Airfare of the Week: Royal Brunei Business Class Jakarta – Melbourne from $2,085

Our newest Airfare of the Week belongs to Royal Brunei Airlines, which has round-trip Business Class fares from Jakarta (CGK) to Melbourne (MEL) from $2,085.

While Royal Brunei isn’t part of any alliance, this fare could still be useful for integrating into a return trip to Asia.

Here are the full details of this great Business Class airfare from Jakarta to Melbourne.

Sample itinerary & pricing

You can book this fare directly on the Royal Brunei website. The fare is priced at IDR26,479,100 (~AU$2,085).

Note that fares and availability are subject to change. This fare may not be available by the time you read this article, and you might need to be flexible with travel dates. We recommend booking ASAP to avoid disappointment!

Travel dates & fare rules

Here are the details of this airfare:

• Maximum stay at the destination of 12 months
• One free stopover permitted, plus unlimited additional stopovers at USD50 (~AU$70) each. No stopover can exceed 14 days
• Change fee: IDR700,000 (~AU$55)
• Cancellation fee: IDR1,400,000 (~AU$111)

On-board product

Royal Brunei flies the Airbus A320neo from Jakarta to Bandar Seri Begawan. This is a standard narrow-body recliner-style product in a 2-2 layout.

For its flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Melbourne, the airline flies a Boeing 787 equipped with 18 lie-flat Business Class seats.

These seats are in a 2-2-2 configuration. A seat in the middle pair would best suit solo travellers as these have direct aisle access.

Note that Royal Brunei is a dry airline and doesn’t serve alcohol on board.

Earning points & status credits with this airfare

This fare books into “D” class. As Royal Brunei doesn’t partner with any other airline frequent flyer program, you can only earn miles in its own Royal Skies program. The “D” class earns at 150%, resulting in a total of 13,410 Royal Skies miles.

You would need 32,500 miles for a saver one-way Economy Class award from Melbourne to Brunei. However, flight redemptions start from 8,000 miles for shorter sectors. You can also use miles for seat selection, lounge access, upgrades and extra baggage.

Join the discussion on the AFF forum

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In our dedicated “Airfare of the Week” thread, linked below, you can also find more information about how to book these fares or suggest a great airfare deal to be featured in a future Airfare of the Week article.