Business Class For Less, Much Less
December 9, 2007
The only thing more pleasurable than flying Business Class is paying Economy and flying Business Class. Here’s a neat little trick to get you from A to B (via C) in Business Class for nearly half the price.
Let’s say you live in London and you want to travel from London to Hong Kong, an Economy fare is around $1,200, Premium would be around $2,000 and Business, $5,000. However, if you think outside the box, more specifically, outside the country, you can save a small fortune. Instead of typing in your departure city airport (LHR), try somewhere reasonably close, say Milan (MXP or LIN).
Here’s the quote on Expedia on BA from Heathrow to Honk Kong International. £2,611.50, over $5,200.
However, if you depart from Milan, connecting on the very same BA flight from London, on the same day, it will cost you more than $2,000 dollars less.
The down-side is that you have 2 extra short-haul stops per long-haul leg, but, if you want Business on the long haul, this is the cheapest way to do it.
