Star Alliance member SWISS is currently selling cheap business class flights from Amsterdam to Johannesburg. Availability is extremely high, even in 2021. We recommend booking these flights for 2021, as to reduce any risk of the flight being canceled due to the Coronavirus.
The flights include 2 pieces of luggage. You will first fly to Zurich, and then continue to Johannesburg on an Airbus A340.
By the way – feel free to check out our other business class dealz from Amsterdam:
Dennis, one of our editors, has already flown this exact flight and wrote a review:
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This deal expires on May 15, 2020. You can fly anytime before February 28th (except the Christmas holidays), and need to stay at least 6 days (or a Sunday) and no longer than 3 months.
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.
Google Flights will show you all available dates, and you can then either get the cheapest price on our Travel-Dealz flight search or book directly on SWISS’ website.
To save you some time, clicking through all those websites, here’s a calendar, showing all available dates:
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.
Miles
The tickets are issued in booking class P, which should get you:
- 14,016 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 12,062 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 11,962 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
- 11,662 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 11,462 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 11,212 Award Miles + 2,242 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 11,212 Miles on Asiana Club
- 11,212 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 11,212 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 11,212 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 11,212 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 11,212 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 11,212 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 11,212 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 10,838 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 7,850 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 750 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
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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