Lufthansa & Swiss From Kiev: FIRST at €1,307 & Business at €870

Lufthansa and Swiss are currently selling quite a few discounted tickets for flights in their first and business class cabin. Next to the offer on flights from the UK, you can also depart from Kiev and purchase tickets at very reasonable prices. The cheapest first class option will get you to Dubai at €1,307 (~UAH 55,396).

The significant difference to the offers you can get on flights from London is that the deal from Ukraine is not a companion sale. Consequently, prices are also available if you travel alone. Check out the following prices:

• Muscat at €1,344 (~UAH 56,965)
• Beijing at €1,741 (~UAH 73,791)
• Hong Kong at €1,757 (~UAH 74,469)
• Shanghai at €1,757 (~UAH 74,469)
• Dar el Salaam at €1,757 (~UAH 74,469)
• Nairobi at €1,757 (~UAH 74,469)
• Singapore at €1,964 (~UAH 83,243)
• Bangkok at €1,966 (~UAH 83,328)
• Johannesburg at €2,206 (~UAH 93,500)
• Sao Paulo at €2,215 (~UAH 93,881)

Business Class deals start at far below €1,000. Again with flights to Dubai for prices around €870 (~UAH 36,874).

• Dubai at €870 (~UAH 36,874)
• Muscat at €871 (~UAH 36,917)
• Shanghai at €1,041 (~UAH 44,122)
• Beijing at €1,077 (~UAH 45,648)
• Hong Kong at €1,078 (~UAH 45,690)
• Bangkok at €1,113 (~UAH 47,174)
• Singapore at €1,133 (~UAH 48,021)
• Seoul at €1,179 (~UAH 49,971)

Depending on the airline you choose, your trip will include at least one layover in Zurich (Swiss) or Frankfurt (Lufthansa). Traveling via Switzerland will often come with an extended stop. If you want to get a better idea of what the cabin products are like, check out these reviews:

• Lufthansa first class
• Swiss first class
• Lufthansa business class
• Swiss business class

Search & Book

The fare rules for this deal state that you will be able to buy tickets until January 26th and that the offer is valid for trips commencing until December 15th, 2020.

There are minimum stay requirements of at least one night from Saturday to Sunday. Alternatively, you have to spend at least six days at your destination. The most extended period is for three months.

The best way to find cheap connections is by using Google Flights (instructions). Once you’ve settled for dates, you can either book directly on the carrier’s website. Since you won’t always be able to find the best prices, we’d recommend using our Travel Dealz flight search.

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

First Class

All tickets for flights in the first class cabin will be issued in booking class A. Your feeder flight – which will take place in European business class – will be in J. Depending on where you’re flying to, this can get you pretty close to Star Alliance Gold. See what a trip to Hong Kong could earn you:

Business Class

As with most discounted Lufthansa business class deals, the booking class here is P. If you’re looking to earn miles on a variety of Star Alliance programs. It would help if you considered flying Swiss since Lufthansa’s P class tickets are excluded from receiving miles quite often. So we’ll show you what a flight to Shanghai with Swiss will mean for your account: