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Malaysian Airlines Business Class A330 Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur
Introduction We recently had a chance to experience the Malaysian Airlines Business Class offering on our trip to Indonesia. The Journey from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur is just a shade over 2 hours and we were pleasantly surprised to travel on an Airbus A330-200 with lie flat seats. It was a considerable upgrade compared to our travel from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta which was on a Boeing 737-800 which had a 2-2 configuration with only angled seats. Flight Details Route – Jakarta, Indonesia (CGK) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) Flight Number – MH720 Aircraft Type – Airbus A330-200 Flight Time – 15:45 to 18:50 Flight Duration – 2 Hours 5…
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Deal Alert – Rome to Delhi/Mumbai Round Trip Business Class in INR 72,000/$ 1,000
Introduction Star Alliance members Lufthansa and Swiss Airlines are running an incredible Business Class class sale from Italy to India at a fantastic price. Let us have a look at the promotion details Promo Details This promotion comes with the following T&Cs Promo is valid till 3 Nov 2019 Companion Fare (2 Adults minimum) Maximum stopover is 1 month Impressive availability till from November 2019 to August 2020 Availability across both Swiss & Lufthansa Ability to ticket both Swiss & Lufthansa on each side of the round trip Sample Details The availability is really impressive across November 2019 to August 2020. Simply enter your departure airport as FCO (Rome Airport)…
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Etihad Select Upgrade – Our experience
Introduction Etihad Airways allows customers to upgrade their bookings in economy and business class to business and first (if applicable) at the airport counters during check-in or via Etihad select upgrade which is their bidding platform. We recently traveled from Mumbai to Paris via Abu Dhabi and booked one ticket in economy and one in business to make a proper cost benefit analysis. Read on to find out what we learnt from this exercise. Our bookings EY 205 BOM – AUH (Boeing 777) 05:25 – 07:00 EY 37 AUH – CDG (Airbus A 380) 08:55 – 14:20 EY 38 CDG – AUH (Airbus A 380) 21:55 – 06:45 EY 204…
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Deal Alert – Delhi to Budapest Round Trip Business Class in INR 100,000 / $ 1,400
KLM is running an amazing Business Class Sale in celebration of their 100th Birthday on the 7th of October. This is a limited period offer valid till 3rd of July only (Only 4 more days). A brief snapshot of their amazing fares is given below One of the best offers here is the Business Class round trip to Budapest (Hungary). The availability is impressive with wide choices available across the next 6 months. The best fares are available for departures generally Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and return on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. So your plan needs to be flexible but this is a fantastic price to experience KLM business class. …
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Deal Alert – Delhi to Tokyo Business Class Round Trip Direct Flight in INR 70,000 ($ 1,000)
Japan Airlines (JAL) offers one of the most refined business class experience in the Sky. You can experience their business class suites at a fraction of their regular price currently. If you have any upcoming travel plans to the Land of the Rising Sun, then this is one offer worth considering. Alaska Mileage Plan Alaska Mileage Plan is one of the most underrated frequent flyer program. I guess it has almost zero recognition in India but they offer some incredible sweet spots and we will be talking about one of them here. To take advantage of this offer, you need to enrol with Alaska Mileage Plan using this link Offer…
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Deal Alert – Malaysia Airlines Business Class India to Australia round trip for INR 1 lac per person (~ $ 1,450)
Malaysia Airlines is currently offering great promotional round trip business class fares from Delhi/Mumbai to Australia for around INR 100,000 (approximately USD 1,450) per person round trip. We have rarely seen business class fares on this sector below the INR 100,000 barrier. These are exceptional fares and are not expected to last very long. We were able to find availability across multiple months (July / August / September). The best deal we found was from Delhi to Melbourne at an unbelievable INR 99,135 for the month of July 2019. This fare is unbelievable and does have a few quirks The Flight from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur is a Boeing 777…
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Deal Alert – Qatar Airways Business Class India to USA round trip for INR 150,000 pp (~ $ 2,150)
Qatar Airways is currently offering great promotional business class fares from multiple Indian cities to East Coast USA for around INR 150,000 (approximately USD 2,150) per person round trip. These are exceptional fares and are not expected to last very long. Here are the details of the ongoing promotion Flights need to be booked by 13 March 2019 Wide range of travel dates upto December 2019 Ability to take advantage of stopover in Doha (More on this below) While Qatar flies to quite a few Indian cities, the best deals on offer were from Chennai. For example a Chennai to Miami round trip in Business Class in the month of…
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GVK West Lounge Lower Deck – Mumbai International Airport Review
The CSIA airport Mumbai has two main lounges for travelers in business class viz. East wing and West wing. Allocations are generally based on the time and airline you are flying. The West wing has a lower deck which opens at 7 pm. We got to experience this section of the lounge on our recent trip to Indonesia in Business Class with Malaysian Airlines. Of the 3 lounges across East/West/lower West this seemed to be the least crowded in our experience. The rush however increased sharply by 10 pm as most international flights depart at night from Mumbai. The seating is upscale and the lounges are very well maintained and…
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Amenity kit review – China Southern Airlines Business Class
Airline : China Southern Airlines Sector : Guangzhou to Brisbane Class : Business Class Amenity provider : Salvatore Ferragamo China Southern has been aggressively pushing its business class product and we recently got a chance to experience their hospitality. These kits are provided in their long haul flights and we seriously feel that they need to work on the looks of their kits. It neither feels super premium nor packs a funky punch. Our first impression was dismal but luckily the contents more than made up for it. Contents Tuscan soul facial mist by Salvatore Ferragamo Tuscan soul body lotion by Salvatore Ferragamo Tuscan soul lip balm by Salvatore Ferragamo Dental…
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KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes – Amazing redemption options
Singapore Airlines has just launched KrisFlyer spontaneous escapes which allows to you redeem your KrisFlyer miles for amazing award flights but for a very specific time period. Eligibility criteria for the offer is Offer available only till February 28, 2019 Flight Dates between March 1, 2019 and March 31, 2019 (Both inclusive) 50% Discount in Economy Saver Award Rates Business Class Award at regular Economy Saver Award Rates Valid across a wide range of sectors of Singapore Airlines and Silk Air Limited seat availability There are some incredible deals out here. Let’s look at flights from India as an example. You can take these flights from any of the…
