La Compagnie Business Class to France or Italy
It's not the most well known carrier, but all seats on La Compagnie flights are in business class. It's not a partner with any other airlines so you won't earn miles but it's a solid option for a non-stop between Newark and Milan or Paris.
If you like to nest tickets, you can start from Europe to get a lower fare.
So, let's get into the details of their Blue Friday sale.
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Straight To The Points
Routes: EWR-MXP/ORY
Operating airline: La Compagnie
Class of service: Business class
Dates: December 2022 - October 2023 (summer dates are sparse)
Seats available: 2+
Cabin layout: 2-2 (A321neo)
Book with (per person, round-trip):
- La Compagnie: From $1,999
- Chase Sapphire Reserve: From 133,305 points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred: From 159,966 points
- Crystal Travel: From $1,830 - proceed with caution
From MXP/ORY to EWR, you can get the fare down to ~$1,241. A nice option if you like to nest bookings.
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Don't forget to let me know if you book and how you did it!
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Flight Experience
La Compagnie's business class cabin is arranged in a 2-2 layout. Seats are lie-flat but there's not a ton of privacy in this single-aisle cabin. The food and crew both get solid marks and the free WiFi is a nice perk.
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Best Ways To Book
You can get the cash rate down to ~$1,830 with the OTA Crystal Travel but I have no experience with them so proceed with caution. Otherwise, I'd book directly with La Compagnie if paying cash. If you want to use points, Chase points are your best bet as I didn't see the fares on Amex Travel.
If you start your ticket in Paris or Milan, you can get the fare down to ~$1,241 round-trip. If you plan on making a couple of trips to Europe in the next year, nesting this booking could be useful.
Nesting Tickets: A Quick Primer
Let's say you book two round-trip tickets. Ticket A is a round-trip ticket from the US to Europe while Ticket B is a round-trip ticket from Europe to the US.
Here's how it would work:
US to Europe: Ticket A
Europe to US: Ticket B
US to Europe: Ticket B
Europe to US: Ticket A
Ticket B is nested within Ticket A. It takes a little planning but this can allow you to take advantage of two fare deals in which one is a better deal from Europe and one is a better deal from the US.
You could also book Ticket A as an award ticket or even book two separate one-way award tickets to cover the Ticket A slots.
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Final Thoughts
Paris and Milan both have plenty to offer and are great jumping off points if you want to see other parts of Europe. While I wouldn't call this a screaming deal, it's certainly worth a look if it's a convenient option.
Happy booking!
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