Cape Town: €1,430 in Lufthansa Business Class from Dublin & Amsterdam in 2022

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Star Alliance member Lufthansa and partners have put a nice price tag on business class flights to South Africa in most of 2022. With departure from Amsterdam or Dublin, you can reach Cape Town for as little as €1,430. This fare includes lounge access during your stopovers in Frankfurt, Munich or Vienna, in addition to two checked bags and a comfy lie-flat-seat on two long overnight flights.

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Sadly, neither Austrian nor Lufthansa offers a refund in case you have to cancel these tickets. While you may change your flight dates without paying a fee, you’d still have to pay the fare difference. That can easily double the cost of your journey.

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 presents all flights at the lowest fare for trips up to 28 days. Please select an out- and inbound flight, and you will be forwarded to lufthansa.com with your preselected dates.

Lufthansa advertises an Airbus A340-300 between Frankfurt and Cape Town, with a 2-2-2 seating pattern in business class. It is also possible to fly via Munich (in a Lufthansa Airbus A350), Vienna (Austrian 777) or Zurich (Edelweiss A330).

Many of our readers may have already experienced Lufthansa’s business class. Generally, Travel-Dealz writers and readers are not big fans of the Lufthansa business class, even though it is definitely not bad. One reason for that is that the service is too inconsistent: From extremely friendly and quick to unfriendly and slow – everything is possible with Lufthansa, even in business class.

Lufthansa Business Class Sitz A340

The Austrian business class may not be known by many, but all seats are at a consistently high standard. The Boeing 767, as well as the Boeing 777, are both equipped with the same seats, which are not only comfortable but also offer a good sleeping experience. The catering is also said to be especially good.

For an impression of Lufthansa’s business class, check out Dennis’ review.

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale until December 5, 2021 for flights up to August 31, 2022. You have to stay at least four days or one night from Saturday to Sunday in Cape Town to enjoy this fare. Availability is dwindling down rapidly, as lone a handful of 2022 are left.

Google Flights will show you additional flight dates for longer trips. We strongly recommend buying your tickets directly with Lufthansa, even if online travel agencies may offer cheaper tickets.

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.

LH DUB CPT C 1430
Good fare for premium tickets to South Africa

Mileage

Lufthansa issues these tickets in booking class P. It is for discounted business class tickets, so you won’t get too much mileage out of it. But still much more than on economy or premium economy tickets:

  • 26,044 CV Points on Vistara Club Vistara
  • 16,278 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
  • 13,172 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
  • 13,172 Points on SAS EuroBonus
  • 13,022 Award Miles + 2,604 PQP on United MileagePlus
  • 13,022 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
  • 13,022 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
  • 13,022 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
  • 12,348 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
  • 9,116 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.
Information & Tips for South Africa

South Africa is the touristically most visited country in the south of Africa. Whether its Safaris, tours of wine regions or the Table Mountain – visitors won’t be disappointed!

Traditionally, flights from Europa to South Africa have been quite expensive. In recent years however, airlines such as Iberia, Egyptair and British Airways have been offering cheaper and cheaper flights – even in premium cabins! If you are flexible in regards to your point of departure, the array of airlines with cheap tickets becomes even greater.

Best Time to Visit

South Africa is a huge country and therefore doesn’t have a single best time to visit. It really depends on what you want to see. The cities Johannesburg and Cape Town have the best weather in Fall (March – Mai) and Spring (September – November).

Climate diagram for Cape Town (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Johannesburg (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)
Climate diagram for Durban (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

Immigration & Visa Requirements

If you have a valid EU passport and a valid return ticket, you will be given a visitor’s visa with a validity of 90 days. Turn to the ministry of foreign affairs of your country for more information.

Currency

The currency used in South Africa is the Rand (ZAR). One Euro are approximately 16 ZAR. Make sure to use a credit card that does not charge high fees for withdrawals or payments in foreign currencies.

Finding the Best eSIM Plan

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  1. Jethro Barnes says:

    Lufthansa 340 airbus … not a pleasant plane. Old and noisy

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