Fly SWISS Business Class to Europe from 47K Points

SWISS Business Class to Europe from 60K Points

Book SWISS Business Class to Europe from 47,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points thanks to the AMEX 15% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles. The best availability is for Jan.-April 2027, making it ideal for ski holidays. It's easy to get to other destinations in Europe by train or a short flight.

Nonstops to Zurich ZRH (or GVA in the case of JFK) are available from the following cities:

Boston BOS to ZRH: a few July 2026 dates and several Jan., March, and April 2027 dates
ZRH to BOS: a few July, Sep., and Nov.-Dec. 2026 dates, and decent Jan.-April 2027 availability
Chicago ORD to ZRH: a few July-Aug. 2026 dates and several Jan.-April 2027 dates
ZRH to ORD: a few July to early-Sep. and late Nov. to early Dec. 2026 dates and decent mid-Jan.-April 2027 availability
Miami MIA to ZRH: very few late Oct.-early Nov. 2026 dates and a few late Jan. to mid-Feb. 2027 dates
ZRH to MIA: a few Sep. and Nov. 2026 dates and some late Jan. through April 2027 availability
Montreal YUL to ZRH: decent Nov. 2026 and early to mid-Jan. 2027 availability, some late Jan.-April 2027 award space
ZRH to YUL: a few late Oct. 2026 dates, decent Nov.-Dec. 2026 and Jan.-April 2027 availability
JFK to Geneva GVA: a few July, Aug., and Nov. 2026 dates; some mid-Jan. to April 2027 availability
GVA to JFK: decent mid to late-July, Nov., Dec. 2026 and Jan.-April 2027 availability
JFK to ZRH: several mid to late-Jan.-March 2027 dates
ZRH to JFK: a few mid to late-July, Aug., and Nov.-Dec. 2026 dates; some mid to late-Jan. and Feb.-April 2027 availability
Newark EWR to ZRH: several mid to late-Jan., Feb, March, and early April 2027 dates
ZRH to EWR: some Nov.-Dec. 2026 and mid to late-Jan. and Feb.-April 2027 availability
Washington, DC IAD to ZRH: a few July-Aug., late Oct.-early Nov. 2026 and Jan.-March 2027 dates
ZRH to IAD: a few July-Dec. 2026 and Jan.-April 2027 dates

Booking a SWISS Business Class Award

If not booking through Avianca LifeMiles (which has terrible customer service if changes are needed or things go wrong), Air Canada Aeroplan charges 60,000-75,000 Aeroplan points each way. United charges 80,000 MileagePlus miles each way if you have a United credit card, or 88,000 miles each way if you don't.

Here's our SWISS A330 Business Class video review:

Where to Stay in Switzerland and Europe

Within Switzerland, some of our clients' favorite luxury hotels and resorts include the Park Hotel Vitznau; Dolder Grand in Zurich; W Verbier and The Lodge, Verbier; Alpina Gstaad; the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz; the Chedi Andermatt.

Here's our Park Hotel Vitznau video review:

Beyond Switzerland, some of our favorite luxury properties in Europe include Cheval Blanc Paris, Nimb Hotel in Copenhagen, Ballyfin Estate in Ireland, Caruso (Belmond) on the Amalfi Coast, Castello di Casole (Belmond) in Tuscany, Villa La Coste in Provence, and Villa Nai 3.3 in Croatia, among others.

Visit Villa La Coste with our Villa La Coste video review: