That's an unbelievable value for a six -
hour business class flight, let alone a flight in a lie - flat seat.
Not exact matches
He implemented InBev rules — for example, no one could fly
business class on
flights under six
hours.
Scheduled
flight time: 17 hours, 30 minutes Flight number: UA 101 Aircraft: Boeing 787 - 9 Best business class redemption: 80k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) Best first class redemption: 100k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) You
flight time: 17
hours, 30 minutes
Flight number: UA 101 Aircraft: Boeing 787 - 9 Best business class redemption: 80k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) Best first class redemption: 100k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) You
Flight number: UA 101 Aircraft: Boeing 787 - 9 Best
business class redemption: 80k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) Best first
class redemption: 100k United Miles, one - way (transfer from Chase) You could:
You can even spring for
business class and redeem 15,500 points instead... but for a roughly 1.5 -
hour flight, you should be just fine in economy!
Our morning
flight on Emirates A380
business class included a fabulous three course lunch and landed bang on time in Auckland at 4 pm local time after the 2
hour time change.
Additionally,
business class seats can be transitioned into a fully flat bed, so you can rest comfortably during
flights that can reach 16
hours long.
Often times, our travelers upgrade to
business class for long - haul
flights, and stick to economy for less than 4
hour flights.
Since both premium
classes have lie - flat seats, you might feel that a
business class seat would fit the bill just fine for this 5.5 — 6 -
hour flight, and you wouldn't be wrong.
Business Class Flight Route: We flew Cathay Pacific business class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15 hour
Business Class Flight Route: We flew Cathay Pacific business class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15 hour fl
Class Flight Route: We flew Cathay Pacific business class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15 hour f
Flight Route: We flew Cathay Pacific
business class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15 hour
business class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15 hour fl
class from Chicago to Hong Kong, well worth it for the 15
hour flightflight!
First
class will cost only 110,000 miles instead of $ 4,651.96 (4.23 CPM), but for a relatively short, six -
hour flight you will still find
business class to be a step above the competition for just 65,000 miles or $ 2,948.86 (4.54 CPM).
United flies its modern lie - flat
business class cabin to Hawaii from New York (Newark), Washington, and San Francisco (with the NYC — Honolulu
flight clocking at over 11
hours, it's almost as long as between the East Coast and Asia).
After a 12 +
hour Malaysia Airlines
Business Class flight from London I spent some time in the airline's First
Class lounge in Kuala Lumpur but, as I already reviewed that lounge earlier this year (here), I won't be going into details here again.
British Airways guarantees that it will release at least 2
Business Class seats on every
flight so, as this route has just be loaded in the past few
hours, award availability should be plentiful right now....
For example, a one - way Cathay Pacific
business class ticket on the 12 -
hour flight from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv costs just 30,000 miles one - way, an insane value when you consider the revenue ticket costs $ 4,916.
When I was planning this trip, Singapore was the best option because of its 18 -
hour all -
business -
class nonstop
flight from Newark to Singapore.
75,000 miles for roundtrip
Business Class travel between Europe and the Caribbean is very good value indeed... especially when you consider that the
flights to / from Havana are scheduled at over 9
hours.
With a few
hours to kill before my onward
flight I had plenty of time to check out the
Business Class lounge's facilities, seating and dining options... so how did it rate?
Starting March 24 JetBlue will offer its outstanding lie - flat Mint
business class product on those looong 6 -
hour SFO - Boston
flights, which until now has only been available on
flights to its JFK hub.
While the Airbus A330 does not fly to the continental U.S., you can try its
business class product between Sydney and Honolulu on a roughly 10 -
hour flight.
This isn't a fare that's going to get me the Finnair A350 for the two and half
hour flight (the timings of the A350
flights don't work for me), that's how much it's going to cost to sit in a regular Finnair A320
Business Class seat with just 31 ″ of seat pitch!
Finally, after every passenger had boarded the plane, almost a full
hour after I got to my seat, the
flight attendants offered passengers in
business class Prosecco, tomato juice, or water.
Most normally - booked
business class flights of 10 +
hours (think US - Europe or US - Southern SA) cost at least 55,000 miles each way, instead of only 30,000 here for the same amount of air - time.
