Here are my tips for finding the cheapest First or Business Class flight tickets to Europe from North America on airlines like Delta, United, American, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic.
We’ve already put together an article on the cheapest flights to Europe in economy. My tips incorporate booking Business Class tickets during sales and as soon as possible.
Book Sale Tickets
Most airlines offer sales from time to time, and if you add yourself to the mailing list of each major airline you use, you will be notified when they have a sale. You can then get a quote for the same sale ticket from Luxury Travel Concierge.
Book Unusual Routings
Business and First class tickets can vary significantly depending on which country the flight originates. Blogs like HeadforPoints for ex-Europe flights and View From The Wing for ex-US flights tend to keep readers up to date with incredible fares that involve traveling via hubs you might not have thought of, in order to snag Business Class tickets on the cheap.
Consider Other Airlines
An option for a Premium Business Class transatlantic is La Compagnie, which offers 100% Business Class seats in its planes and offers return tickets for around $1,200 USD between New York and Paris. La Compagnie Business Class seats are very decent.
Use Frequent Flyer Miles
Another way to snag First and Business Class airfares is by using frequent flyer miles or points collected via credit cards. Credit cards also sometimes offer upgrade vouchers as a bonus for hitting certain spends on your card.
I collect free British Airways Avios with my Lloyds Avios Rewards Credit Card. This also gives me a return upgrade voucher for one trip when I hit my spending limits. Alternatively, you can convert points like American Express Membership Rewards into air miles. This means I earn my flights for all my online spending, I even earn Avios when I buy Bitcoin!
Remember that the availability of these mileage seats can be low, and redeeming miles for airline tickets often means that you still have to pay a surcharge for taxes and “fees” so these flights are not free.
We have also reviewed the best American Airline has the best Business Class and have also looked into which British airline offers the best Business Class transatlantic, British Airways Or Virgin Atlantic.
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