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Delta has released nonstop business class award space between JFK and Brussels to their partner airlines.
The best way to book it would be with 50K Virgin Atlantic miles one-way, a massive savings compared to the 500K miles that Delta Skypesos can charge when booked through them. There are no fuel surcharges for these flights if you book one-way or round-trip from the US. A one-way from Europe to the US would trigger fuel surcharges.
Through tomorrow, you can get a 30% transfer bonus from AMEX to Virgin Atlantic, so 39K AMEX points would convert into 50.7K Virgin Atlantic miles and 77K AMEX points would convert into 100.1K Virgin Atlantic miles, more than enough for a round-trip in business class.
Virgin charges $50 for award changes or cancellation with redeposit. Virgin miles never expire.
JFK to Brussels dates with Delta business class award space (minimum 2 seats):
October 25
November 16, 24, 25
January 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28
February 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27
March 6, 12, 15, 20, 21, 26
Brussels to JFK dates with Delta business class award space (minimum 2 seats):
November 15, 21, 22, 23, 24
December 21
January 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
February 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
March 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
April 4, 11
May 2, 9, 16, 24
Some other routes has scattered dates with 2 business class award seats, such as JFK to Amsterdam on November 14th and JFK to Frankfurt on November 20th and 24th and December 26th.
Want to earn Virgin Atlantic miles?
- You can normally transfer AMEX, Capital One, Chase, Or Citi points to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio. Currently AMEX transfers to Virgin at a 1:1.3 ratio.
If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred has 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
- Chase Ink Preferred has a 100K signup bonus and earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
- Chase Ink Cash has a record high 75K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Ink Unlimited has a record high 75K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Unlimited has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:
- AMEX Blue Business Plus
- AMEX Platinum Business
- AMEX Gold Business Card
- AMEX Platinum Consumer Card
- AMEX Gold Consumer Card
- AMEX Green Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Consumer Card
If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Citi Premier has a 80,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
- The Citi Double Cash card has a rare limited time signup bonus, offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Custom Cash Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Rewards+ Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture X Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
- Capital One Spark Miles: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
- Capital One Spark Cash Plus Card: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.
Marriott cards with transferable points include:
- Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card
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Any options from Miami?
Skypesos
I think Delta harmed Dan at some point lol. He seems to hold a lot of aggression towards Delta. I find them easy to use and at 1.5 cents per point they are of about average value. He was probably burned in a devaluation from about a decade ago and is still holding a grudge
Ya 480k for a one way d1 jfk to tlv great redemption lol
Any partner airlines to connect within Europe?
what are the other route options?
Which route has the A350?
What’s in Brussels?
Sprouts.
Hop on the high speed train and go to Amsterdam.
I’ll just fly to AMS then….
They do have those great yogurts there…
Worthwhile to goto israel from tristate through this route?
No
Why not? It’s very much on the way.
And you can transfer to a cheap Ryanair flight to TLV
I found a flight that worked really well, entered all the details and after payment it errored out. I’ve tweaked the details and it still errors out. It doesn’t tell you which segment is no longer available and they all still show as available. Darn