Four European airlines offer the most affordable business class tickets compared to economy ticket prices, according to new research.
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The Switch may be out of reach for most of us, but new research shows that upgrading doesn't have to be prohibitively expensive.
Holiday rental company Holiday Rentals across Europe analyzes the price difference between economy and business class fares from over 30 of the world's biggest airlines to find out which premium experience offers the best value for money. I looked into it.
It turns out that on average, business class is 250 percent more expensive than an economy class ticket. However, some airlines' price increases are as low as 88%.
Additionally, four of the top 10 airlines with the lowest price differences are based in Europe. Here's what you need to know before jumping into a luxury flight experience.
Which airline has the smallest price difference between economy class and business class tickets?
Four of the top 10 airlines are: european Four of the companies are based in Asia. Only one African airline (Air Algeria) and one American airline (American Airlines) made it into the top 10 ranking.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Oceania airlines surveyed have some of the largest price differences when considering their distance from the rest of the world.
Business class on Air New Zealand and Qantas is 263.55% and 342.34% more expensive than economy flights, respectively.
Etihad Airways' flight from Abu Dhabi to Muscat has the biggest price difference across all routes, with the difference between economy and business class tickets at a staggering 1,271.17 per cent.
about european Austrian Airlines comes in seventh place in the ranking, with the lowest price difference between economy and business class on the continent.
Headquartered in Vienna, the airline flies to more than 120 destinations in 6 domestic destinations and 55 international countries.
Price differences remain relatively high overall, with business class costing on average 194.82% more than economy class.
However, when flying with this airline from Vienna to Larnaca, Cyprus, business class costs only 69.66% more than economy and includes an extra bag and a carry-on bag each. If you choose Business Class service, you'll also benefit from complimentary lounge access and additional air miles.
Which European airline has the best deals on business class tickets?
Despite having four spots in the top 10 list, European airlines were found to be relatively expensive, especially compared to Asian airlines.
The top three airlines are holiday list are all based in Asia, with Japan's All Nippon Airways taking first place with a relatively small price difference of 82.22%. Japan Airlines and South Korea's Asiana Airlines came in second and third with 93.71% and 119.67%, respectively.
Germany's leading airline Lufthansa came in 8th place with an average price difference of 198.49%. However, for medium-haul flights, this figure remained at 79.26%, one of the lowest of all the airlines covered.
Swissair, the flag carrier of neighboring Switzerland, comes in 9th place with an average difference of 202.12%, but on many short-haul flights there is a difference of 111.66% between classes.
Aer Lingus, ranked 10th, was found to have an average price difference of 204.15 per cent between economy and business class. If you are traveling with Irish If you're looking for affordable business class seats on a flag carrier, you may want to take mid-haul trips. Business tickets cost 100.08 percent more than regular tickets.
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