Wide Open Award Availability on BA's All-Business Class Flight From London to NYC

One of the most fascinating flights across the Atlantic is British Airways' all-business class Airbus A318, which flies between New York's Kennedy (JFK) and London's closest airport: London City (LCY). With just 32 business class seats on-board, the flight is truly unlike any other British Airways flight.

And, if you want to check this flight off your AvGeek bucket list, now's a great time to book: British Airways Flight 1 from London City (LCY) to New York Kennedy (JFK) currently has wide-open award availability. For most dates that I'm searching from July through early August, and September through (at least) November, there's minimum one seat available each day:

For searching purposes, note that this flight doesn't operate on Saturdays and it isn't available from August 4-27 or November 17-24.

You can book this flight for 57,500 AAdvantage miles or 60,000 British Airways Avios one-way during peak dates (50,000 off-peak). Beware fuel surcharges on this BA-operated flight can run around $400-500 each way. To save both mileage and out-of-pocket cost, Asia Miles is the best way of booking the nonstop.

If you've got Avios burning a hole in your pocket, I've also found that a way of saving out-of-pocket cost — although a slightly-higher mileage cost — is to originate in another city and fly through London City. For example, you'll save $100 but pay 9,000 more Avios during peak dates by flying from Berlin (TXL) through London City (LCY) to catch flight 1. Off-peak savings aren't as much: save $30 and pay 7,750 more Avios.

H/T: God Save the Points

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