For those on the hunt for a fantastic deal on business class flights to/from Europe, now is the time to act! Air France and KLM have just released a significant amount of business class award availability across a wide range of dates and routes. Whether you're planning a trip for Summer 2024 or looking further ahead, there are incredible opportunities to book.
And just to be clear: it's extraordinarily rare to see this much award availability when considering travel just a few months out from now.
The Scoop: Biz Class Flights To/From Europe <> USA For 50k Pts One Way
According to recent alerts, flights are available for as low as 50,000 miles plus approximately $220 in taxes. Major departure cities include Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), and San Francisco (SFO), with popular destinations such as London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Rome (FCO), and Amsterdam (AMS).
Even if your city is included in that initial list, there may be even more options available. It's worth taking a quick peek regardless of which city you're departing from.
Furthermore, this release is quite comprehensive, covering a vast portion of the 2024 calendar.
Example Finds
Using Roame is an excellent way to quickly search through Air France/KLM availability on a sweeping basis. You can even use SkyView to get a sense of how broad this availability actually is. (hint: it's really broad).
Los Angeles (LAX) <> Europe On Air France/KLM Business Class For Just 50k Pts One Way
Flying from the West Coast to/from Europe in business class is a pretty difficult find, especially given how popular the route is & how long the flight is. However, Air France has released several business class seats all around for this route, which is an incredible deal no matter how you shape it.
A comparable nonstop business class flight roundtrip will run you $4,000+, so this delivers an incredibly strong ROI for your points.
Chicago (ORD) <> Europe On Air France/KLM Business Class For Just 50k Pts One Way
Finding good business class options from Chicago to Europe can also be difficult, especially during the summer. With this new availability drop, you can find plenty of enticing options to use your hard earned points.
New York <> Europe On Air France/KLM Business Class For Just 50k Pts One Way
New York is a popular travel hub for international flights and Europe is definitely among the most popular destinations out there. However, with this new award drop, you can find valuable business class seats going between both places. Although the flight is shorter (7 hrs vs West Coast to Europe), you can still derive a lot of value out of your points flying Air France business class.
How Do We Feel About This Deal?
Don't walk, run. It's so hard to find Europe availability in business class right now; nevertheless, seeing this much availability is ridiculous. I'd highly recommend you give Flying Blue a call right now to hold some award seats you're thinking of flying.
Flying Blue typically has a generous award hold policy, where you can call in and an agent can hold a requested itinerary for 48–72 hours. This is awesome, as it gives you time to transfer your points and to speculate about whether or not you should take the flight or not.
What Was Our Experience Booking This Deal?
So, the moment I saw this availability, I ran straight to Roame and conducted a live search to see what availabilities were open for my upcoming trip to Europe. Lo and behold, there was business class availability for the date I wanted.
I decided to give Flying Blue a call, knowing that I've been able to successfully hold itineraries with agents in the past. However, after a brief hold, I was hit with some news:
When I checked the flight on Air France's website, the 50k biz option with a lot of availability had suddenly disappeared. Strange stuff.
Conclusions
This partnership between Bilt Rewards and Douglas Elliman is setting a new standard for what type of expenses you can expect to earn points on. If you’re a resident in one of these buildings, or if you’ve been thinking about where to move, this might just tip the scales. And for the others, it's worth keeping an eye on how Bilt will change the game.
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