Business class - price watch
Discussion
brickwall said:
djc206 said:
Qatar are doing a business class sale. Not much from the UK but the highlight for me is Auckland £2k from Oslo/Stockholm.
Tempting!esxste said:
Momondo.co.uk is apparently a good price comparison site for business class 
Also recommend Jack's Flight Club for getting notifications about shockingly good fares to all sorts of places
Yeah, that is good, really easy to use toAlso recommend Jack's Flight Club for getting notifications about shockingly good fares to all sorts of places
Pvapour said:
Bugger 
. Stopover at hamardmmakes an 11hr flight 16 hrs + getting to berlin!
Ouch. Yeah not great for timing, I just saw the price and though christ thats cheap. Only benefit is a s. Stopover at hamardmmakes an 11hr flight 16 hrs + getting to berlin!
t load of BA tier points if you collect them.The Oz and NZ fares are the ones that seem the most appealing since you’d have to stop in the ME or Asia anyway.
djc206 said:
Armitage.Shanks said:
Most 'cheap' business class flights are with inferior airlines with tired/outdated cabins. I once found myself in transatlantic Delta business class and thought I was back in the 80s.
If you can get (ideally Emirates) cheap BC in a A380 then I'm all ears.
Most UK deals yes, look at stopping somewhere like Amsterdam or Helsinki and you can fly in a really good business class cheap.If you can get (ideally Emirates) cheap BC in a A380 then I'm all ears.
Emirates are rarely cheap unless you start your journey elsewhere in Europe, Italy seems to be a good starting point. Qatar do some very good deals and their business is supposedly the best in the world. Finnair often do very good deals and theirs is excellent. American Airlines do good deals out of Paris every now and then and the new style business class on AA is exceptional.
I fly 15 - 20 long haul returns in EK business every year and I’ve never seen the top deck less than 75% full.
However, for regular fares, they tend to be anywhere between £500 - £1,500 cheaper than their competitors
schmalex said:
Emirates fill pretty much every business class seat on pretty much every A380 out of the major hubs, so they need to put these seats on sale.
I fly 15 - 20 long haul returns in EK business every year and I’ve never seen the top deck less than 75% full.
However, for regular fares, they tend to be anywhere between £500 - £1,500 cheaper than their competitors
I think that largely depends on where and when you’re booking your tickets. As an aside my dad has not once in his life paid for an Emirates business class ticket but thanks to living and working in Dubai and consequently travelling around the Gulf on a weekly basis thereby acquiring gold status been upgraded countless times. They’re obviously very generous. The cynic in me suggests this has something to do with wanting to appear successful to dispel the rumours of considerable state support. I fly 15 - 20 long haul returns in EK business every year and I’ve never seen the top deck less than 75% full.
However, for regular fares, they tend to be anywhere between £500 - £1,500 cheaper than their competitors
I’ve never found them to be even remotely competitive in business class but I tend to book my trips around 9 months in advance. Qatari, especially given their current ridiculous isolation are far more competitive when booking well in advance as I do.
djc206 said:
schmalex said:
Emirates fill pretty much every business class seat on pretty much every A380 out of the major hubs, so they need to put these seats on sale.
I fly 15 - 20 long haul returns in EK business every year and I’ve never seen the top deck less than 75% full.
However, for regular fares, they tend to be anywhere between £500 - £1,500 cheaper than their competitors
I think that largely depends on where and when you’re booking your tickets. As an aside my dad has not once in his life paid for an Emirates business class ticket but thanks to living and working in Dubai and consequently travelling around the Gulf on a weekly basis thereby acquiring gold status been upgraded countless times. They’re obviously very generous. The cynic in me suggests this has something to do with wanting to appear successful to dispel the rumours of considerable state support. I fly 15 - 20 long haul returns in EK business every year and I’ve never seen the top deck less than 75% full.
However, for regular fares, they tend to be anywhere between £500 - £1,500 cheaper than their competitors
I’ve never found them to be even remotely competitive in business class but I tend to book my trips around 9 months in advance. Qatari, especially given their current ridiculous isolation are far more competitive when booking well in advance as I do.
Pvapour said:
BA offering 10day Orlando, BC with hotel for £1000 
Couldn't see that, I'd have snapped it up! Edited by Pvapour on Saturday 4th November 06:56
Currently looking for 7-10 days departing between 19-26th November for a last minute week away from work, but in the sun. Sun and pool is all that is required. Anyone seen anything worth looking at?
AB said:
Pvapour said:
BA offering 10day Orlando, BC with hotel for £1000
Couldn't see that, I'd have snapped it up! Edited by Pvapour on Saturday 4th November 06:56
Currently looking for 7-10 days departing between 19-26th November for a last minute week away from work, but in the sun. Sun and pool is all that is required. Anyone seen anything worth looking at?
Pvapour said:
So, black friday flight deals? Anything happen historicaly?
Yes historically, nothing too amazing yet, might be worth waiting for Qatar to join the party!Last year Garuda did Oz for pennies, this year Melbourne for £1800 and the rest of eastern Oz for ~£2k. First for about another £1k.
BA are doing much of the US for about £1500 including the new 787 routes like New Orleans, Nashville and Austin (all cities I highly recommend visiting).
China Airlines are doing Sydney for £2199 on their brand new A350’s which look really nice.
Not to be confused with China Airlines, Air China are doing much of Asia from Germany for €1100-1200 and Oz for €1600 but they’re not very highly thought of.
Mezger said:
Any websites beyond Skyscanner that are good to find decent business class flights at a reasonable cost.
Need to go from Singapore to San Fran in a couple of weeks.
Google flights or google flight matrix. Try putting LA and Oakland in as departure points as well if the you’re prepared to depart from either.Need to go from Singapore to San Fran in a couple of weeks.
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