, which is a transfer partner of several programs, including Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, and Citi ThankYou Points.

The rates are a bit higher (68,400 miles and $233 in taxes and fees), but for a lie-flat seat to Europe in the peak summer travel season, we certainly can’t complain.

W Rome hotel courtyard 1 — Image Credit: Daniel Ross

If you have American Airlines AAdvantage miles, you can also use 72,500 miles and pay $5.60 in taxes and fees for these same tickets. You can transfer your Bilt Rewards points until June (1:1) or Marriott Bonvoy points (3:1) to AAdvantage.

Hot Tip:

If you want to save your miles and book an economy ticket instead, you can fly this same route for as few as 25,000 miles one-way. This deal is easily one of the cheapest ways to get to Europe this summer.

Final Thoughts

With availability for up to 5 passengers on select dates, you’ll need to act fast if you’re interested in booking a trip to Italy (or anywhere else in Europe) this summer.

Whether you’re based in one of these major cities or will need to book a positioning flight, this deal is absolutely worth jumping on before it’s too late.

Featured Image Credit: American Airlines

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About Stella Shon

With a degree in media and journalism, Stella has been in the points and miles game for more than 6 years. She most recently worked as a Corporate Communications Analyst for JetBlue. Find her work in The New York Times, USA Today, and more.

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