Article: Strategies for Cheap Business Class Flights to Europe

[Mattg]

Air Astana will launch a new non-stop Almaty-Frankfurt flight next June, which will make it possible to fly from Thailand (HKT or BKK) to Frankfurt without needing to stop overnight in Kazakhstan or do an extra internal connection between ALA-NQZ. The layover outbound is still quite long but the new terminal with a proper lounge at ALA is now open. On the way back the stop in ALA is only 5 hours now. I'd definitely use this at that price.

 

[MELso]

WY (Oman) has some very cheap J fares to Europe, particularly out of PER on Batik (OD). Note that WY often flies KUL-MCT and some MCT-Europe routes (including FCO and MUC) with a 737Max8 with recliners, so check what metal you're on.

e.g. PER-KUL-MCT-MXP out 4 March, back 26 March in J for $4201, bookable through Expedia using a link from Kayak.

If they keep these prices up, it could become a good way of generating some QF SCs on the WY legs from 1 July 2025, when WY joins OW.