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Add to del.icio.usBook a cheap Business Class ticket at the right time and you can get Europe for $1,100 round-trip or Asia for $1,600 Business Class.
It’s true. Because business travelers tend to stay home over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, airlines often dump Business Class seats at prices that can be less than some coach fares.
That means you can get a cheap Business Class ticket to Asia for even lower than normal -- possibly less than $2,000.
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Northwest began offering the special Business Class airfares in 2004, starting as low as $1,388 round-trip, but they jumped in 2006, but still $400 to $3,000 off normal fares, depending on the destination.
With increased capacity, I see fares falling somewhere between those of the last three years.
Thanks for the above information. Can you be more specific on how to get cheap upgrades from Switzerland to Southeast Asia (e.g. BKK or SIN) in December 2007 and return in late January 2008? Thanks and regards, Jean-Claude Racine (Switzerland)
How would I book the B/C or First Class for JFK to Jeddah ,Saudi Arabia and from there to Delhi and back to USA at the end of Jan.
What is the best way to get BC/FC tx from Newark/JFK area to Bombay Jan 25- and return from New Delhi Feb 11. We would like to stop in Paris for a week plus on the way to India- and perhaps stop in London for a week on the way home.
Interested in Business on flights between Los Angeles and Bangkok, and between Los Angeles and Singapore
I have been a member of your news letter for a few months and have not seen anything concerning Korean air. I fly to Dalian China 5 times per year from Chicago and they seem to have the better pricing if you look at the list price. I have had no issues with them quality wise and the trip timing is good. I just wondered if you have any experience with them or know of any discount deals? Thanks, Rick Shipway
I am taking my family to Beijing from Miami as a graduation present departing June 28, 2008-July 5, 2008 and then to Hong Kong before returning home. We could substitute Sydney for Hong Kong. I would like to do it Business Class. How can I find the cheapest fares?
How can one find these discounted fares? I have searched a few sources but cannot seem to track them down.
How best to book BC seats from Germany to India , specifically to Delhi ? Next trip planned: Nov.22 departing from Stuttgart Dec.10 returning from Delhi to Stutgart Restrictions on validity of ticket,no change allowed etc OK.
Looking for BC tickets between DTW and DUS during Christmas season.
Any Ideas on well priced business class seats from New York to Bangkok?
My husband and I flew Continental from Newark to Beijing and returned Hong Kong to Newark for just 100,000 miles in August 2007, booking only about 6 weeks in advance. There was quite a lot of availability to and from Beijing (as compared to other airlines I have miles with, such as Delta, which on many routes seems to offer no seats for a reasonable number of miles no matter how far in advance you book), fewer seats were available home from Hong Kong, but two became available just when we needed them. Continental's Business service isn't quite as good as some European airlines (I have a restricted diet and skipped much of the meal, but when I asked for a second portion on the salad they said they carry only one per customer), but overall it was a very pleasant business class trip at a very reasonable mileage price, particularly considering the distance. I have cancelled my Delta Amex card and switched to Amex Gold, because the miles were too hard to use given Delta's lack of availability of seats. We need to send a message to Delta that we won't accumulate their miles if they won't give us seats.
Any ideas on business class from NYC to Beijing returning from Hong Kong in May-June 2008
Any ideas on business class from NYC to Beijing returning from Hong Kong in May-June 2008
I'm interested in upgrades from LAX to India on Indian Air, travelling Dec. 15 to Jan 5. Thanks much.
Would like info about fares and airlines to fly business class from Boston to New Delhi at the end of Jan or beginning of Feb for 10 days.
I am going in late January from Miami to Amman,Doha, Dubai, Mumbai and Bangkok and return. I want to go Business class or first what you recommend the best way to do this?
I am looking for business class or first class tickets from Chicago to Chennai to travel in Jan 2008 and return May 2008. What is the best way to get the most cheap tickets for this? Should I call the airlines first or is there a travel agent, like a consolidator that I can call. Need some numbers, Please!!
Because my husband is in public education, we are limited to vacationing when most of the northern hemisphere does. We would like to go to Vietnam and Laos for two weeks to 189 days in late July-early August 2008 and would like to use frequent flier points to upgrade from Newark to Ho Chi Minh City. Any ideas? Thanks.
I am most intrerested in flight from the US to Southeast asia
I fly China Air to Asia about twice a year. Any tips on upgrading from coach to business class? I'm traveling on the cheap. Thx.
How to find best business or first class from Savannah, Ga or Charleston, SC to Bangkok anytime in the next two months, Dec. or Jan? I have 100,000 miles in Continetal One Pass and 130,000 in Delta and 95,000 in Capital One rewards programs, can I use any of these for upgrades?
I fly to Beijing and other locations in China from Seattle twice a year or more often. I am looking for the most reliable and most cost effectivve way to fly business class. I have many United miles for upgrades, but most of time they do not allow me to have guaranteed upgrades. Any suggestions?
Does anyone have an idea how to get cheap tickets on NW business class without using 80m miles to upgrade?
Sorry, Last Post--I should have mentioned it is from Minneapolis to Hong Kong
I fly from Boston to Manila w/NW every other month, and have tons of miles. If I buy a cheap economy ticket online or my travel agent, any ideas of upgrading to BC on short notice - using miles - and what are the chances of getting it? Thanx.
NEED INFO ON GETTING AN UPGRADE TO BUSINESS CLASS FOR TRIP TO TOKYO NEVER TRAVELED BEFORE DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CAN BE DONE AMERICAN AIRLINES HELP I AM TRAVEL DUMB
I travel between New York about 12 times a year. I have noticed the past year that there are almost ne empty seats in COACH or BUSINESS. This is astounding, as I have never seen so many infants and children traveling into H K and I guess further on into the MAINLAND. This poses a problem for all us frequent flyers. We never seem to get our upgrades, and the noise level on these long flights is sometimes intolerable. Now, this is even on Cathay, which is an excellent airline. I wonder! does anyone out there who travels this route have any suggestions about flights that are more comfortable, or routes that might offer the possibility of upgrades and "quieter" cabins?
How to get and how many miles needed on BC. Boston- Delhi in July for two? ON DELTA.
I am looking for business class tickets from san diego, ca to manila philippines on or about 01/07/09 to 01/28/09. I am looking for a great deal for me and my wife.
i travel to lagos nigeria at least thrice a year. can you please tell me which airline offer a good deal on their business class. it is really a long flight and i will like to go it comfortably if possible. thank you
could you give me the best places to visit from dic 27-Jan 9, with the best airfares deals? Asia, egypt, etc.... Thanks GH
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