Business Class Award to Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland is available with United Polaris business class bookable with Air Canada Aeroplan, United Airlines, ANA, Turkish Miles and LifeMiles miles.
Enjoy lie-flat seats to Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland next winter! Flying nonstop on United Polaris business class. Availability for 4+ passengers from January – March, including peak ski season.
Includes priority boarding, checked bags, lie-flat seats, United Polaris lounge access, business-class food, and champagne.
Book with United
United charges 60k miles each way to fly business class. If you’re looking to connect from other U.S. cities (your home airport), it will be easiest to find space bookable with United. Transfer Bilt or Chase points instantly to United.
Book with Turkish Miles
Turkish charges 45k miles each way but be aware that booking with Turkish miles can be tricky.
To book Star Alliance award tickets with Turkish Airlines, after you login, click on your name to get the drop down menu, and then select “Mile Transactions”:
Then under “Star Alliance award ticket” section, click on “Book Now”:
Book with Air Canada Aeroplan
Aeroplan charges 60-70k points each way depending on flight distance. Transfer points instantly from Amex, Bilt, Chase, or Capital One.
Book with ANA Mileage Club or Avianca LifeMiles
You can also book with 88k ANA miles roundtrip (no one-ways). Transfers from Amex take 48 hours so flights may disappear.
Avianca charges 63k LifeMiles each way (instant transfers from Amex, Capital One, & Citi).
| Departure Cities (All fares one-way, * nonstop) Pricing via United |
| Chicago (ORD) Zurich (ZRH) – 60k* Newark (EWR) Frankfurt (FRA) – 60k* Geneva (GVA) – 60k* Washington, D.C. (IAD) Brussels (BRU) – 60k* Frankfurt (FRA) – 60k* Zurich (ZRH) – 60k* |
| Booking Instructions |
| Search and Book with United First, search on United.com. Select “Book with miles” and “Flexible dates”. Choose the exact number of passengers you want to fly and “Business” class. It will be easiest to search one way at a time. Look for dates at 60k one-way and then sort and filter to find your flights. Once you confirm availability, then transfer points to book with Aeroplan (Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase), ANA (Amex), Turkish (Bilt, Capital One, Citi), LifeMiles (Amex w/15% bonus, Capital One, Citi) or United (Bilt, Chase). Booking with ANA Log in on ANA’s website and click the “Flight Awards” tab. Then, click “Award Reservation.” Plug in the exact dates where you found availability on United’s site. You must book roundtrip with ANA. Booking with Turkish Create an account and log in on turkishairlines.com. Then, click on your name and select “Miles Transactions.” Then, click “Book now” to open the Star Alliance Award search tool. Use the exact dates you found on United’s site. You’ll only be able to search for one passenger online if this is your first time booking with Turkish. To book more than one passenger, you’ll need to call Turkish at 1-800-874-8875 to complete the booking. Taxes & fees vary by destination. ~$6 one-way or $65 roundtrip to BRU/ZRH via ANA, United, or Turkish. Slightly more via Aeroplan or LifeMiles and to/from FRA. |
| Destination(s) |
| Europe |
| Dates (Availability varies by city & miles used to book) |
| January – March |
| Airline(s) |
| United |
| Change & Cancellation Policies |
| United is waiving redeposit fees for award flights. You can cancel and get a full refund. Turkish charges a $70 change/cancellation fee. Aeroplan charges a $100 change fee or a $150 cancellation fee. ANA charges a 3k miles redeposit fee to cancel your flight. No cash penalty. Avianca charges a $150 change fee or a $200 cancellation fee. You’ll need to call to change/cancel with LifeMiles and it can be a painful experience. |
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*As the award seat availability changes frequently, we cannot guarantee the seats at the time we post will still be available when you book
Vincent Robison
I have strong passion of traveling, and finding great travel deals. I was born and grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. However, I had lived in New York for most of my life, and travelled all over the world.
