{"id":165423,"date":"2017-01-22T11:35:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T10:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?page_id=165423"},"modified":"2019-02-05T22:26:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T21:26:29","slug":"tips-for-booking-the-cheapest-first-business-class-ticket","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/tips-for-booking-the-cheapest-first-business-class-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for booking the cheapest First &amp; Business Class ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Booking a flight is easy these days, but it can become a hard task if you cannot find what you are looking for or if you have too many choices. The following 13 tips\u00a0may help you in the process of finding the cheapest Business Class ticket to your destination (read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/tips-for-booking-the-cheapest-economy-class-ticket\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0my tips for finding cheap Business and First Class tickets).<\/p>\n<p>Think I forgot one? Share your own tips in the <strong>comments section<\/strong>, or take my <strong>poll<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite London to Singapore (PHENOMENAL!)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_O2_nTt1N6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Book as early as possible<\/strong>.\u00a0Time is the key to get the best Business &amp; First Class\u00a0deals\u00a0as the prices are very high when you need to make a last-minute booking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Fly during the school holidays<\/strong> as business tends to slow down during this period and airlines cannot fill their Business\/First Class seats, hence selling them at discounted prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Be flexible<\/strong>: adding a couple of days before or after your planned travel dates may lower the fare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add a <strong>Saturday night<\/strong> stay to reduce the fare further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Avoid peak business travel days<\/strong> like Monday (morning) and Friday (evening) since these are the most popular times for business people to fly, hereby increasing demand and limiting seat availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Book your ticket on a Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>.\u00a0A study by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.farecompare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farecompare<\/a>\u00a0found this was the best time to buy airline tickets as airliners most frequently release discounted tickets on Tuesdays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Use the airfare search engine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayak.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayak<\/a>, my personal favourite. The latter checks the price of your requested flight at tons of sites at once, including\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orbitz<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheaptickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheaptickets<\/a>, and allows flexibility in your travel dates. However, <strong>Kayak<\/strong> does not display all prices, so do not forget to check other airfare search engines and online ticket-sellers as well:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hipmunk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hipmunk<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.momondo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Momondo<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotwire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotwire<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyscanner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-7603513-11848293-1457656542000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travelocity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/matrix.itasoftware.com\/\">Matrix<\/a>\u00a0is the ITA software that powers Kayak, Orbitz,\u00a0Cheaptickets\u00a0and lots of airlines and travel agent\u2019s tools. But you can skip all their ads and come-ons and search <strong>Matrix<\/strong> itself for the no-nonsense scoop of flying cheap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Search for cheap fares on the <strong>airline\u2019s official website<\/strong>. This is an often-overlooked tip, but well worth doing as airlines can host private Business\/First Class sales that are only accessible through their website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make use of the websites\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/flyfirst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyfirst<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyluxtravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skylux Travel<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Etravelbid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Etravelbid<\/a>\u00a0which all\u00a0focus on Business\/First Class deals.\u00a0<strong>Etravelbid<\/strong>\u00a0works particularly well for last-minute travellers, since it negotiates discounted Business Class fares (even up to the day before departure) with no advance-purchase or Saturday night-stay requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make use of <strong>corporate code travel discounts<\/strong> that your company may have negotiated directly with the airline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Sign up for a <strong>premium credit card<\/strong>. Some premium credit cards (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www295.americanexpress.com\/cards\/platinum\/benefit.do?benefitTemplate=template_c&amp;benefitId=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express<\/a>) offer two-for-one specials on airline tickets in Business or First Class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Fly for free or get a complimentary upgrade from Economy to Business or First Class by joining the <strong>loyalty program<\/strong> of an airline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emirates Boeing 777 new First Class Dubai to Brussels (AMAZING!)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NLfJqCnpHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>*** Follow me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuxTravelExpert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/luxurytravelexpert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LuxuryTravelExpert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for a daily <\/em><em>moment of travel inspiration ***<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a id=\"pd_a_7712912\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container7712912\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/7712912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tips for booking the cheapest First &amp; 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