FI: AMS / TXL / other Europe to LAX / SEA / other USA $1180 in Business
May 28, 2020, 1:21 am
#1
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FI: AMS / TXL / other Europe to LAX / SEA / other USA $1180 in Business
I'm seeing a lot of fares out of Europe to North America on Icelandair A/E class (Premium Saga) for under $1200. I'm sure there are many city combinations available, but the best I have found so far is TXL to SEA for around $1180 (1084 EUR). Flights book into A / E class.
Dates and destinations seem to be wide open. You can also book directly with Icelandair for this price and include a free stopover of up to 7 days in Iceland.
Note that Icelandair's business product features recliner seats similar to domestic first class or international premium economy. They are not lie-flat. However the flight times coincide well with day-time (I won't be sleeping) and the connections at least for myTXL BER -> SEA itinerary were short at 1:30.
Slightly more expensive deals to the west coast have been available lately on all major carriers from select cities (namely SOF and RIX) with very long layovers. This the cheapest flight I have seen with good availability across Europe and reasonable layovers.
Dates and destinations seem to be wide open. You can also book directly with Icelandair for this price and include a free stopover of up to 7 days in Iceland.
Note that Icelandair's business product features recliner seats similar to domestic first class or international premium economy. They are not lie-flat. However the flight times coincide well with day-time (I won't be sleeping) and the connections at least for my
Slightly more expensive deals to the west coast have been available lately on all major carriers from select cities (namely SOF and RIX) with very long layovers. This the cheapest flight I have seen with good availability across Europe and reasonable layovers.
May 28, 2020, 5:58 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SJC / DPS
Programs: AS G75K, UA Silver
Posts: 1,756
I'm seeing a lot of fares out of Europe to North America on Icelandair A/E class (Premium Saga) for under $1200. I'm sure there are many city combinations available, but the best I have found so far is TXL to SEA for around $1180 (1084 EUR). Flights book into A / E class.
Dates and destinations seem to be wide open. You can also book directly with Icelandair for this price and include a free stopover of up to 7 days in Iceland.
Note that Icelandair's business product features recliner seats similar to domestic first class or international premium economy. They are not lie-flat. However the flight times coincide well with day-time (I won't be sleeping) and the connections at least for myTXL BER -> SEA itinerary were short at 1:30.
Slightly more expensive deals to the west coast have been available lately on all major carriers from select cities (namely SOF and RIX) with very long layovers. This the cheapest flight I have seen with good availability across Europe and reasonable layovers.
Dates and destinations seem to be wide open. You can also book directly with Icelandair for this price and include a free stopover of up to 7 days in Iceland.
Note that Icelandair's business product features recliner seats similar to domestic first class or international premium economy. They are not lie-flat. However the flight times coincide well with day-time (I won't be sleeping) and the connections at least for my
Slightly more expensive deals to the west coast have been available lately on all major carriers from select cities (namely SOF and RIX) with very long layovers. This the cheapest flight I have seen with good availability across Europe and reasonable layovers.
May 29, 2020, 12:53 am
#4
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It can get confusing because some flight search sites won't accept BER for all Berlin airports.
May 30, 2020, 10:22 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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May 31, 2020, 5:33 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Somewhere between BHX and HUY
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Eurobonus Silver, ALL Gold
Posts: 1,671
Depending on whether you like glasses which are half full or half empty, Icelandair can have either a high quality premium economy or a low quality business class.
It's also not redeemable on any FF program (apart from I am told perhaps Alaska?)
It's also not redeemable on any FF program (apart from I am told perhaps Alaska?)
May 31, 2020, 7:47 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: ATL/KEF/HEL
Programs: AY Silver, BA Silver, FI Saga hopeful
Posts: 63
Same is true with the US carriers. Only AA actually has lie-flat configured planes to KEF. Others use domestic configurations and sell the US "fake-first" as business class. Not that this matters, because non of them are flying to Iceland this year.
Thus, Icelandair certainly does have business class.
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DJ
May 31, 2020, 8:17 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,085
It seems that it may be situationally useful for some folks to mileage run for AS status, especially given the free stopover in Iceland should that be where you wish to take a vacation.
Jun 1, 2020, 12:58 am
#10
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It's worth 125% of miles flown credited to AS, or 100% of miles flown when credited to B6 (but why would you do that when AS is an option?).
It seems that it may be situationally useful for some folks to mileage run for AS status, especially given the free stopover in Iceland should that be where you wish to take a vacation.
It seems that it may be situationally useful for some folks to mileage run for AS status, especially given the free stopover in Iceland should that be where you wish to take a vacation.
