Singapore Airlines has amazing business class award availability between the U.S. and Europe right now, as spotted by The Points Analyst.

• Singapore Airlines doesn’t just fly to Singapore!

• They offer two flights from the U.S. to Europe that continue on to Singapore

• You can book them if you want to travel just to Europe and back, which makes for a great hidden way to make the trip.

Singapore Airlines has historically offered strong award availability using their own KrisFlyer miles (fortunately you can transfer from most major currencies to Singapore Airlines), especially booked far in advance in business class and more so even on their ‘fifth freedom’ routes between the U.S. and Europe.

Right now there’s especially good availability on the New York JFK – Frankfurt route and to a lesser extent Houston – Manchester in business class. And at times there’s even award space for whole family, not just for a couple.

• New York JFK – Frankfurt is available most days between now and November of next year for at least 2 passengers
  
• Houston – Manchester is sporadically available through June and then most of the time August through November for at least 2 passengers
  
• Singapore generally charges 81,000 to 87,500 KrisFlyer miles per person each way

Alaska Airlines used to offer good award space on Singapore, but no longer seems to. Air Canada Aeroplan offers award space on Singapore that other partners do not, but not as frequently as Singapore offers it to their own members. Roughly half the dates, maybe? But Aeroplan charges fewer miles:

• 60,000 miles each way for New York JFK – Frankfurt
  
• 70,000 miles each way for Houston – Manchester

Bear in mind that while transfers from a variety of frequent flyer currencies to Aeroplan are instant, they’re not all instant if you move miles to Singapore’s own KrisFlyer program, though they’ve become instant for Amex transfers. Singapore will often let you put seats on hold pending a transfer if you call – if you get told no hang up and call back.

Singapore Airlines generally has a good but not great business class seat – it’s fully flat with direct aisle access, and the bulkhead offers amazing space, but you wind up angling your legs under the seat in front of you. The soft product is excellent – food (including “Book the Cook” where you choose in advance what the airline will have for you to eat on board if you wish), service, and the KrisWorld entertainment system. You can use United’s Polaris lounges where available from Singapore’s gateways in the U.S.

And since Singapore is a member of Star Alliance, it’s possible to include United Airlines domestic award seats to get to and from these flights in the U.S. using Singapore’s Star Alliance award chart if United saver space is available. That holds true when redeeming through Air Canada Aeroplan as well. It’s also possible to book onward connections in Europe and Asia.