Johannesburg: €1,461 Star Alliance Business Class From Oslo

swiss business class a340

Star Alliance members Swiss, Lufthansa, and SAS have joined forces to offer cheap business class flights from Oslo to Johannesburg. An especially nice deal as South Africa is letting all tourists enter the country. Prices start as low as NOK 15,471 (~€1,324) and there’s availability from January through October 2021.

While Swiss uses an Airbus A340 for its flights from Zurich to Johannesburg, Lufthansa uses a Boeing 747 for its flights between Frankfurt and the South African metropolis. Either way, you can expect to be able to reserve the seat of your choice, get free eJournals, as well as a meal and beverages. You can also bring 2 x 32 kg of checked luggage and 2 x 8 kg of hand luggage. You may also enjoy lounge access, the priority lane at the security checkpoint, and priority boarding, although those benefits may not be granted due to Corona.

Warning

We expect further shakeups in the airline industry over the following months. Some services might be cancelled, aircraft changed or downgraded. The schedule we describe may very well change.

By the way, we also have some other deals for business class flights from Oslo:

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The only restriction mentioned in the fare rules is a minimum stay requirement of 6 days (or a Sunday). You can simply select your preferred dates in our calendar above, which will redirect you to Lufthansa’s booking site. Alternatively, you could also check for available dates on Google Flights.

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.

If you, later on, wish to change the flight dates (after you’ve already booked the flight), Lufthansa will allow you to rebook the flight, but sadly only when paying the fare difference. As these tickets are rather cheap, the fare difference could be quite substantial, so be careful!

NOK 15,471 (~€1,324) with Swiss, directly on Lufthansa’s website

Mileage

The tickets are issued in booking class P. To give you an example, a roundtrip with Swiss via Zurich would get you:

  • 15,290 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
  • 12,232 Award Miles + 2,446 PQP on United MileagePlus
  • 12,232 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
  • 12,232 Points on SAS EuroBonus
  • 12,232 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • 12,232 Miles on Asiana Club
  • 12,232 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
  • 12,232 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
  • 12,232 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
  • 12,232 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
  • 12,232 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
  • 12,232 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
  • 12,232 Miles on Egyptair Plus
  • 11,962 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
  • 11,348 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
  • 8,564 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
  • 1,770 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.
Information & Tips for Johannesburg

Johannesburg has 9,6 million inhabitants and is the largest city and most important business and financial center in Africa south of the Sahara. The city is well connected to Europe by air, flights for under 500€ (round trip) are becoming increasingly more common.

Best Time to Travel

The best times to visit Johannesburg are during fall (March – May) and during spring (September – Novemver). Temperatures are warm but pleasant and rainfall is comparatively rare.

From the Airport to the City

One possibility is taking the Gautrain, a type of local commuter rail. A trip to the city center takes about 25 minutes and costs approximately 12€. Taking a cab or an Uber runs you about 18€ to 24€.

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Comments (2)

  1. Justus says:

    Is it possible to jump off in Zrh on the way back?

    Thx for posting the deal

    • Ditmar Lange says:

      Yes, in theory it is. However, it’ll probably only work well if you don’t have a checked piece of luggage that’s supposed to be flown to Oslo. There have been cases where passengers have been expected to pay a ridiculous fare difference for not flying all the segments. Usually, those claims don’t hold up in court, but it’s some ugly trouble.
      To sum this up: Yes, you can on your way back – but if possible don’t book another flight from Zurich with Swiss for that day, so that they don’t jump to the conclusion that you never really intended to fly back to Oslo. And not having checked-luggage makes it easier.

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