| | Emirates Business Class To Europe, From 61.6K Points | Emirates recently tacked on carrier-imposed surcharges to award tickets on its fifth freedom routes between the US and Europe. While that’s frustrating, both routes can still provide a great way to get book when you need multiple seats. | Even better, Japan Airlines does not pass on all the surcharges and with Capital One’s current transfer bonus, this could be a great opportunity to book. Plus, you can transfer Bilt points to JAL Mileage Bank as well. | Now, let’s get into it! | | | Routes: | | Operating airline: Emirates
Class of service: Business class
Dates: February 2026 - January 2027
Seats available: 2 (Up to 7)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Best ways to book (per person, one-way): | | Partner award tickets cannot be upgraded to first class at check-in. | *Your JAL Mileage Bank account must be open for 7 days before you book an award ticket. | **Round-trip saver rates can be tough to find. You might find a combo of saver + flex which would require 141,000 miles round-trip. | Other Options: Air Canada Aeroplan | Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): | From JFK/EWR: EK/QF~$434 From ATH: From ATH:
| Bank transfer partners: | Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase Emirates: Bilt JAL: Bilt Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi
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| | | Space available to partners: | EWR-ATH
February: 4, 6, 7, 17, 18, 24
March: 1-4, 15, 17
Apr-May: N/A
October: 14, 26, 29
November: 5, 26
ATH-EWR
February: 12-14, 16
March: 3-5, 17, 23, 26, 30
April: 6, 13, 15, 23, 27, 29, 30
May: 4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 20
Jun-Oct: N/A
November: 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27
December: 1-3, 7-10, 14-16 | Space available to Emirates | EWR-ATH
February: 16-21, 23-26, 28
March: 1-5, 7-12, 14-18, 20-25, 31
April: 3-6, 11, 14-23, 25-28
May-Jul: N/A
August: 5, 8, 10, 11, 23
September: 1, 27, 28, 30
October: 4-12, 14-28, 30, 31
November: 1-4, 6-26, 28-30
December: 1-7, 9, 11-14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 27-29, 31
January: 1-6, 8, 10-12, 15
ATH-EWR
February: 15-19, 24-28
March: 1-6, 9-20, 22-27, 29-31
April: 2, 6-8, 14, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29
May: 1, 5, 12-15, 19-21, 23, 28
June: 3, 9, 12, 17, 19, 24
July: 8, 16
Aug-Sep: N/A
October: 16, 23, 26-28, 30
November: 4-7, 9-24, 26, 27, 30
December: 1-8, 12, 14-16, 18, 20, 23-25, 27
January: 12 |
| Space available to partners: | JFK-MXP
February: 21, 25
March: 3
August: 3
MXP-JFK
February: 19
March: N/A
April: 8
May: 6, 13, 20
August: 26, 28
Sep-Oct: N/A
November: 11-13, 17-20, 23-27
December: 1-4, 7-10, 14-17 | Space available to Emirates | JFK-MXP
February: 18, 19, 21-26, 28
March: 1-5, 7-12, 15-18, 21, 23, 24, 29
April: 1, 8, 10, 12, 15-17, 23, 24, 28
May: 9, 10, 13
June: 9
July: 23, 27-30
August: 4-6, 8-10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 23
September: 26
October: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24-27
November: 1, 3, 5, 7-19, 21-26, 28, 29
December: 1-5, 7, 10-12, 24-26, 28-30
January: 2-6, 8, 10, 12, 14-16
MXP-JFK
February: 19, 25, 26
March: 2, 4-7, 9-14, 16, 18, 19, 23-25, 31
April: 7, 11, 13-19, 21-24, 26, 29, 30
May: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20-22, 27, 28
June: 4, 5, 9-12, 19
July: 27
August: 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 21, 25, 26, 28
September: 1-3, 9, 10, 24
October: 28
November: 3-6, 11-13, 16-27, 30
December: 1-12, 15, 17, 21-24, 28-31
January: 5 |
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| | | Flight Experience | Emirates first class gets all the press, but the business class product is a solid way to fly to Europe. The business class cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 layout so everyone has direct aisle access and a lie-flat seat.
While Emirates is sending their newly retrofitted 777s on the Newark to Athens route, the big selling point of the A380 is the inflight bar. It’s a great spot to hang with friends - or make new friends! | | How To Search | Search with Japan Airlines: | On the main page, select the international tab, then Award tickets Select JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets Register or Login Toggle One-way Select the partner airline from the drop down menu Choose your departure date from and Destination Select number of passengers from the passenger drop down menu Select class of service Toggle The member of this JMB account will travel on this flight, if applicable Remember: Only the primary member and immediate family members can book JAL. Click on Search Select flight
| Search with Emirates: | Select "Log in to earn and spend Skywards Miles" and log in Check the box "Classic rewards" Enter your origin/destination Select your departure and/or return date(s) via calendar If booking one-way, check box "One-way" above calendar Check box for "My dates are flexible (-/+ 3 days)" Select number of passengers Select class of service Select date Select flight
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