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AA Business Class To Europe, Up To 9 Seats |
| For those looking for business class space to Europe this summer, American has space for up to nine people on several routes this summer and space on more routes in early 2026.
Don’t forget, using Finnair Avios is a great way to book!
Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | Straight To The Points
Routes: To Amsterdam (AMS)
To Barcelona (BCN)
To Paris (CDG)
To Frankfurt (FRA)
To London (LHR) Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Dallas (DFW), New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Raleigh (RDU)
To Madrid (MAD)
To Munich (MUC) To Naples (NAP)
To Zurich (ZRH)
Operating airline: American Airlines Class of service: Business class Dates: April, July, August 2025 / January - February 2026 Seats available: 2 (up to 9) Cabin layout: 1-2-1 Book with (per person, one-way): *Alaska Mileage Plan: BOS, JFK - LHR: 45,000 miles DFW-BCN / DFW-FRA / LAX-LHR: 70,000 miles All others: 55,000 miles
*American AAdvantage: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: 63,000 miles Etihad Guest: PHL-AMS, PHL-BCN, PHL-MAD, MIA-BCN: 80,000 miles All others: 100,000 miles DFW-BCN, DFW-FRA, LAX-LHR: 120,000 miles
Finnair Plus: 65,000 Avios Qantas Frequent Flyer: BOS-LHR, JFK-MAD: 57,000 miles DFW-AMS, DFW-BCN, DFW-FRA, MAD-DFW, LAX-LHR: 82,000 miles All others: 68,400 miles
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): From US: $5.60 From AMS: ~$108 From BCN: ~$40 From CDG: ~$208 From FRA: ~$154 From LHR: ~$364 From MAD: ~$44 From MUC: ~$135 From NAP: ~$43 From ZRH: ~$58
Cathay, Finnair, and Qantas don’t pass on all of the surcharges.
The Air Passenger Duty (APD) Fee is ~$245 on long-haul premium cabin flights from the UK, thus the steep taxes/fees.
Bank transfer partners:
Alaska: Bilt, Marriott (Amex via Hawaiian) American: Marriott Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Etihad Guest: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott Finnair: Capital One via British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott via Qatar Airways: Amex, Citi, Marriott
Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
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|  | | France
PHL-CDG February: 17, 18, 23-25 CDG-PHL February: 6, 22, 24
Germany
CLT-FRA April: 19, 15 May-Jun: N/A July: 6, 12-14, 19-22, 26-31 August: 2, 7-9, 11-15, 17, 18, 21 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2-4, 8, 9, 11, 16-18, 22-25 FRA-CLT April: 19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29 May: 2, 14, 21, 28 June: N/A July: 17, 19, 20 August: 4, 5, 11, 14-16, 20-22, 24, 25, 28, 30 September: 3, 4 Oct-Jan: N/A February: 3-5, 10-12, 17-20, 24
CLT-MUC April: 14 May: N/A June: 23 July: 16, 20, 21, 26, 30 August: 4-6, 9, 17, 18 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2-5, 8-11, 16-19, 23-26 MUC-CLT April: 20, 23-25 May: 14 June: 12, 20 July: 11, 16, 18 August: 5, 9, 14-16, 18-22, 27-30 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2-6, 9-14, 16-21, 25
Italy
PHL-NAP July: 9 August: 4, 9, 11, 13 NAP-PHL July: 18 August: 12, 14, 19, 21, 27
Netherlands
PHL-AMS August: 4 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 4, 11, 12, 18 AMS-PHL July: 1, 18, 20 August: 7, 21, 27 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 1-5, 8-13, 15-17, 19, 22, 24
Spain
JFK-BCN July: 5, 7, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 28 August: 1-3, 17 BCN-JFK June: 10, 26, 27 July: 25, 29 August: 18, 20-22, 26, 29
MIA-BCN February: 3, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24 BCN-MIA February: 10, 12-17, 20-24
PHL-BCN July: 13 August: 14-16 BCN-PHL August: 21, 22, 26, 28
CLT-MAD December: 30 MAD-CLT
August: 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27
JFK-MAD August: 6, 9-14, 16-18, 25 Sep-Dec: N/A January: 7, 8, 14, 17-19, 21-26, 31 February: 2, 4, 9, 23 MAD-JFK April: 25 May: 15 June: 10-12, 26 July: N/A August: 16, 17, 22-30 Sep-Dec: N/A January: 13-18, 20-25, 27-31 February: 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-21, 24, 25 |
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| ORD-MAD July: 16, 30, 31 August: 2, 10, 14, 17 MAD-ORD August: 14, 19
