Fare Alert! Are you looking to go away over the Christmas period but Business Class fares seem to be putting you off? It’s time to start dreaming that White Christmas holiday!
Air China has some ridiculously low Business fares ex Ho Chi Minh City to several stations in Europe including Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Madrid and Barcelona from as low as USD$1400. The trick is to look for dates around the middle of the month from SGN and coming home just after New Year’s Day.
Air China does have a pretty solid Business Class product especially on its’ new Dreamliner 787 aircraft. Yes, it might not be as flashy as Emirates or Singapore, but at this price, what is there to complain about? Oh, do bear in mind that most dates on similar flights are priced around the $4000 mark. That’s a saving of over $2000 which can probably be put to better use such as your Christmas shopping!
Another thing to bear in mind is these fares are only available if you take the first flight out of Ho Chi Minh at 5:40am. It is no doubt an ungodly hour to drag yourself to the airport but again, the savings will be worth it.
One last thing to note – Air China does not have the best connection times. It might involve a 14 hour connection in Beijing. Ouch!
But hang on – Air China does provide transit accommodation and transfers! Whilst economy passengers will have to put up with a basic Chinese 3-star hotel, Business passengers are put up the nearby Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel. Nothing too shabby there! From there, one could easily catch a cab into the city and enjoy the sights of the Summer Palace or Tian An Men Square, before exploring the Hutongs for a nice lunch of dumplings!
I have just booked my flights and those dates are no longer available today. Be quick!
