UK – Dubai in Saudia Business (one-way) for under £500

Not sure if it’s a flash sale or something, but Saudia is offering some very attractive business fares to the Middle East, especially Dubai.

As Google Flights suggests, £500 fares are widely available in March and sporadic days in April for a one-way business class from London / Manchester / Birmingham to Dubai.

You’ll be transiting in either Riyadh or Jeddah, and there are many options whether you want a long or short stopover.

The London – Jeddah / Riyadh route is likely to be operated by Boeing 787 and you’ll sit in a reverse-herringbone Collins Aerospace Super Diamond seat, which is quite similar to BA’s Club Suite but minus the door.

For the other much shorter leg, you will be flying on a less exciting Airbus 320.

It is almost incredibly cheap given that APD alone is almost £200. The least costly option on Google Flights is from a travel agency I’ve never heard of. You can purchase from the big names instead or Saudia directly but it will be more expensive.

Other Middle East destinations, such as Abu Dhabi, Amman and Doha and also available at a slightly higher price. Unfortunately the fare is only accessible one-way so you must figure out your way back separately.

According to Expedia, the fare class is I and it credits between 100% and 150% to the Skyteam programs.

(Thanks to our reader @口亨口亨 for flagging this)