The Middle Eastern airlines are struggling quite hard at the moment due to the conflict, and travel between Europe and Asia has suddenly become much more uncertain. A few days ago, when casually searching for flights, I noticed that itineraries via the Middle East were unusually cheap, on a completely different level compared to other routes. And today, well, Etihad Airways has basically gone all-in and released a batch of seriously attractive business class fares!
There are some sample fares on the official website, and combined with my searches on Google Flights, here are a few return fare examples:
- Paris – Beijing: £1,298
- London – Hong Kong: £1,332
- London – Taipei: £1,246
- London – Maldives: £1,503
- London – Melbourne: £2,500
- Manchester – Singapore: £1,258
- Madrid – Singapore: £1,168
- Dublin – Kuala Lumpur: £1,230
These fares mainly cover travel from April to June, including some options over Easter. For example, London–Hong Kong from 2 April to 14 April:
Paris – Beijing: 2 April to 14 April:
Madrid – Singapore: 21 May to 2 June
One thing to note: the cheapest “Business Value” fares do not include free seat selection or access to business class lounges.
There’s no denying how good these prices are – return business class from London to Asia for just over £1,000 has basically disappeared since the pandemic. In the meantime, it goes without saying what risks are involved to book such itineraries, so proceed with caution.
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