Score easily a cheap business class deal by flying from these 10 cities!

 

You may have often heard this old saying: “it’s not about the destination, but about the journey.” While this may be true for many things in life, when it comes to scoring a cheap business class ticket, it’s more about where you’re flying from 

Joking aside, as I have written in my earlier post, one of the best tricks to score a cheap business class ticket is to consider flying from other cities than your hometown. In this post, I am going to tell you more specifically which cities those are.

These cities are spread out in Europe, North America, and Asia. So no matter where you are based at, there is always a chance for you to grab a great business class deal.

So without further a due, here are the 10 cities that you should fly from!

 

Top 10 Cities with Consistently Cheap Business Class Deals

Europe

#1 – Oslo, Norway (OSL)

Oslo has probably the most amounts of business class deals I have ever seen in the past years. Whether you want to fly eastbound to Asia or westbound to North America, flying from Oslo is your best bet to score a cheap business class deal.

With the ambition to capture the Scandinavian market, Qatar Airways has been consistently and aggressively offering cheap business class deals to Asia or Australia from Oslo. As an example, I was able to fly to Singapore on Qatar Airways’ terrific business class for only €800 (~$825).

Other major airlines, like Lufthansa, also often offer deals to fly to North America.

And the best thing is that it is quite cheap to “position” yourself in Oslo, as it is also the hub of Norwegian, a major European low-cost carrier.

 

#2 – Stockholm, Sweden (ARN)

Similar to Oslo, Stockholm has often great business class deals, because of the ambitions of carriers like Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines to win some market share in Scandinavia.

These airlines often offer insane deals, such as €1,500 to Canberra, Australia (with Qatar Airways) or €1,200 to Singapore (with Singapore Airlines). That is certainly a good value for a 12+ hour pampering in the sky with the best airlines in the world!

Stockholm is also very easy to access. You can fly with SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Sweden’s flag carrier, for a reasonable price from all major airports in Europe.

#3 – Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

As the hub of British Airways’ partner, Aer Lingus, Dublin consistently has great business class deals, especially for trans-Atlantic flights to North America.

And if you fly to the US, flying from Dublin has definitely one major advantage. Dublin Airport is one of only a handful of airports outside North America that offers a US Pre-Clearance facility. That means you don’t need to clear immigration again once you arrive in the US.

Positioning yourself in Dublin is also easy and can be extremely cheap, as it is also the hub of Ryanair, the biggest low-cost carrier in Europe.

 

#4 – Helsinki, Finland (HEL)

Helsinki is the hub of Finnair, one of the members of Oneworld alliance, with an excellent route network to mainland China, Hong Kong and (South) East Asia.

Finnair and its Oneworld partners, such as Royal Jordanian, often offer great business class deals to these destinations. As an example, they recurrently offer a competitive business class deal to Bangkok for around $1,000.

And as with other Scandinavian cities, Helsinki is also easily accessible from all major airports in Europe.

 

#5 – Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)

As one of the busiest airports in Europe, and the hub of the biggest carrier in Europe, Lufthansa, you can imagine that there are tons of airlines flying to Frankfurt.

And on the way back, all of these airlines want of course to fill their aircraft as much as possible. What does that mean? Some fantastic deals of course!

For example, Air China, Lufthansa’s Star Alliance partners, has a recurring excellent promotion to various destinations in China and East Asia from Frankfurt. This year I was able myself to score a €1,200 business class deal to Taipei, Taiwan.

 

Middle-East and Africa

#6 – Cairo, Egypt (CAI)

Due to political unrest arising from the Arab Springs, Egypt’s currency, the pound, has suffered and lost much of its value compared to other currencies. And because of this devaluation, flight tickets from Cairo have become very cheap lately.

The best business class deals from Cairo are often for destinations in Asia, Australia and even North America. For example, you can fly to New York JFK for around €1,000 (~$1,200) with Turkish Airlines. Or for few hundred dollars extras, you can now fly to Sydney with Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines.

The only downside is that positioning yourself in Cairo may not be that practical and can cost some sizeable damage in your pocket, especially if you are based in Europe or Asia. Always take this into account before you decide to snatch a deal!

 

Asia

#7 – Colombo, Sri Lanka (CMB)

Colombo is a hub of SriLankan Airlines, one of the members of Oneworld alliance.

For some unknown reason, there are just many incredibly cheap business class deals from Colombo, especially for flights to South East Asia, Australia, and even the US. For example, recently Qatar Airways (yeah, again) had a crazy deal to Philadelphia for just €1,000 (~$1,200). That is an insanely good deal for an 18-hour flight!

Similar to Cairo, positioning yourself in Colombo can be a bit challenging. Nonetheless, you should for sure consider it as your starting point. And to maximize the value of your money, it is perhaps best to combine it with a visit to the country itself.

 

#8 – Guangzhou, China (CAN)

As one of the hubs of China Southern Airlines, one of China’s biggest airlines, Guangzhou is your best bet for terrific deals when you’re based in Asia. Guangzhou has often great business class deals, particularly to destinations such as Asian and Australian cities.

Primarily driven by the heightened competition between the Chinese airlines and other major Asian carriers, there are tons of great deals offered through the city. As an example, you can fly now to Sydney for around €1,300 (~$1,500) with Vietnam Airlines.

 

North America

#9 – Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

If you are based in North America, Toronto is perhaps your best bet for a source of great business class deals.

Toronto is one of the biggest airports in North America, and also the primary hub of Canada’s flag carrier, Air Canada. There are consistently many great business class deals out of Toronto, especially to Hawaii and South America.

 

#10 – Vancouver, Canada (YVR)

Similar to Toronto, flying from Vancouver, the secondary hub of Air Canada, is often cheaper than flying from US cities.

Located on the west coast of America and with its proximity to the Pacific, Vancouver often has great deals for a business class ticket to Japan, South Korea, and other East Asian cities.

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So there you go! I hope that this list will help you to find some incredible deals yourself right now.

Please let me know if this post is indeed helpful for you, and do not hesitate to share your experience. Also, if you feel that there are some cities missing on the list, just let me know.

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