
Christmas Business Class Deal Update: British Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair and more
Christmas 2018 archive: BA packages like London to Johannesburg with seven nights for 1067 GBP, and Finnair fares from Budapest to China.
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Christmas 2018 archive: BA packages like London to Johannesburg with seven nights for 1067 GBP, and Finnair fares from Budapest to China.

Archived British Airways First from London to Johannesburg at 2039 GBP nonstop, one of those sales that prices First like ordinary business class.

Archived Finnair business from London to Phuket at 1504 GBP via Helsinki, worth 440 tier points. Still the benchmark for a good fare to Thailand.

Archived Etihad sale: London to Bangkok in business from 1815 GBP with a free two-night Abu Dhabi stopover included. A good look at birthday sales.

A small, private Club World mini-cabin on the 787-9, with unusually good service. The 2-3-2 layout still means climbing over a neighbour.

American's 777-200 to Los Angeles has good bones: a comfortable seat, Casper bedding, Bose headphones. Service and the drinks list are the weak part.

Seats 1A and 2A are genuinely private and the champagne is excellent, but the cabin was worn and the entertainment belonged to another decade.

American's 777-200 in a private 1-2-1 layout to London. Comfortable to sit in, tight to sleep in if you are tall, and noisy near the galley.

A lie-flat 1-2-1 seat on a short hop to London. The hard product beats any standard European business class, the cold breakfast does not.

The upper deck is the one to book: big storage bins and real privacy at the window. No Wi-Fi, poor headphones, and service that stops at polite.