SkyTeam member Kenya Airways surprises with a very interesting business class fare for flights departing from Cape Town to Amsterdam. With a lengthy stopover in Nairobi, you are able to get tickets as cheap as €610. The fares shows up in fall 2021 as well as April through June 2022.
Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
Our availability calendar shows all possible flight dates at the lowest fare for trips up to 28 days.
Flights between Cape Town and Nairobi are Boeing 737 services, with recliner seats in a 2-2 pattern up front. Between Nairobi and Europe, you can expect a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with proper lie-flat-seats in a long haul business class cabin.
Search & Book
The lowest price shows up for flights in November 2021 as well as one date in April 2022. A maximum stay of one month in Europe applies. We expect this fare to be gone within hours.
You can look for additional flight dates or destination on Google Flights. From there, you can proceed to Kenya Airways, where tickets are available at €640-€687, or look what Skyscanner’s OTAs have to offer. We strongly recommend booking with Kenya Airways.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
Kenya Airways sells these tickets in booking class Z. The entire trip results in the following mileage:
- 20,092 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 20,092 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 20,092 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 20,092 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 16,742 Award Miles + 108 XP on Flying Blue
- 16,742 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 16,742 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 16,742 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 16,742 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 13,394 Award Miles + 300 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 13,394 RDM + 2,680 MQD on Delta SkyMiles