Mexico: €1,333 KLM Business Class from Budapest

Mexiko City

SkyTeam member KLM offers a very attractive business class fare in late 2021 and early 2022. Round trips from Budapest to Mexico City are available at €1,333 (~HUF 526,368). You can fly to Cancun for just a little more. Thanks to KLM’s generous refund policy, this can be a nice, risk-free bargain if your outbound flight starts earlier than March 31, 2022.

Info

All Air France and KLM tickets issued for flights until March 31, 2022, are fully refundable. You’d receive a voucher which can be refunded to your bank account. You can read more about this here.

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 you all possible flight dates at the lowest fare for trips up to 21 days. We recommend booking directly with Air France and KLM to benefit from the airlines’ generous rebooking policies.

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Inner European flights are handled by either KLM or KLM Cityhopper. The long haul segment feature a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Royal Dutch Airlines has equipped these planes with fully lie-flat-seats up front, in a 1-2-1 configuration. Air France sends a Boeing 777 if you choose a routing via Paris.

Before Covid-19, Air France still had 4 different business class versions, but now, as the A380 & A340 have left the fleet, only 3 remain. The business class in the A380 was no longer up to today’s standards, unlike the business class that’s installed in the Boeing 787-Dreamliner and Airbus A350, which is modern and comfortable. This business class is now continuously being installed in other Air France planes as well.

Air France Business Class Airbus A350
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By now, modern seats have also become the norm at KLM. Its business class is definitely not a bad choice, also thanks to the good service. Like many other airlines, the Boeing 787 always has the newest business class seats installed.

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Search & Book

According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale for this price until October 22, 2021 23:58 CEST for travel between October 2021 and March 2022. It is valid for trips of at least six days or one night from Saturday to Sunday between arrival and departure in Mexico.

You may find further flight dates using Google Flights. As mentioned above, we recommend booking directly with the airlines.

Mileage

KLM issues long haul tickets in booking class Z. SkyTeam frequent flyers can earn the following miles and points for a booking on KLM.com and flights via Amsterdam both ways:

  • 25,788 Award Miles + 240 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
  • 25,788 RDM + 3,868 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
  • 19,342 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
  • 16,802 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
  • 16,118 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
  • 16,118 Miles on CSA OK Plus
  • 16,118 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
  • 16,118 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
  • 16,118 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
  • 16,118 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
  • 16,118 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
  • 16,118 Miles on Air Europa Suma
  • 16,118 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
  • 12,894 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
  • 4,800 Award Miles + 102 XP on Flying Blue
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.
Information & Tips for Mexico

Mayan pyramids, dreamy beaches and tacos – Mexico is an incredibly diverse country. If you want to experience the Spanish-speaking country to its fullest, you should definitely stay somewhere other than the tourist hotspots and seaside resorts.

The Best Time to Travel

The perfect travel time is from December to April, during this time it hardly rains and the temperatures are pleasant. Unsurprisingly, during the rainy season from May to October there is more rainfall. Beware of some extreme weather phenomenons that might be unknown to Europeans: Hurricane season lasts from June to November! Those who want to travel to typical holiday areas like Cancún and do not want to spend lots of money should travel in the off season. Areas with less touristic relevance such as Mexico City, on the other hand, are relatively constant throughout the year from a price perspective.

Climate diagram for Ciudad de Mexico (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Cancun (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

Currency, Credit Cards & Tipping

The official currency of the country is the Mexican Peso. 1 EUR equals about MX$18. The acceptance of credit cards is comparable to or even slightly better than Germany. In almost all shops, even small kiosks, it is possible and quite normal to pay by card. The same applies to restaurants. For street vendors, street snack bars and the like, it is advisable to have a few pesos in cash with you. It is unusual to tip taxis or cab drivers. At a restaurant, 10-15 percent are normal, as long as the tip is not already listed on the bill as a line item. When paying by card, you can usually choose how much you want to tip at the card terminal before entering the pin. Housekeeping at a hotel should usually be tipped 20-40 Pesos per day, small favours have a going tip rate of 5 Pesos.

Immigration & Visa Requirements

Most EU citizens do not need a visa to enter Mexico. All you need to do is fill out the tourist card that is handed out onboard the plane. For touristic and business purposes, a visa-free stay of 180 days is possible.

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Information & Tips for Mexico City

3 Tips for Mexico City

Mexico City is not quite as touristic as, for example, the seaside resort city and party destination Cancun. This means that hardly anybody speaks English, but you also don’t have to be afraid of being ripped off because you look like a tourist. My 3 tips for Mexico City:

  1. Torre Latinoamericana: The office tower – which looks a bit ugly from the outside – offers a fantastic view over the city, especially at dusk. The ticket is valid for several visits over the course of a whole day and costs 110 Pesos (= 4,50€).
  2. Chapultepec Park: There is a free zoo in Chapultepec Park. Even though admission is free, you can admire a total of 252 different animal species.
  3. Teotihuacán: A little outside of town are the impressive pyramids of Teotihuacán. I recommend that you get there early, otherwise you’ll have to wait in line for a long time. I came by public bus (not through an organized tour), I found the instructions on how to do that in this blog. I would also recommend checking out the cave restaurant there!

For getting around Mexico City I recommend using Uber. The countless taco stands are also great and extremely cheap. However, make sure that the meat is adequately cooled. Unfortunately, you often see that raw meat is lying somewhere in the blazing sun.

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