(EXPIRED) Great Mid-Summer Business Class Award Availability to Europe on Star Alliance Carriers

There is quite a bit of multi-seat, saver, business-class availability showing from several US cities to multiple European destinations from Mid-July through September on a variety of Star Alliance carriers.

I was able to find multiple seats out of Dallas and Chicago from Mid-July to mid-August and out of NYC and Washington throughout late-July, August and September. Travel is primarily on Austrian, LOT, Lufthansa and Turkish. There are some non-stops, but many of the available destinations involved a mixed-cabin itinerary with either the US or European connecting flights in economy. The trans-Atlantic legs are all in business.

I was able to find similar availability on United, Aeroplan and Avianca (two-stop itineraries only). The award prices vary by program used/destination and are between 60K to 77K one-way. You can also try and book via Turkish for 45K each-way or ANA for 88K roundtrip.

The Deal

Multi-seat business class availability on Star Alliance carriers in mid-Summer to Europe from multiple US cities.

• ORD, IAH and DFW from Mid-July through Mid-August
• JFK/EWR/IAD/DCA from Mid-July through September
• European destinations include: Madrid, Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Krakow, Prague and more.
• Book using United, Air Canada, Avianca and other Star Alliance carriers.

Quick Thoughts

This is an unusual amount of mid-Summer availability to Europe, so I would book ASAP if you’re interested.

Although it’s easiest to search for availability on United by using their 30-day calendar, that’s often not the cheapest option for booking (although it may be the best if you have a ton of UA miles).  Aeroplan will have the same seats at 60K and is a transfer partner of Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Bilt and Capital One). whereas Avianca LifeMiles will price out at 63K and is also a transfer partner of most of the major transferable currencies.

Here is the availability from DFW – VIE mid-Summer:

Here is ORD – Vienna, again in Mid-Summer

And here is availability from JFK to Budapest, this time in August and September:

Although many of these itineraries aren’t non-stop, the amount of availability certainly makes this worth looking into if you’re thinking about going to Europe this Summer. I haven’t flown any of the carriers besides Lufthansa, but they all have lie-flat seats and good reviews.

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