How to use 100,000 Chase points to fly business class to Europe
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is now even more valuable after its recent refresh added new benefits, like a $100 annual Chase Travel℠ hotel credit each anniversary year and a $120 application fee credit for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or Nexus.
But that's not all: For a limited time, you can also earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
To celebrate, we are sharing some of the best and easiest ways to maximize this limited-time offer. So far, we've shown you how to book round-trip flights for the whole family to Hawaii and how to fly business class to Japan with 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
Next up: How to fly business class to Europe using the points from this welcome bonus.
Chase Ultimate Rewards can be transferred to several airline partner programs to book these flights. For example, you can book business-class flights to Spain on Iberia from as few as 40,500 Chase points transferred to British Airways Club (or Iberia Club) at a 1:1 rate; however, this exceptional price is available on only a handful of nonstop routes from the Northeast to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD).
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Another option is to transfer your Chase points to Air France-KLM's Flying Blue program, where business-class flights on a wider network start from 60,000 miles per person. However, as these are priced dynamically, on popular dates the redemption rates can be much higher than this and carrier-imposed surcharges are also payable.
A better option for most travelers is Air Canada Aeroplan, which offers a fixed business-class rate to Europe and good availability across a wide range of Star Alliance airlines and transatlantic routes.
I've transferred Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aeroplan myself to book business-class flights to Europe many times, and it's a terrific way to travel lie-flat on overnight flights and arrive rested and refreshed.
| Business class to Europe from 60,000 points | |
|---|---|
Transfer partner | Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1 transfer from Chase Ultimate Rewards, transfers should be instant) |
Points required | From 60,000 points one-way, plus a 39 Canadian dollar (about $27) partner booking fee and minimal taxes |
Cash value | At least 2 cents per point |
Airlines | Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, TAP Air Portugal, Brussels Airlines and LOT Polish. United Airlines is also available at higher rates. |
Best for | Anyone who wants a comfortable lie-flat journey to Europe |
Related: How to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Air Canada Aeroplan
Aeroplan prices partner-operated business-class awards to Europe by distance as follows (one-way, per person):
- Itineraries up to 4,000 miles: 60,000 points. This includes New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to most of Western Europe.
- Itineraries 4,001 to 6,000 miles: 75,000 points. This includes Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Miami International Airport (MIA), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Denver International Airport (DEN), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to most of Western Europe as well as the Northeast to most of Central and Eastern Europe.
- Itineraries 6,001 to 8,000 miles: 90,000 points. This includes the West Coast to Central and Eastern Europe.
Bottom line
Booking business-class seats to Europe via Aeroplan is one of the most luxurious and best-value ways to redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
We'll keep bringing you our favorite redemption options and showing you just how easy it is to book.
This 100,000-point welcome offer on the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is a strictly limited-time offer, so don't miss out.
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