All three airline alliances – Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and Oneworld, are currently running enormous sales for business class flights from Dublin to Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Not only can you choose from a massive amount of destinations, but the selection of airlines is also big: Lufthansa, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Air France, Delta, TAP, and many more…
Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
Here are the many options that you have, separated by alliance:
Star Alliance
- Cancun: €1,004
- Toronto: €1,218 (sometimes nonstop)
- Quebec: €1,231
- Montreal: €1,258
- Los Angeles: €1,263
- Las Vegas: €1,264
- Portland, OR: €1,264
- Denver: €1,264
- Seattle: €1,264
- San Francisco: €1,264
- San Diego: €1,269
- Orlando: €1,269
- Chicago: €1,269 (sometimes nonstop)
- Washington: €1,269
- Philadelphia: €1,269
- New Orleans: €1,269
- Miami: €1,269
- New York: €1,273
- Salt Lake City: €1,278
- Phoenix: €1,278
- Charleston, SC: €1,278
- Calgary: €1,279
- Vancouver: €1,280 (sometimes nonstop)
- Mexico City: €1,295
- Victoria: €1,338
- Reno: €1,361
SkyTeam
- New York: €1,164 (nonstop)
- Washington: €1,209
- Chicago: €1,229
- Orlando: €1,235
- Toronto: €1,240
- San Francisco: €1,249
- Cancun: €1,270
- Los Angeles: €1,272
- Las Vegas: €1,277
- San Diego: €1,278
- Portland, OR: €1,278
- Denver: €1,278
- Charleston, SC: €1,278
- Salt Lake City: €1,278
- Seattle: €1,280
- Miami: €1,281
- Mexico City: €1,284
- Phoenix: €1,286
- Calgary: €1,351
- Vancouver: €1,352
- Montreal: €1,367
Oneworld
- New York: €1,215
- Cancun: €1,221
- Chicago: €1,223 (nonstop)
- Philadelphia: €1,223 (nonstop)
- Miami: €1,227
- New Orleans: €1,227
- Orlando: €1,228
- Washington: €1,228
- Mexico City: €1,236
- Montreal: €1,247
- Toronto: €1,249
- Charleston, SC: €1,262
- Key West: €1,262
- Las Vegas: €1,277
- Portland, OR: €1,277
- Denver: €1,278
- Seattle: €1,278
- Los Angeles: €1,278
- San Francisco: €1,278
- Phoenix: €1,278
- Salt Lake City: €1,278
- San Diego: €1,278
- Reno: €1,278
- Calgary: €1,400
All airlines offer very similar service levels. You can usually take 2 pieces of 32kg-luggage on your trip, will fly on a seat that can be converted into a bed, and will have lounge access at the airports.
By the way, there are even more deals departing from Ireland:
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Just like their prices, the three alliances also have very similar fare rules. They all only state that your trip has to include a Sunday. While SkyTeam does not mention an expiration date in its rules, the other two alliances write that you need to book these flights before February 2, 2021.
You can find all possible routes on Google Flights, and should then book directly on Lufthansa‘s, KLM‘s, or British Airways‘ website. There’s daily availability from May onward.
Mileage
Star Alliance
The Star Alliance issues its tickets in booking class P. To give you an example, flying to San Diego via Vancouver (and back) with Air Canada should get you a total of:
- 22,524 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 22,524 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 22,524 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 16,894 Award Miles + 3,380 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 16,894 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 16,894 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 16,894 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 16,894 Award Miles on Azul TodoAzul
- 16,894 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 16,894 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 14,642 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 14,078 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 14,078 Award Miles + 11,262 Tier Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 14,078 CV Points on Vistara Club Vistara
- 14,078 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 11,262 Miles on Asiana Club
- 11,262 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
- 11,262 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 11,262 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 11,262 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
SkyTeam
SkyTeam issues the tickets in booking class Z, meaning that, e.g. a nonstop roundtrip to New York with Delta would get you:
- 12,684 Award Miles + 200 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 10,206 Miles on Xiamen Airlines Egret Club
- 9,514 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 9,514 Miles on LATAM Pass
- 7,928 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 7,928 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 7,928 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 7,928 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 6,342 Award Miles + 48 XP on Flying Blue
- 6,342 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 6,342 Miles on China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
- 6,342 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 6,342 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 6,342 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
Oneworld
Oneworld tickets are issued in booking class I. A nonstop roundtrip to Chicago with American Airlines would get you:
- 10,990 Avios + 280 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 10,990 Avios + 80 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 10,990 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 10,990 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 10,990 Points on Finnair Plus
- 10,990 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 10,990 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 10,990 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 9,158 Avios + 1,000 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 9,158 AsiaMiles + 90 Club Points on Asia Miles
- 9,158 Points + 16 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 9,158 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 9,158 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 7,326 Miles on American AAdvantage
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