The PREM+ offer looks excellent value – this is a superior product to BA’s long-haul World Traveller Plus which has 38″ pitch. (It would not be surprising if BA upgraded their WT+ cabins to something more like PREM+…)

If flying NY to Amsterdam the PREM+ fare is $1,000 return.

The PREM+ fares earn 125% miles with BA Executive Club. In comparison you could fly Amsterdam-New York on KLM economy class (31″ pitch) for €498 and earn a ‘whopping’ 25% Flying Blue miles.

Loads on OpenSkies have been poor – so you are almost guaranteed a quiet cabin – and BA has cancelled any expansion of the service for the time being. Having only 1 daily flight from Amsterdam to JFK is limiting to some business passengers. But at this price it must be worth a shot…

Book the PREM+ fare by Feb 28 2009 for outbound travel by May 31 2009.

The BIZ fare is bookable to Feb 09 2009 for return travel by Apr 30 2009.

OpenSkies also flies from Paris to New York.

Amsterdam – New York business class prices at around the €2,250 level can also be found with Northwest Airlines, Air France (via Paris), British Airways (via London, with its excellent lounges) and Iberia (via Madrid).

With the credit crunch having hit Iceland severely, Icelandair is still offering competitive London to New York business class fares (via Reykjavik) from around £1,170.

Air India flies direct from London to Newark with fares available from £1,250 in business class and £1,900 in first.

Even cheaper, Kuwait Airways business class London Heathrow to New York JFK can be had for £985. First class from £1,370.