To New York in business from Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris, Iberia Club (Avios) prices from 40,500 miles one way in our data. 5 programs compared, with what each costs in your bank points.
Business class, one way
Typical saver prices from program charts and dated reports. Not live availability.
| Program | From | Business, one way | Taxes and surcharges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying BlueEurope - North America on Air France / KLM | BRU, AMS, CDG | 60,000Business 60,000 (Light) / 75,000 (Standard) / 110,000 (Flex) one-way; premium economy 40,000/50,000/85,000; economy 25,000/30,000/50,000 | Business ~EUR 527 (Light/Standard) vs ~EUR 262 (Flex) on Paris-New York; premium EUR 323 vs EUR 153; economy EUR 237 vs EUR 152 (Flying Blue examples, Aug 2026) |
| Flying BluePromoEurope (incl. one intra-Europe connection or Air&Rail via CDG/AMS) - New York JFK on Air France | BRU, AMS, CDG | 45,00045,000 miles one-way (25% off the 60,000 Light floor); November 2026 promo, book by 2026-11-30, travel to 2027-04-30. Other November long-haul business promos: Cape Town (KLM) 63,750, Beijing (AF), Panama City (KLM), Fort-de-France (AF); | Not discounted by the promo. Flying Blue's own Paris-New York business example carries ~EUR 527 (USD ~609) in taxes/surcharges per direction on Light/Standard. |
| Iberia Club (Avios)Position to Madrid, then Iberia MAD - New York JFK/Newark, Boston, Washington (3,001-4,000 mile band) | BRU, AMS | 40,50040,500 Avios off-peak / 59,000 peak one-way (81,000 + ~GBP 243 return off-peak per HfP). Positioning BRU-MAD or AMS-MAD on Iberia: 6,500 economy / 16,500 business off-peak (651-1,150 band; distances computed here). | Low: HfP sample 81,000 Avios + GBP 243 return via ba.com, ~GBP 217 via iberia.com (i.e. roughly GBP 110-120 per direction) |
| Aer Lingus AerClub (Avios)Brussels/Amsterdam - Dublin (Zone 1) - Boston, New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto etc. (Zone 5) | BRU, AMS | 50,000Zone 5 business 50,000 off-peak / 60,000 peak one-way (economy 13,000 / 20,000). Zone 6 (LA, SF, Seattle, Miami, Orlando) 62,500 / 75,000. BRU-DUB or AMS-DUB economy 4,000 / 4,500. | Low: HfP example Dublin-Raleigh-Durham business 120,000 Avios + GBP 271 return (peak) |
| Miles & MorePromoBrussels - New York JFK nonstop on Brussels Airlines | BRU | 30,500half the round trip61,000 miles round trip (October 2026 bargain, travel 2027-01-15 to 2027-02-28); premium economy 42,000 RT; economy 25,000 RT | EUR 1,603 round trip in taxes, fees and carrier surcharges (meilenoptimieren, Oct 2026) |
What it costs in your bank points
Points needed for one passenger, one way, at each card's transfer ratio. Transfer bonuses not included.
| Program | Amex Belgium | Amex Netherlands | Amex France | Revolut (EEA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Blue60,000 one way | 120,0002:1 | 120,0002:1 | 75,0005:4 | 60,0001:1 |
| Flying Blue45,000 one way | 90,0002:1 | 90,0002:1 | 56,2505:4 | 45,0001:1 |
| Iberia Club (Avios)40,500 one way | 60,7503:2 | 60,7503:2 | 50,6255:4 | 40,5001:1 |
| Aer Lingus AerClub (Avios)50,000 one way, via British Airways Avios | 75,0003:2 | 62,5005:4 | 62,5005:4 | 50,0001:1 |
| Miles & More30,500 one way | – | – | – | – |
Aer Lingus and Qatar awards are booked with Avios moved 1:1 from British Airways Club first.
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Questions
What is the cheapest way to fly business to New York with points from Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris?
In our data, Iberia Club (Avios) from 40,500 miles one way (Position to Madrid, then Iberia MAD - New York JFK/Newark, Boston, Washington (3,001-4,000 mile band)). Taxes and surcharges differ a lot by program, so compare them too.
How many Belgian Amex points do I need?
For Iberia Club (Avios) at 40,500 miles: 60,750 Amex Belgium points. Amex Belgium and Netherlands transfer to Flying Blue at 2:1, so the same seat costs more points than from a French card (5:4) or Revolut (1:1).
Are these live prices?
No. They are typical saver prices from program charts and dated reports (checked 2026-11-02). Confirm the seat on the program's site before you transfer points: transfers can't be undone.
Sources: thepointsguy.com, milesopedia.us, princeoftravel.com, onemileatatime.com, insideflyer.com, flyingblue.com, frequentmiler.com, flat.flights, thepointsguy.com, headforpoints.com, headforpoints.com, headforpoints.com, aerlingus.com, headforpoints.com, awardtravelfinder.com, meilenoptimieren.com, awardwallet.com, miles-and-more.com.
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