Asia, Africa & India – €1,400 Lufthansa Business Class Sale from Brussels

Star Alliance founding father Lufthansa offers a nice business class sale with departure from Brussels. We already focused on their outstanding €1,187 offer to Hong Kong – but there is plenty more to find. With a layover in Frankfurt, Munich or Zurich, you may reach destinations like Seoul or Bangkok just around the €1,400 mark. We’ve compiled to most interesting destinations for you.

• Hong Kong at €1,187
• Delhi at €1,341
• Mumbai at €1,344
• Seoul at €1,406
• Bangkok at €1,435
• Nairobi at €1,494
• Johannesburg at €1,499
• Rio de Janeiro at €1,800

Each flight features an inner European business class flight to Frankfurt, Munich or Zurich. Onwards, you can enjoy Lufthansa’s or Swiss’ long haul business class to your destination. Our author Dennis tested and reviewed both of them:

Review: Long-Haul Business Class with Lufthansa

Review: Long-Haul Business Class with SWISS

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, Lufthansa will be selling tickets until February 18, 2020. The deal is valid for trips commencing between January 7 and December 16, 2020. The minimum stay requirement is five days or at least one night from Saturday top Sunday. Further, you can also return after up to 3 months and still benefit from the fare. Availability depends on the selected destination.

Google Flights (instructions) is your tool of choice when it comes to finding suiting flight dates. Enter them on Lufthansa’s website to select the safest option. Alternatively, enter them in our flight search if you want to save a little more.

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

All tickets for Lufthansa flights will be issued in booking class P. This results in an earning rate somewhere between 0% and 125% – depending on which frequent flyer program you’ve signed up for. Here’s what a trip to Seoual via Frankfurt will get you:

A roundtrip to the same destination with Swiss via Zurich generates the following mileage: