Flying Lesser Known Airlines or Using One-off Fare Promos Yield Big Business Class Savings (Make a Connection and Save a Lot)

[["<strong>Fare \/ Class<\/strong>","<strong>Route<\/strong>","<strong>Airline<\/strong>","<strong>Alliance or Airline Partners<\/strong>","<strong>Mileage Program Partners<\/strong>","<strong>Miles Earned<\/strong>","<strong>Elite Qualifying Miles<\/strong>","<strong>Major Carrier with Next Best Fare<\/strong>","<strong>Savings<\/strong>","<strong>FCF Comments<\/strong>"],["$1,500 \/ Business","New York - Milan","Air Europa","SkyTeam","Delta \/ SkyMiles","150%","150%","American \/ $4,265","$2,765 \/ 65%","Booking code \"I\". NY-Madrid flight is on Delta. 3-month maximum stay."],["$1,529 \/ Business","Washington, DC - Copenhagen","Iceland Air","Alaska","Alaska \/ Mileage Plan","125%","0%","United \/ $3,120","$1,591 \/ 51%","Booking code \"J\". Connection innIceland. No advance purchase required."],["$1,977 \/ Business","Miami - Berlin","Air Berlin","oneworld","American \/ AAdvantage","125%","1.5*","American \/ $3,983","$2,006 \/ 50%","Booking code \"I\". Departures:nMay 1 to Oct. 31. No advancenpurchase required."],["$436 \/ Business","Miami - Grand Cayman","Delta","SkyTeam","SkyMiles","150%","150%","American \/ $826","$390 \/ 47%","Booking code \"S\". 7-day advance purchase required. 30-day maximum stay."],["$1,862 \/ Business","Los Angeles - Sao Paulo","Copa Airlines","Star Alliance","United \/ MileagePlus","150%","150%","US Airways \/ $4,494","$2,632 \/ 59%","Booking code \"D\". Connecting in Panama City."]]

<small><em>*Taxes and fees not included; $700 - $900 on many routes.</em></small>