Upgrade to Europe for Free?

November 2009
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Deal #1: Business Class for Less than Coach

Round-trip Lufthansa Business Class to Dusseldorf for 35,000 miles; less than many airlines charge for an economy award ticket.

Getting It: Transfer 30,000 Starwood Starpoints to Lufthansa’s Miles & More program and receive 35,000 miles.

Window of Opportunity: Through Nov. 25.

Gateways and Travel Dates: From Chicago and Newark. Through Nov. 26.

Deal #2: 40% off Lufthansa’s Business Class Upgrades

20,000-mile reduction in Lufthansa’s one-way upgrade charge to Germany. Normally 50,000 miles one-way, it’s 30,000 during this promotion.

Window of Opportunity: Through Nov. 30.

Gateways and Travel Dates: From many Lufthansa North American gateways. Through Nov. 30.

Link to more: Miles-and-More Special

Deal #3: Business Class for the Price of Coach

Round-trip Business Class upgrade to Europe on KLM for 50,000 miles, the same amount many airlines charge for an economy award ticket.

Getting It: Transfer 40,000 Starwood Starpoints to Air France’s Flying Blue mileage program and receive 50,000 Flying Blue miles (includes transfer bonus), or transfer 50,000 points from Amex’s Membership Rewards. (KLM is part of Air France’s Flying Blue mileage program.)

Window of Opportunity: Through Nov. 28.

Gateways and Travel Dates: From Chicago, Montreal and Vancouver. Through Nov. 30.

Link to more: Flying Blue Promotion

Deal #4: 30% off British Airways Awards

Transfer Diners Club Reward points to British Airways and receive a 50% transfer bonus.

What It Means: Transfer 70,000 Diners Club points to British Airways Executive Club mileage program and receive 105,000 BA miles (includes transfer bonus), enough for a Business Class award to Europe. Or transfer only 18,000 Diners Club points and receive 27,000 BA miles, enough for an upgrade to Business Class.

Window of Opportunity: Through Jan. 31

Link to more: Diners BA Bonus

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