Business Class

Business Class is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. Travelling with a bit of luxury can make all the difference to your enjoyment of the trip. And it can be less expensive thank you think!

Qantas A380 business class

Qantas Completes First A380 Cabin Refresh

Qantas’ first refurbished Airbus A380 is set to return to service next Monday with a brand new interior. The airline is currently in the process of upgrading its A380s with brand new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed First Class and Economy seats. VH-OQK (named John and Reginald Duigan) is the first Qantas A380 … Continued

26 Sep 2019 Qantas
Satay served in Malaysia Airlines Business class

Malaysia Airlines Enrich Gold Fast-Track

Malaysia Airlines is offering a unique fast-track to Enrich Gold status, equivalent to Oneworld Sapphire status. You can earn instant Enrich Gold status by flying Malaysia Airlines from Australia or New Zealand to London in Business Class or Business Suites. This status will be valid for 12 months and awarded within two weeks after completing … Continued

Qantas 747 Business Class

Qantas 747 Business Class Review (QF28 Santiago-Sydney)

Qantas currently flies 4x weekly between Sydney, Australia and Santiago, Chile using Boeing 747-400s. (This route will switch to a daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service from 24 June 2020.) This review covers the Qantas 747 Business Class service on the upper deck of flight QF28 from Santiago to Sydney. Flight Details Flight number QF28 Route Santiago … Continued

4 Sep 2019 Flight Reviews
Air Canada business class

Air Canada 787 Business Class Review

Air Canada flies from three Australian cities to Vancouver. There are daily Boeing 777 flights from Sydney to Vancouver, and the Star Alliance carrier flies daily from Brisbane and 4x weekly from Melbourne to Vancouver using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. AFF member mel-world recently flew in Air Canada Business Class on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Melbourne … Continued

25 Aug 2019 Flight Reviews
Scoot Plus cabin on the 787

ScootBiz Class Renamed to ScootPlus

Low-cost carrier Scoot will rename its business class product to ScootPlus from 2 September 2019. Scoot says that the name change “seeks to better reflect the product customers will experience on board”. With the name change, Scoot aims to position ScootPlus as closer to “Premium Economy” on other airlines. In reality, ScootBiz was always a premium … Continued

21 Aug 2019 Flight Reviews
Qatar Airways Qsuites

Qatar Airways Business Class Sale: Sweden to Australia

Looking for a great Business Class deal between Europe and Australia? Qatar Airways is currently having a sale on Business Class flights departing from Sweden. You can fly Qatar Airways Business Class – in the airline’s famous Qsuites, no less – from Stockholm to Sydney for $3,769 return. As regular Australian Frequent Flyer readers will … Continued

17 Aug 2019 Qatar Airways
The Best Use of Qantas Points is in the Air

Qantas Finally Completes Airbus A330 Refurbishments

The days of flying on an old, angle-flat SkyBed Qantas Business class seat are officially over. Almost seven years after announcing its Airbus A330 refurbishment program, Qantas has now finally upgraded its final Airbus A330 with the newest generation of Business class suites and upgraded Panasonic in-flight entertainment systems. The Airbus A330-200 with registration VH-EBG, named … Continued

11 Aug 2019 Qantas

Why Business Class can be Cheaper than Economy

Premium airline cabins normally command a significant price premium over Economy. But, occasionally, Business class tickets are in fact cheaper than Economy! AFF members have discovered multiple examples of Virgin Australia Business fares that were cheaper than Economy class on the same flight. So, why does this happen… and why would anyone still book an Economy … Continued

Qatar Airways Qsuites

Qatar Business Class Companion Sale

Looking for a good Business class deal to Europe with Qatar Airways? Instead of paying a premium to book a ticket from Australia to Europe, you could take advantage of the current Qatar companion sale for bookings out of Singapore. Qatar Airways is currently offering cheaper Business Class fares for couples on flights departing from … Continued

9 Jul 2019 Qatar Airways
Dunedin New Zealand

Virgin’s Alternative to Lounge Access in Dunedin

Since Virgin Australia’s divorce with Air New Zealand in October last year, Virgin passengers have no longer been able to use Air New Zealand lounges. Since then, Virgin Australia has built new lounges or made alternative arrangements at most international airports across Australia and New Zealand. For example, it opened a new lounge at Wellington Airport in … Continued

Emirates 777 business class

Emirates “Business Special” Fares Exclude All the Perks

Emirates has started unbundling its Business Class fares with the launch of its new “Business Special” fare concept. Emirates’ Business Special fares are a little bit cheaper than the Dubai-based airline’s regular tickets. But they also exclude many of the perks that traditionally come with a Business class ticket. What you’ll get on a discounted … Continued

16 Jun 2019 Emirates
Sydney, Australia - October 9, 2013: Garuda Indonesia Airlines Airbus A330 airliner taking off from Sydney Airport.

Super Garuda Business Class Sale for Groups

Garuda Indonesia has launched an excellent sale on Business Class fares departing from Singapore. In a unique twist, the prices in this sale become progressively cheaper as you buy more tickets. The best prices are available for groups of six travelling together. The Garuda “6/5/4-to-go Business Class Special Deal” covers flights from Singapore to destinations … Continued

24 May 2019 Other Airlines