I could have also booked this flight for 70k United miles transferred from Chase, but decided to save my Ultimate Rewards points for another trip.
The Amex points transferred instantly, the SPG points took 72 hrs. So I began searching for awards to find the best way to get there. Being based in Seattle, the quickest way to get to Europe on a star alliance carrier is with Lufthansa, but I had taken the flight to Frankfurt only four months earlier and decided I wanted to try something else.Īfter a few days of intermittent searching, I noticed that the Swiss flight from SFO-ZRH was frequently available on Mondays and Thursdays and once I found return flight availability, I booked a ticket using 55,000 Aeroplan miles that I had transferred from Amex and SPG. I had visited Stockholm in May 2017, but when my buddy and his girlfriend moved there in January, I knew that a winter adventure was a must. American Express Platinum Card (one of my favorite cards in general).Points accrued primarily from spending and signup bonuses on the following credit cards: Points redeemed for this flight (North America to Europe ): 55,000 Aeroplan miles, transferred from American Express Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred guest. Follow me on Instagram to see more details about these flights and trips
