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Update February 3: I first wrote about this deal on January 18. At that time, it lasted less than 48 hours. The space came back over the weekend, and I didn’t write about because it disappeared in a few hours before I could.
It came back today, and it disappeared within 10 minutes of Gary Leff writing about it. Let’s say it lasted one hour. I can’t say why the space keeps coming back for ever briefer times, but if you can use Saver Business Class space to Europe this summer for 50,000 miles roundtrip and no fuel surcharges, keep checking aa.com and keep checking my updates on twitter. I will try to get the next emergence of space up quicker.
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Hurry! A glitch is causing US Airways flights to have a ton of Business Class award space to Europe. This will not last. In fact, it has been corrected substantially, but lots of space remains.
You can search the space on aa.com or usairways.com. American Airlines charges 50,000 miles one way in Business Class to Europe and US Airways charges 100,000 miles roundtrip.
Sample Space
Blue dates have space for four people on the direct US Airways flight in Business Class.
Philly to Munich has a ton of award space. Some other routes have just a litte award space for 4+ people, but that is still unheard of on US Airways transatlantic flights.
Philadelphia to Munich
US Airways Business Class is fully flat, and all seats feature direct aisle access on the A330s that fly most of the transatlantic flights.
Getting the Miles
You’re definitely too late to get miles for this glitch. The award space will be gone very soon.
But in general, American Airlines miles are super easy to get.
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Great find! Booked 2 people roundtrip from PHX-CLT-FRA in August. Had to call-in to make the reservation work since USaiways.com wouldn’t let me book.
Enjoy your summer vacation in Germany!
Great find! Booked 2 people roundtrip from PHX-CLT-FRA in August. Had to call-in to make the reservation work since USaiways.com wouldn’t let me book.
Enjoy your summer vacation in Germany!
I put a couple of trips on AA hold but oddly enough, when I selected the international portion, they were both marked as Business but when the Flight Details came through they were Economy. I went back and changed it a couple of times before placing the hold and it played out the exact same way. Strangely though, the booking code for both is “U,” which is Business Award. Do you think they’ll favor the “U” or the “Economy” part of the booking? Perhaps I’ll have to call them.
If you’re paying 50k, I think you’ll get biz. I wouldn’t call them yet till all this settles.
I put a couple of trips on AA hold but oddly enough, when I selected the international portion, they were both marked as Business but when the Flight Details came through they were Economy. I went back and changed it a couple of times before placing the hold and it played out the exact same way. Strangely though, the booking code for both is “U,” which is Business Award. Do you think they’ll favor the “U” or the “Economy” part of the booking? Perhaps I’ll have to call them.
If you’re paying 50k, I think you’ll get biz. I wouldn’t call them yet till all this settles.
All I can find on the AA site is British Airways connections through Philly??? And we all know that is not an idea situation! We have enough points to make it from Memphis to Rome in May, but business class would make that transatlantic so much less dreadful!
Start by searching just PHL-FCO for two passengers roundtrip, and note the award space. Then search MEM-PHL. Then put it together. –> https://milevalu.wpengine.com/free-first-class-2014-segment-by-segment-searching/
All I can find on the AA site is British Airways connections through Philly??? And we all know that is not an idea situation! We have enough points to make it from Memphis to Rome in May, but business class would make that transatlantic so much less dreadful!
Start by searching just PHL-FCO for two passengers roundtrip, and note the award space. Then search MEM-PHL. Then put it together. –> https://milevalu.wpengine.com/free-first-class-2014-segment-by-segment-searching/