Originally Posted by
KennyBSAT
Is there a specific reason you want business or first on the return (daytime) flight rather than the overnight outbound?
Anyway if you can get an Alaska personal or business card, the miles post right away and there are seats on AA JFK-LHR some week days for 30K plus $15.
Mainly to access lounges at TXL and LHR, plus I expect I would be exhausted from the trip. I would like a premium seat during part of the trip. Also there doesn't appear to be business or first availibility from LHR.
I have Alaska miles. I will look into that.
EDIT - Alaska does have coach flights on AA that work for me to LHR for 30K + $15.
Avios would cost 20K+$249 for the same class. Thanks for that tip, Alaska looks a bit better, plus I can build that balance up easily via CC spend on my Alaska card or by crediting Delta flights to Alaska.
Now the question is should I spend 49,000 Avios on business class back to JFK or 69,000 for first (fees are the same at $400).
EDIT 2 - Booked AA via Alaska. Miles and fee are fully refundable until April, so I'm glad to have locked that in. Will likely book the BA flights tomorrow.