Looking for business-class flights to South Africa? Look no further - at Alternative Airlines, we ticket over 600 global airlines, including South African Airways, British Airways, Emirates, and many more that offer quality business-class flights to South Africa. We also offer 40+ ways to pay including Buy Now Pay Later plans and cryptocurrencies.
Use our search form at the top of the page to start searching for business-class flights to South Africa.
If you're planning to visit South Africa, why not fly in Business Class and enjoy a luxurious journey? You'll get to enjoy spacious seats that recline into lie-flat beds, fine-dining meals, a high-quality of service and extra baggage allowance. There are several airlines that operate business-class flights to South Africa including Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, British Airways and more.
Below are some of the most popular Business Class routes to South Africa:
London ✈ to Johannesburg with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
Frankfurt ✈ to Johannesburg with Lufthansa
Dubai ✈ to Johannesburg with Emirates
Doha ✈ to Johannesburg with Qatar Airways
Newark ✈ to Johannesburg with United Airlines
Amsterdam ✈ to Cape Town with KLM
London ✈ to Durban with South African Airways
Choosing which airline to fly business class with depends on your personal preferences. For the best service possible, you should consider flying in Business with Qatar Airways or Emirates. A more budget-friendly alternative is South African Airways. Our top 3 airlines with the best business-class experiences for flights to South Africa are:
Lufthansa offers business-class flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town from Frankfurt and Munich. Included in Lufthansa's business-class fare is:
Emirates offers business-class flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban from Dubai. With an Emirates business-class ticket, you can enjoy the following:
With Qatar Airways, you can fly in the airline's highly-rated business-class cabin from Doha to Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban. Travel in luxury with the following:
Here at Alternative Airlines, we've made it easy for you to see what other airlines, besides Emirates, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways, offer business-class services to South Africa. Below is a list of all the airlines that offer business-class tickets to South Africa and which cities they fly from:
You can search and book business-class flights with any of the abovementioned airlines here at Alternative Airlines. To find out how to search for business-class flights to South Africa, follow the steps below.
Firstly, using our search form at the top of the page, enter your departure airport and the South African city you'd like to fly to - you can enter 'South Africa' to see a list of cities to choose from.
Enter the dates you'd like to travel and how many passengers will be flying - while doing this, you can also set the preferred fare type to 'Business Class'. Hit the 'Search Flights' button when you're ready!
Once the search results have loaded, you can see all available business-class flights to your chosen city in South Africa. You can apply filters to your search to find the perfect business-class flight to South Africa for you.
For example, if you'd only like to see direct/nonstop flights, you can use the 'Stops' filter. If you'd like to change the currency, you can use the 'Currency' dropdown filter. When you've found the best flight for you, confirm your selection to proceed with the booking.
If this option is available, you can see what's included in a Business Class service on the flight you've chosen when you hit the 'Explore details' button. This will show you information on the aircraft you'll be flying on, baggage allowances and other services available with the Business Class fare you selected.
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If you'd like to fly Business Class to South Africa but don't want to go over your travel budget, you can take advantage of our Buy Now Pay Later plans that let you book your flights today and pay later! Some of the plans we offer include Afterpay, Klarna, Sezzle, Zip, Tabby and many more. We'll even offer PayJustNow to residents of South Africa!
These flexible pay-later plans allow you to split the cost of your business-class flights to South Africa into smaller, more manageable instalments that can be paid back over time.
Find out more about our Buy Now Pay Later plans below.
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Many airlines operate business-class flights to South Africa. The airlines that offer the highest quality of business-class service to South Africa are Emirates, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa. Other airlines that offer business-class tickets to South Africa include British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, South African Airways, Cathay Pacific, LATAM and more.
No, Business Class and First Class are not the same.
With First Class, you're likely to have a seat that transforms into a proper bed and may even have your own private 'room', depending on the airline you're flying with. Business Class provides more legroom than Economy however you won't have any private space.
Suppose you're travelling for business to South Africa and you're not fussed about having privacy, but would still like an above-average service. In that case, we recommend flying Business Class - it's cheaper than First Class but you'll still be able to travel comfortably.
Yes! There are business-class flights available from London Heathrow and London Gatwick to Johannesburg and Cape Town. The airlines offering these routes are British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The flight duration for these routes ranges from 11-12 hours.
Of course! With United Airlines, you can fly in Business Class from Newark Airport (EWR) in New York and reach Johannesburg or Cape Town in just under 15 hours. The New York to Johannesburg route is operated 7 days a week, but flights to Cape Town are only available on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
