Best value way to use Amex MR to get business class flights to Europe? (From east coast)

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Iberia to Spain via JFK. AF to CDG is 55k and has a number of routes that connect you to the majority of Europe at no additional points. Singapore airlines to Frankfurt booked via aeroplan is 60k

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Yep-gets tossed in the 55k club too. You could look in to British or virgin Atlantic but they’ll come with higher surcharges coinciding with lower points.

Flying blue promo rate from east coast is ~44.5K but there aren’t any I’ve come across for this month

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88k round-trip via ANA on United (or avoid any Lufthansa-group flights due to high fuel surcharges)

Outbound taxes is $5.60 and inbound depends on country+airport (avoid UK; CDG, BER/MUC/FRA... are higher)

It allows double open-jaw and you also get a free stopover in either direction. As it is mostly impossible to avoid Lufthansa/Swiss... in Europe, I would add a (US) domestic flight after your trip as you can change the date up to a year after first departure/outbound if you want to keep cash price low

I did ATL-ORD-MUC/BER-IAD/ORD-RDU for 88k+$117

BER taxes&fees are semi-high :)

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