After the ordeal, I was quickly checked in and pointed towards my room where I took a quick shower and then laid my head to rest for a quick 6
hour nap before heading back downstairs in the morning for a quick bite to eat and my shuttle back to the airport for my
flight to LAX on Alitalia
Business Class.
The Cathay
business class product is exceptional, and the
flight is under six
hours, so booking more expensive first
class flight might be completely unnecessary.
If your original
flight was an economy itinerary from LHR - ORD - LAX and the change is getting you in 2
hours and 15 minutes later you are not going to convince any agent to get you on the LHR - LAX non-stop in
business class.
For example, a round - trip
business class ticket for the nine -
hour flight between Moscow and Iceland costs 45,000 miles.
Avianca or Copa can take you there too, and Avianca flies a Dreamliner with a great
business class cabin between New York and Bogota and on to other South American destinations, but the
flights are short, less than 6
hours.
Singapore Airlines has invested US$ 350m in the the new Boeing 787 - 10
Business Class and Economy
Class products, which it says will «redefine travel on
flights up to eight
hours».
Going forward, I will not book
business class seats for
flights shorter than 8
hours unless the banks come to their senses.
I made it through security about an
hour before my
Business Class flight on the spiffy American 787 - 9.
According to Boom, a
flight between Tokyo and San Francisco will be reduced from 11
hours to just five
hours and 30 minutes, with fares comparable to today's
business class prices.
A real life example of why it is hard to always stick to one
class with award
flights came about the other day in our Oneworld tips, tricks and tools post: what would you prefer, a
business class flight with an overnight, and a terminal change, or a coach
flight with a short 2
hour layover?
Not everyone needs to fly in first
class, but
business class is certainly more comfortable than coach on
flights over 12
hours.
But... Instead I noticed United opened space for
business class on our outbound Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) with just about 48
hours until our
flight was scheduled to depart.
This past December I experienced LATAM
Business Class for the first time on their 787 - 9 for the 8ish -
hour flight from Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCL).
With only 4 passengers in
Business Class on this 11
hour 30 minute
flight, the whole experience felt like a private
flight!
Emergency booking: Indian Eagle takes the emergency bookings too which means you can now book cheap
business class flights to Pune India even before 5
hours of the boarding time.
With MileagePlus you can then take Air New Zealand
flights from Sydney to New Zealand on the same award ticket, though there's often no
Business Class space on the short 3
hour Sydney to New Zealand
flight, so you may have to suck it up in coach for that leg.
That status will get me 25 % tier bonus Etihad Guest miles on eligible
flights; an excess baggage allowance of 10 kilograms; access to the Al Reem Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport (even when flying coach), as well as
business -
class lounges at other airports in the network where offered; and a guaranteed economy -
class seat on a sold - out Etihad
flight, provided the booking is made in an eligible fare
class and requested at least 48
hours prior to scheduled departure.
Note that this
flight is only 40,000 United miles for a 10.5
hour flight in
business class, if you just fly Australia to North Asia.
If you go the Singapore Airlines route, starting from anywhere but Singapore you'll have a connection on the way to Australia, giving an extra 3 - 4 +
hours of
business class on another
flight, plus the joys of Singapore's lounge at its home base, in transit.
Emergency booking: Indian Eagle takes the emergency bookings too which means you can now book cheap
business class flights to Bangalore India even before 5
hours of the boarding time.
Seat 3K on a 12
hour flight is so not up to par for an international long haul
business class seat.
Not all seats have direct aisle access, and reports of the food and service are less glowing than with Asian airlines, but this a solid
Business Class product where you will be able to sleep and entertain yourself on the 14 +
hour flights.
Unlike my recent trip to Sydney on Qantas (a 14
hour flight), Singapore does not provide pajamas for
business class passengers, so I suggest you pack a t - shirt to sleep in and ask
flight attendants to hang your shirt so it's fresh when you get off the plane.
Other enhancements to
business class will include new custom - designed luxury bedding from Saks Fifth Avenue; free pajamas and «cooling gel filled pillows» on
flights longer than 12
hours; new amenity kits; and upgraded in -
flight menus and wine selections.
On this
flight, I tucked in and slept well for about five and a half
hours — until those poor parents with the screaming baby began pacing through the
business class cabin and allowing the kid to wail in the nearby galley.