Malaysia Airlines business class fare sale is back with more great deals

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.

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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…

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The sale is on from now till 25 November and all travel must be completed by 30 June 2017.

Aaron Wong
Aaron Wong
Aaron founded The Milelion to help people travel better for less and impress chiobu. He was 50% successful.

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Tabea

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?

KW

>> And yet despite the stunning price difference, a lot of people wonโ€™t 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.

lalaisgongon

“But I guess itโ€™s thanks to this kind of irrationality that we get such good value on MH tickets.”

Amen

Garfield

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

Garfield

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!