Air Canada: It will launch seasonal service between Montreal and Tel Aviv starting June 22, flying a three-cabin A330-300 with lie-flat Business Class seats. Fares start at CAD$3,577 / USD$2,686. More details here.
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Air Canada Lie-Flat Business Class[/caption]
Air Canada will also start seasonal service from Toronto (June 21 through Oct. 8) and Montreal (June 23 through Oct. 9) to Reykjavik, Iceland. Both flights will use an A319 (Air Canada Rouge aircraft), which only has Premium Economy and economy cabins. PE fares start at CAD$2,092 / USD$1,598. More details here.
Iberia: Now offers mileage award redemptions on four Premium Economy routes to Madrid: From Chicago and New York (starts in May), Miami (in August), and Boston (in September). Iberia uses a flight-distance award chart, so the miles required are based on the length of the flight, and range from 51,000 to 87,000, depending upon the season. Business Class awards remain unchanged. More on How to Save 34% Using Cash or 51% Using Miles to Europe Business Class—with Great Availability Now. More on Iberia’s new Premium Economy here.
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Iberia Premium Economy[/caption]
Lufthansa: Rolls out its new A350-900 on the Munich-Boston route starting March 14 (Business Class, Premium Economy, and economy). On the departure side, mileage availability looks good for April, July, August, and November through February 2018, and on the return side, April through February 2018. Business Class costs 105,000 miles round-trip. Asiana is a better deal at 80,000 miles round-trip. Both airlines are Starwood partners. Air Canada is the best Amex points partner, at 110,000 miles.
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Lufthansa Business Class[/caption]
South African Airways: Has launched its Airbus 330-300 on Washington, DC-Johannesburg (operates three-times weekly; Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday), with a stop in Dakar or Accra. The upgraded flat-bed Business Class seats are configured 1x2x1. More here.
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South African Airways Business Class[/caption]