Star Alliance members Lufthansa and Swiss currently offer a business class deal to Dubai. When departing from Vilnius, prices start at €1,143. This deal includes 2×32 kg checked luggage and all the business class perks. Departures are available from from October 2024 through August 2025.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Lufthansa or Swiss with your selected flight dates.
All itineraries consist of a European short-haul flight in Euro Business (= a free middle seat and complimentary food and beverage service) and a long haul flight to Dubai. Flights from Tallinn and Riga to Zurich are operated by airBaltic.
En route to the Middle East, you usually have the options of a Lufthansa Airbus A330 (via Frankfurt) or a Swiss Airbus A330 (via Zurich). Lufthansa offers lie-flat-seating in a 2-2-2 pattern across almost their entire fleet. Swiss’ cabin offers a little more privacy with alternating 1-2-1 and 2-2-1 seating.
Generally, Travel-Dealz writers and readers are not big fans of the Lufthansa business class, even though it is definitely not bad. One reason for that is that the service is too inconsistent: From extremely friendly and quick to unfriendly and slow – everything is possible with Lufthansa, even in business class. Regarding the seats, they are mostly fine, though not really on-par with the competition anymore. That’s why the airline is now slowly installing their new Allegris seats.
With SWISS, it very much depends on the specific seat, as SWISS has a throne seat in every row. While the double seats share a platform in the middle, the throne seat has its own platform on each side, which you won’t have to share with anyone. Those seats thus offer privacy and comfort to an extent that the other seats cannot compete with. Therefore, you may be disappointed if you don’t get one of the throne seats, even if the other seats obviously also have a very high standard. In the future, SWISS will have a new business class, called “Swiss Senses”, which is basically Lufthansa’s Allegris cabin, but in red.
Most Europeans do not need a visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates, as long as they don’t stay for over 90 days within a 180-day period. You do, however, need a passport, and a ticket to leave the country again.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, tickets for this price are on sale without a sales or travel period. A minimum stay of eight days is necessary to get the cheapest tickets. You can find tickets from October 2024 through August 2025.
Google Flights shows you additional flight dates, although prices jump on some occasions in both directions: Some connections are more expensive on Lufthansa’s website, others are cheaper. We recommend purchasing premium tickets directly from the airline.
Miles & Points
Both airlines issue tickets for all flight segments in booking class P. That being said, flights with Swiss yields far more mileage with most airlines:
- 10,050 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 10,050 Miles on ITA Volare
- 8,040 Award Miles + 1,608 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 8,040 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 8,040 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 8,040 Miles on Asiana Club
- 8,040 Award Miles + 4,022 Tier Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 8,040 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 8,040 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 8,040 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 8,040 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 8,040 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 8,040 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 8,040 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 6,984 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 6,984 Points + 1,398 SQC on Air Canada Aeroplan 2026
- 5,628 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 4,176 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
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Here are your earnings for taking the same flight via Frankfurt with Lufthansa:
- 9,802 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 9,802 Miles on ITA Volare
- 7,842 Award Miles + 1,568 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 7,842 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 7,842 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 7,842 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 6,930 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 6,930 Points + 1,386 SQC on Air Canada Aeroplan 2026
- 5,488 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 4,176 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
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Destination
Information & Tips for Dubai
Dubai is known for its modern architecture, luxury shopping, and major attractions like the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and desert tours. The currency is the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED), and card payments are widely accepted. Prices can be high, especially for accommodation and attractions, though budget options exist. The weather is hot for most of the year, with extreme heat from June to September, while the cooler months from November to March are more suitable for travel.
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