Edelweiss Air, the leisure airline of SWISS, brings us a business class deal today from Amsterdam to Muscat, starting at €1,405. The flights are available for departures in March and May. This deal includes 2 pieces up to 32kg of checked luggage, and lounge access.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to SWISS with your selected flight dates.
First, you will fly with SWISS from Amsterdam to Zurich on an AirBaltic Airbus 220 with a 2-3 configuration, with the middle seat empty in business class, as is typical in EuroBusiness. From Zurich to Muscat, you will fly on an Edelweiss Airbus A340 with lie-flat business class. The business class product on Edelweiss’ Airbus A340 is identical to that found on the Swiss Airbus 340.
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.
Search & Book
The fare doesn’t have an expiration date. The minimum stay is 6 days, and the maximum stay is not specified. You can find dates for this deal in March and May.
You can use Google Flights (instructions) for finding available dates quickly and easily. The flights can be booked directly on SWISS‘s website, since the as the difference with OTAs is not worth the associated risks.
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.
Mileage
Tickets are issued by SWISS in booking class P. Since the long-haul flight is operated by Edelweiss, most programs limit your earning to the Amsterdam – Zurich flights. Here are the miles and points you can earn with these flights:
- 1,600 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 1,200 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 1,000 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 938 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 750 Award Miles + 150 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 750 Miles on Asiana Club
- 750 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 750 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 750 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 750 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 750 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 750 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 750 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 750 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 526 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 400 Award Miles + 80 Points on Miles&More
- 376 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
Thanks to our source YHBU for this deal.
Cover Picture: © Edelweiss