Sweet Spot Sunday: How to fly to Israel in business class for just 55,250 points

The loyalty program of the flag airline of Spain is called Iberia Plus.

The ability to fly between the East Coast and Israel is one of the sweetest parts of the program.

• 28,000 Iberia Avios in economy class.
• 55,250 Iberia Avios in business class.

Here is what other airlines charge to get to Israel from the U.S.

• American Airlines: 40,000 miles in economy, 70,000 miles in business class.
• Delta: Starting at 37,500 miles in economy and 130,000 miles in business class on partner airlines.
• United Airlines: 42,500 miles in economy and 75,000 miles in business class.

When compared to other airlines, Iberia doesn't have as many open award seats. You could save 30,000 miles on your trip if you plan your vacation around Iberia.

This is a great deal.

Why it’s special

On average, they are worth 1.5 cents each. You will get more value when you book a class with Iberia.

There is an award price for a round-trip flight between New York's JFK and Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. The flights will cost 110,500Avios and an annoying $366 in taxes and fees.

The flights cost $4,528 in cash. The value is more than 2.5 times the amount estimated by the company.

You can split your payment between cash and Avios if you want to stretch your rewards. Your points will return to you if you pay with cash. The above flight can be paid for.

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• 93,900 Avios, giving you a value of 4.09 cents per point.
• 55,300 Avios, giving you a value of 5.73 cents per point.
• 22,100 Avios, giving you a value of 11.28 cents per point.

It's possible to make your own cheap business class fares to Europe.

How to book this award

Step 1. Search for award flights

You need to log into your account to search for flights. You can enter the airports you want to go to.

Before you start searching, you need to know two things.

1. These super low prices are only valid for flights from the following East Coast cities:

• Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS).
• New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
• Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport (IAD).
• Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Step 2. Find Iberia-operated flights

The airline's partnerships with British Airways, American Airlines, Royal Jordanian and other Oneworld airlines give it a decent inventory of award flights. You can only get the lowest price if you fly all the way to Iberia. Find and book Iberia routes.

Step 3. Select your cabin

Book business class and you will get the best bang for your buck. One-way to the Middle East is a serious bargain. If you choose to fly economy, make sure you pick Blue Class for the entire trip to get the lowest price.

There are 3 cabins on the same flight.

How to earn points for this award

There are a number of ways to get points.

The easiest way to open the Iberia Visa Signature® Card would be. This card has a sign-up bonus of up to 100,000Avios.

• 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.
• An additional 25,000 Avios after you spend $20,000 in the first 12 months of account opening.

You can transfer people from one airline to another. The Chase credit card has a similar offer to the Iberia Visa signature card.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is a partner of ThankYou. If you have ThankYou points, you can transfer them to the other side of the world, if you choose.

If you first transfer them to British Airways, you can transfer them to another airline. British Airways is a Capital One transfer partner. The following cards can be opened quickly.

American Express MembershipRewards and Chase UltimateRewards are transfer partners of Iberia. The points can be earned by opening.

Transferrable points should be earned.

Bottom line

You can fly from the U.S. to Israel in the economy class for as little as 28,000 and in the business class for over 55K. It is a long distance for a few points.

You have to fly from certain East Coast cities during off-peak times. If you want to get the best price, you need to fly on Iberia flights. This is an excellent deal if you don't need to worry about it.