No sooner did I write about how hard it was to get cheap premium cabin fares ex-SIN than Malaysia Airlines pops up with some very intriguing offers for year end.
Unfortunately MAS’s route network has been scaled back ever since they ran intro financial difficulties, but they offer a good variety of medium and long haul routes to Sydney, Melbourne and London. Business class on the first two will be on their A330s, and London is operated by the A380. All will have full flat seats.
Here’s the list of Business Class return fare deals from Singapore.ย One way deals are also available but they’re generally not as great a deal. See the full list (including economy deals)ย here.
From | To | Offer Ends | Travel Period | Price From |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singapore | Melbourne | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1441 |
Singapore | Kuala Lumpur | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 357 |
Singapore | Langkawi | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 357 |
Singapore | Alor Setar | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 397 |
Singapore | Kota Bharu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 397 |
Singapore | Kuala Terengganu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 397 |
Singapore | Penang | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 397 |
Singapore | Kuching | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 427 |
Singapore | Ho Chi Minh City | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 464 |
Singapore | Hanoi | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 471 |
Singapore | Medan Kuala Namu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 508 |
Singapore | Bangkok | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 515 |
Singapore | Phuket | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 515 |
Singapore | Jakarta | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 550 |
Singapore | Denpasar-Bali | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 556 |
Singapore | Miri | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 557 |
Singapore | Phnom Penh | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 569 |
Singapore | Siem Reap | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 569 |
Singapore | Yangon/Rangoon | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 571 |
Singapore | Bintulu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Kota Kinabalu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Kuantan | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Labuan | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Sandakan | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Sibu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Tawau | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 577 |
Singapore | Colombo | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 674 |
Singapore | Manila | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 700 |
Singapore | Chennai | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 705 |
Singapore | Bandar Seri Begawan | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 796 |
Singapore | Taipei | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 806 |
Singapore | Bengaluru | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 816 |
Singapore | Mumbai | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 822 |
Singapore | Hyderabad | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 829 |
Singapore | Delhi | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 840 |
Singapore | Dhaka | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 916 |
Singapore | Kathmandu | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 927 |
Singapore | Perth | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 985 |
Singapore | Seoul | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1069 |
Singapore | Tokyo Narita | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1120 |
Singapore | Osaka | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1126 |
Singapore | Adelaide | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1442 |
Singapore | Sydney | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1454 |
Singapore | Darwin | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 1455 |
Singapore | Auckland | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 2205 |
Singapore | London-Heathrow | 25/11/2016 | 14/11/2016 30/06/2017 |
SGD 3161 |
Observations
- In general these fares are slightly more expensive than the last fare sale.ย Melbourne and Sydney are about S$100 more than last time, London is S$200 more expensive, Toyko and Taipei about S$50 more expensive. I wouldn’t let that put me off buying though
- Singapore to London in business class (S$3.1K) is even cheaper than SQ in premium economy (S$3.6K). My word. And SQ wonders why it needs to resort to a bidding system to fill up its PY cabin
- You can get to Sydney and Melbourne for less than 1.5k round trip. That’s again fantastic value, considering SQ charges 3 times that
- As usual, fares are even better departing from Phuket (check out fare deals from Phuket here). I personally think it doesn’t make sense to fly up to Phuket before flying down to Australia, but if you want to go to London it’s sort of along the way. Phuket to London is S$2,050 in business class round trip. That is amazing value (although, again, the last time round it was a jaw dropping S$1,620. Unreal). Throw in a cheap budget flight to Phuket and you could potentially fly to London in business for less than full fare economy on SQ.
Of course not all business class is made equal. I’d be less likely to spring for business class if it’s on a narrow body 737 (which MH operates to places like Bali)
The following routes do have the new A330 and full flat business, so check below and see which ones work for you.
Route |
Kuala Lumpur – Sydney |
Kuala Lumpur – Sydney |
Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne |
Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne |
Kuala Lumpur – Auckland |
Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo |
Kuala Lumpur – Auckland |
Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo |
Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo |
Kuala Lumpur – Osaka |
Kuala Lumpur – Shanghai |
Kuala Lumpur – Beijing |
Kuala Lumpur – Adelaide |
Kuala Lumpur – Perth |
Kuala Lumpur – Delhi |
Kuala Lumpur – Seoul |
Kuala Lumpur – Jeddah |
When you consider the fact that SQ operates A330s and 772s with angled flat business class to places like Perth, Beijing, Adelaide and Seoul yet charges more than three times the price of MH…
The sale is on from now till 25 November and all travel must be completed by 30 June 2017.
And yet despite the stunning price difference, a lot of people won’t bite just because ” you really want to fly MAS ah?” Literally everybody I mentioned the previous offer to made a face. Don’t think any of them will be flying MH no matter how low the price is. Lots of people are still content to be ripped off by SIA -although maybe that is slowly changing given their recent run of poor results?
that unfortunately goes to show how irrational some people are. air travel, despite what the papers would have you believe, is still many times safer than many of the other things we do daily without thinking- like driving a car. you’re way more likely to die in a car accident than a plane crash. and perhaps it’d be different if the 2 MH tragedies were caused by poor maintenance, or ill trained pilots(yes i know the predominant theory for mh370 is suicidal pilot but you really can’t legislate for that). the fact is, one is still a mystery and the… Read more »
>> And yet despite the stunning price difference, a lot of people wonโt bite just because โ you really want to fly MAS ah?โ
Yup, exactly the same response I received too. But I guess it’s thanks to this kind of irrationality that we get such good value on MH tickets.
“But I guess itโs thanks to this kind of irrationality that we get such good value on MH tickets.”
Amen
Has anyone fliew MH recently? How is the service like?
I just booked a trip to Seoul on MH on business class.. Wonder how the service will be like…
This is my ehrmm first business class experience.. (Had never taken biz class before). Saw that MH was on sale so kind of told myself to be brave and book the trip.. Haha
i’m pleased to announce we will soon have a guest post about MH business class…
LOL…. My trip will be in April..
Will update you on how the new MH business class is like.
Looking forward to the flat bed!