PHL-MAD January: 26 February: 23 MAD-PHL August: 13, 14, 18, 21, 23, 26 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 4, 10, 11, 18, 24, 25
Switzerland
PHL-ZRH April: 15, 19 May-Jan: N/A February: 25 ZRH-PHL April: 28 May-Jul: N/A August: 13, 21 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2-5, 10-12, 17, 19, 24
United Kingdom
BOS-LHR April: 14, 15, 28, 29 May-June: N/A July: 13, 27 August: 4 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 LHR-BOS April: 14-17, 19, 21-24, 29, 30 May-Jan: N/A February: 2-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26
CLT-LHR February: 3 LHR-CLT April: 15-17 May-Jan: N/A February: 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 25
DFW-LHR February: 16, 23, 24 LHR-DFW February: 3-5, 10-12, 17, 18
JFK-LHR April: 14, 15, 17-19, 28, 29 May-June: N/A July: 20-22, 25-30 August: 6, 13 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 2-4, 7, 9-11, 16-18, 23, 24 LHR-JFK April: 14-17, 22-26, 28-30 May-Jan: N/A February: 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23
LAX-LHR November: 25 December: 23, 24, 26, 28-31 January: 1, 5, 8, 11-15, 19-21, 26-28 February: 2, 3, 5, 10-12, 17, 24, 25 LHR-LAX April: 16 May-Oct: N/A November: 24-28 December: 22-31 January: N/A February: 3, 10, 12, 17, 18
MIA-LHR February: 2, 9, 23 LHR-MIA August: 14, 18, 26, 29 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 11, 18, 19, 25, 26
RDU-LHR February: 2, 9, 23 LHR-RDU April: 16, 23, 24 May-Jul: N/A August: 28,, 29 Sep-Jan: N/A February: 4, 5, 10-12, 18, 19 |
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| | Flight Experience
American operates a Boeing 777 and 787 to Europe. Business class is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone cabin layout on the 777. On the 787, the cabin layout is 1-2-1 and some seats are rear facing. Many consider the 777 to be a nicer experience.
Regardless of aircraft, each seat will be lie-flat and have direct aisle access. |
|  | Best Ways To Book
Alaska: Great Rate, No Surcharges
Alaska’s rate of 45,000 miles from is the best you’ll find. Since you can transfer Bilt points and Amex points (via Hawaiian), it’s pretty easy to earn the points you need. Routes at 55,000 miles are also a great option.
However, Cathay’s Asia Miles and Avios could be a better option once Alaska’s rate jumps to 70,000 miles out of Dallas and LAX.
Qantas: Great Option For Two Routes
If you have Amex, Capital One, or Citi points, Qantas is a great option if you’re flying between JFK and Madrid or Boston and London at 57,000 points one-way.
Cathay: Great Rate From Midwest & West Coast
At 63,000 miles, Cathay is tough to beat for most routes that aren’t on the east coast. Plus, you can transfer points from Amex, Bilt, Citi and Capital One so the miles are easy to earn.
Finnair (Avios): Solid Rate, Easy To Earn, Limited Surcharges
While you can book American with any Avios program including British Airways, Iberia, and Qatar Airways, Finnair Plus is your best option as they only require 65,000 Avios and they don’t tack on carrier-imposed surcharges.
You can only transfer Capital One miles to Finnair, but you can transfer Amex, Bilt, and Chase points to British Airways and Citi points to Qatar Airways. You can then move those Avios to your Finnair Plus account to book.
Click here to combine Avios
Unlike British Airways, Finnair does not pass on all of the surcharges so taxes/fees down will be much more reasonable. Just note that you need to call to book.
American: Great Rate, No Surcharges, Tough To Earn
If you have American miles, 54,000 or 62,000 miles is a solid option, but I’d choose Finnair Avios over this. If you want to use your AA miles, consider including a connection on a partner airline to drop the rate to 57,500 miles one-way. |
|  | How To Search
Here's how to run the search with Alaska: If you want to book a one-way, check "One-way" Check "Use miles" Enter your origin & destination Select your dates Select number of passengers Run the search Complete the booking
Before you transfer points, search with the airline program you’ll use to book.
You’ll need to call to book with the following airlines:
Happy booking! |
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