{"id":9061,"date":"2024-09-26T22:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/looking-for-cheap-business-class-awards-to-europe-on-american-try-this\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T22:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T22:14:06","slug":"looking-for-cheap-business-class-awards-to-europe-on-american-try-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/looking-for-cheap-business-class-awards-to-europe-on-american-try-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for cheap business-class awards to Europe on American? Try this"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As American Airlines has moved to dynamic pricing for mileage awards, it&#8217;s been increasingly difficult to find really good award deals &#8230; especially on highly desirable routes like the U.S. to Europe in business class.<\/p>\n<p>If you are having trouble finding business-class awards on American or other Oneworld airlines, know that there are some routes that have more availability than others. As we did recently with <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/deals\/united-business-class-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United Airlines business-class awards,<\/a> we&#8217;re here to help by providing a list of routes. In fact, it might even make sense to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/save-with-positioning-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">positioning flight<\/a> to one of the below cities in order to score a great trip \u2014 at a great AAdvantage award price.<\/p>\n<p>Pro tip: Here are some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/maximizing-points-redemptions-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">favorite tools for finding award availability on your own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some routes to search if you want to find better-than-average American Airlines and Oneworld business-class availability (sourced with data backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/awayz.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Awayz by Odynn<\/a>) that you can book with AAdvantage miles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/limited-time-card-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These are the best rewards card welcome offers of the month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Note: I had the best luck when I searched for one-way flights. When you search for a round trip, in most cases, you&#8217;ll be put on partner airlines with added stops that can incur a lot of taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"business-class-availability-to-london-through-august-2025\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Business-class availability to London through August 2025<\/h2>\n<p>If you start your trip at New York City&#8217;s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), you can find the unicorn redemption of 54,000-57,500 miles for a one-way business-class flight to London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport (LHR). We found sporadic dates through the end of the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Those dates included Aug. 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 19 and 20, 2025. The below example is from Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:84.90077653149267%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/image-1.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">American Airlines award availability. AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you search for a round trip, American Airlines will often show you flights on British Airways. Flying British Airways on this round-trip route (or a similar route) using American miles can add $1,800 in taxes and fees, so you&#8217;ll want to avoid flights like this one to Paris on British Airways.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.32213608957795%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-7.17.58%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">American Airlines award availability. AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you fly back to the U.S. in business class from London, you&#8217;ll be hit with large taxes and fees on top of the award, too. It may make sense to instead spend a few days in another European gateway and fly back from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/how-to-minimize-or-avoid-advanced-passenger-duty-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to avoid or minimize Air Passenger Duty fees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"business-class-availability-to-milan-and-rome-through-august-2025\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Business-class availability to Milan and Rome through August 2025<\/h2>\n<p>While more limited, there is some well-priced business-class availability to both Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) for as few as 111,500 AAdvantage miles and $71.90 round-trip. I found round-trip Rome deals for Aug. 4-21, 2025, from JFK and Aug. 3-21, 2025, from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Other dates were also available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:65.94202898550725%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-6.53.19%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">American Airlines award. AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I found similar deals to and from Milan from both JFK and DFW, so it is definitely worth a search. Note that some of these round-trip flights include a connection in Chicago, Charlotte or Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/how-to-earn-aa-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chasing American Airlines elite status? Here are ways to earn Loyalty Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"business-class-availability-to-madrid\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Business-class availability to Madrid<\/h2>\n<p>TPG also found some business-class seats to Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) from JFK for as few as 62,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles plus $5.60. January offers the most availability, but there are some flights available at that rate on scattered dates through the end of the schedule.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:84.56678700361012%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/American-Airlines-award.-AMERICAN-AIRLINES-AADVANTAGE.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">American Airlines award. AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I also found a flight from Dallas to Madrid for as few as 80,500 miles and $5.60 \u2014 not quite as good, but not bad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/american-airlines-aadvantage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Your ultimate guide to American Airlines AAdvantage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"business-class-availability-to-barcelona\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Business-class availability to Barcelona<\/h2>\n<p>We also found widespread availability from DFW to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) for 62,500-85,000 miles plus just $5.60 in November 2024 and January 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2186670315 tpg-gallery\">\n<p>1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines award. AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/coming-back-to-aadvantage\/\">How American Airlines sucked me back in with Loyalty Points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>While this availability is out there, it&#8217;s not widespread by any stretch of the imagination. You&#8217;ll need to be extremely flexible to find the best prices. Even if you don&#8217;t live near one of these hub airports, or if you want to go to a different destination in Europe, it may still make sense to lock in one of these routes and then add positioning flights later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/10\/20231020_American-Airlines-Business-Class-Rome-to-JFK_CHenderson_170-1.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">An American Airlines business-class cabin on a flight from Paris to JFK. CLINT HENDERSON\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And for goodness&#8217; sake, if you find a deal, you should jump on it. When you book with a program like American Airlines AAdvantage, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/award-ticket-change-cancellation-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">easy to change or redeposit award flights<\/a> if you change your mind.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s certainly harder than it used to be to get a great return for your miles on international business-class flights, you can still find great deals with patience and flexibility even as programs go dynamic with pricing. Use this list of routes as a good starting point. Good luck, and I&#8217;ll see you in the forward cabin.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As American Airlines has moved to dynamic pricing for mileage awards, it&#8217;s been increasingly difficult to find really good award deals &#8230; especially on highly desirable routes like the U.S. to Europe in business class. 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