Oneworld member British Airways is offering a nice sale for business class seats on its nonstop service from London Gatwick to Kingston, Jamaica. For nearly all of 2020, flights can be found as cheap as a £1,196 (~€1,394) roundtrip.
Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
These nonstop flights are operated with a Boeing 777. The flights are roughly 9 to 10 hours long.
By the way, this isn’t our only business class deal from the UK:
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Fare rules state that this offer is valid until November 3, 2020 for flights departing before October 3, 2021. There is no minimum stay requirement and availability is pretty good until June.
You may find suiting flight dates on Google Flights (instructions). However, we recommend booking directly on britishairways.com.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
British Airways Business Class
British Airways uses a 2-4-2 layout on their Boeing 777, with half of their seats facing backward. Due to this 2-4-2 layout, the seats are not very wide. They can, nevertheless, be converted into a
Mileage
British Airways issues these tickets in booking class I. This roundtrip gets you a whopping 280 tier points in British Airways Executive Club. With other Oneworld frequent flyer programs, you can expect the following accrual:
- 23,416 Award Miles + 14,050 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 14,050 Avios + 280 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 14,050 Avios + 1,000 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 14,050 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 14,050 Points on Finnair Plus
- 14,050 Avios on Aer Lingus AerClub
- 11,708 Avios + 60 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 11,708 AsiaMiles + 120 Club Points on Asia Miles
- 11,708 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 11,708 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 11,708 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 11,708 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 9,366 Points + 16 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Cover Picture: © British Airways