[Award Alert] Wide-Open Availability in Business Class to Zurich From 60K Points

Updated: March 15, 2025, 1:34pm CDT

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Award Alert — The Details
Best Ways To Book
Final Thoughts

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We’re seeing wide-open availability in business class to Switzerland through next January.

These flights cost as few as 60,000 points one-way and have up to 9 seats available, which means you should book now!

Let’s take a look at the details.

Award Alert — The Details

These awards are available through Air Canada Aeroplan and can be booked for as few as 60,000 points one-way.

You’ll be flying on Swiss Air, which features lie-flat seating

Class: Business
Routes: New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Montreal (YUL), Boston (BOS), Toronto (YYZ), Chicago (ORD), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Zurich (ZRH)
Dates: March 2025 through February 2026
Rates: As few as 60,000 points one-way plus $56

We’ve found as many as 9 seats per flight in business class on most dates. That’s highly unusual, and it’s excellent for those wanting to fly in large groups.

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.

SWISS Air seats.aero awards — Image Credit: Seats.aero

Once you’ve found your flights, you can then book them on Aeroplan’s website. From East Coast airports like New York-Kennedy (JFK), you’ll pay 60,000 points plus about $56 per person to book this nearly 8-hour flight.

Aeroplan award pricing BOS-ZRH using points — Image Credit: Air Canada

Best Ways To Book

The best way to book these flights is to redeem Aeroplan points, paying 60,000 points plus CA$81 (roughly $56) per person from the East Coast.

Luckily, earning Aeroplan points is pretty easy. You can earn Aeroplan points with co-branded credit cards available in the U.S. and Canada. You also can transfer points to Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Rewards, and Chase Ultimate Rewards. You also can transfer points at a 3:1 ratio from Marriott Bonvoy.

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Final Thoughts

We’ve found a mountain of business-class award space to Zurich with Star Alliance carriers, available from now through January 2026. Plus, there are up to 9 seats available on most dates, which is practically unheard of. Additionally, the cash component is very reasonable at $56 per passenger.

Even if Zurich isn’t your intended destination, with rates this low, you can use this award space to get over the ocean and then connect onward to other parts of Europe cheaply and efficiently, thanks to the numerous options for low-cost flights and trains.