Most airlines charge 60,000 miles for a coach ticket between the U.S. and Europe. But by combining one little-utilized loyalty program, with our favorite credit card, Starwood Preferred Amex, you can get Business Class for just 53,000 miles.

JAPAN AIRLINES + STARWOOD

Japan Airlines uses a Flight Distance Chart, which bases the miles required on the distance between the departure and arrival cities.

BUSINESS CLASS FOR ONLY 3,000 MORE MILES THAN ECONOMY

Sample savings: Chicago-London mileage rate for every day low or standard Business Class awards is 100,000 to 125,000 miles round-trip with most major airlines. But if you use Japan Airlines partner award chart, the ticket costs only 63,000 miles round-trip—only 3,000 miles more than economy. To take advantage of this mileage award discrepancy, transfer 53,000 Star points to Japan Airlines.

More Sample Savings with Japan Airlines

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alliance. Under this system, the world is divided into zones, with one mileage cost for any destination within a given zone.

Sample savings: Los Angele’s Frankfurt mileage rate for every day low or standard Business Class awards is 100,000 to 125,000 miles round-trip with most major airlines. But if you use Asiana Airlines partner award chart, the ticket costs only 80,000 miles round-trip—only 20,000 miles more than economy. To take advantage of this mileage award discrepancy, transfer only 65,000 Star points to Asiana — and the cost drops to almost the same as economy.

Zone Mileage Programs with Business Class to Europe for 80,000 Miles Round-trip

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See link here for European cities. *See link here for European cities with Alitalia. ***Until Dec 31,15.