Oneworld member British Airways, as well as Iberia, are selling very cheap flights in their premium economy class from Amsterdam and the Scandinavian countries to Mexico City. Prices are cheapest from Amsterdam, where the tickets only cost €702, but even the prices from Scandinavia, which cost a bit over €800 are very good.
Remember that upgrading from premium economy to business class is a great way to use your Avios:
We were able to find these discounted fares from the following cities:
- Amsterdam: €702
- Stockholm: €828 (~SEK 9,579)
- Gothenburg: €830 (~SEK 9,602)
- Oslo: €833 (~NOK 9,726)
- Copenhagen: €854 (~DKK 6,371)
If you’re flying with British Airways, which you probably will be, you’ll be flying via London-Heathrow. British Airways uses a Boeing 787-Dreamliner for its flight between London and Mexico City.
If you neither live in Amsterdam nor Scandinavia, or are not really interested in flying to Mexico, here are a few more British Airways premium economy deals that might interest you:
Search & Book
Sadly, we couldn’t find any fare rules. Availability seems to be highest in April, November, and December, with some possible dates also in September and October. While prices are better from Amsterdam, the availability is much better for the flights from Scandinavia.
You can use Google Flights to look for available dates. Once you’ve found them, we recommend booking directly on British Airways’ website.
Miles
The short flights to London are issued in booking class K, and the premium economy class flights between London and Mexico are in class T. A roundtrip from Amsterdam should get you:
- 12,402 Avios + 70 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 11,566 Avios + 880 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 11,566 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 11,366 Avios on Aer Lingus AerClub
- 11,296 Avios + 200 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 11,296 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 11,296 Points on Finnair Plus
- 11,296 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 11,296 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 11,296 Points + 18 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 11,296 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 11,296 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 11,182 AsiaMiles + 80 Club Points on Asia Miles
- 11,182 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
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:
- 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€).
- 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.
- 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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