[Expired] [Award Alert] Wide-Open Business Class Availability to Europe From 60k Points

Updated: November 20, 2024, 2:31am CST

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If you’re looking for business class awards between the U.S. and Europe, we’re seeing wide-open availability for up to 9 passengers in business class from May 2025 to September 2025. If you’re planning travel for next summer, this could be a great time to lock in some comfortable flights over the Atlantic.

Let’s take a look.

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These awards are available through Air Canada Aeroplan and are operated by Lufthansa and Swiss Air Lines. You might get lucky and be able to cross the ocean comfortably flying Lufthansa’s new Allegris business class.

Class: Business
Routes: New York (JFK), Washington, D.C. (IAD), Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), and Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC) and Zurich (ZRH)
Dates: May 2025 to September 2025
Rates: As low as 60,000 points one-way

We’ve found as many as 9 seats per flight in business class on some dates.

The lowest mileage cost available is from Boston using Aeroplan points, and taxes and fees aren’t bad at roughly $55 per person. Here’s a sample flight in August 2025:

Seats.aero Aeroplan Swiss Airlines Award — From the East Coast, you can fly to Switzerland for 60,000 points plus $55 per person. Image Credit: Air Canada

To search for available dates, you can use a tool like Seats.aero, which provides a big-picture overview across a range of dates and airports.

Seats.aero Lufthansa — Results are labeled by how recently they were found. Image Credit: Seats.aero

Those flying from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or other East Coast cities will pay 70,000 Aeroplan points plus the same taxes and fees ($55).

Seats.aero 70k europe awards — Pay an extra 10,000 points from Washington, D.C. Image Credit: Air Canada

Best Ways To Book

Your best price comes from booking with Aeroplan.

If you need to earn Aeroplan points, you can do so with ongoing promotions or even the Aeroplan^® Credit Card. You also can transfer the following to Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio: American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, and Chase Ultimate Rewards. You also can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan at a 3:1 ratio.

It’s also possible to book through United Airlines MileagePlus. Here, you’ll pay 80,000-88,000 miles per person plus $5.60 in taxes. United has multiple co-branded credit cards to help you earn miles, and you can transfer to United from both Bilt Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards at a 1:1 ratio. Marriott Bonvoy transfers to United occur at a 3:1 ratio, and there’s a 10,000-mile bonus for each 60,000 Marriott points transferred.

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Final Thoughts

We’ve found tons of award space in business class with Lufthansa and SWISS between the U.S. and Europe from multiple cities in the eastern half of the U.S. Whether you’re a solo traveler with flexible dates or a big family looking for an excellent way to get to Europe, these are the seats to book.

If you decide to book, you can use Aeroplan points or United miles. This widespread availability will not last long, so book as soon as possible.