Originally Posted by
newaliases
Just revisiting this thread. I have been checking periodically since I made this post and AA for at least flights from NYC-> LHR has never fallen back down to 57.5K again for business flights on AA metal. That's about four months. Not a big deal but if you are out there writing blogs about the wonders of AA miles and how sweet spots is flying on amazing AA metal to Europe for 57.5K, time to change the blog.
57.5K is available on British Airway metal, but the fuel surcharge on those are egregious.
I have also found this to be the case with almost any route to Europe from PHX, LAX, LAS, I couldn't find 1 route at 57,500 miles on AA metal, it's almost like 72k or 78k is the new 57.5k but that also means that you could not connect to any O/W carrier in Europe for business class redemptions.