Shanghai: €3,515 Lufthansa/SWISS First Class Flights from Oslo

Star Alliance members SWISS & Lufthansa bring us today a first class deal from Oslo to Shanghai starting at just NOK 41,094 (~€3,489). This deal includes two inner European flights in business class, two long-haul flights in first class and access to Lufthansa’s or Swiss’ astonishing first class lounges in Frankfurt or Zurich, among other perks. Departures are available from May 2024 to March 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 with your selected flight dates. Since you might encounter some inaccurate results, we recommend utilizing Lufthansa’s best price search, as well.

Depending on the carrier you choose, your trip will include a layover either in Germany or in Switzerland. From there, Lufthansa or Swiss will fly you to Shanghai. With Swiss, you will find yourself in an Airbus A340-300, while Lufthansa deploys the larger Airbus A340-600 on this route. The German carrier also offers daily flights with a Boeing 747-400, but these planes got no First Class cabin.

Both carriers offer a solid, first class product. Since you should be able to find equally priced flights for Lufthansa and Swiss, we recommend taking a look at the following two chapters to see who you’d like to give preference to:

Lufthansa First Class

Lufthansa has its own terminal for First Class passengers! This and the food in Lufthansa’s First Class are widely considered to be among the best. The First Class terminal has its own airport security control, free food, hotel-like rooms with bed and bathtub, and so on. You get driven to the plane in a limousine.

The seat can be turned into a 210 cm long bed (roughly 80 cm wide) and has all the usual comforts, such as power sockets, inflight entertainment, WIFI, and so on.

SWISS First Class

In SWISS’ first class, you’ll be served excellent food in a comfortable seat that can be turned into a flat bed. Usually, the 8 first class seats are in a 1-2-1 formation, meaning that every seat has direct access to the aisle. You’ll be allowed to check in 3 pieces of luggage and bring 2 carry-ons. In Zurich, you’ll enjoy the first class lounge, which was recently named the best in the world. You can read all about SWISS’s first class in this review.

Search & Book

A minimum stay of six days or a Saturday overnight stay, and a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Departures are available from May to March 2025.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above, Google Flights or Lufthansa’s best price search. We recommend booking directly on Lufthansa’s website.

Miles & Points

Tickets for the feeder flights in business class will be issued in booking class J, the one for the long-haul flight in A. Consequently, the earning rate will be somewhere between 125% and 300%, depending on which frequent flyer program you’ve signed up for.

Destination

Information & Tips for China

China is the most populous and the third largest country in the world, so naturally, there is a lot to see. The most touristically important cities are the capital of China, Beijing and the financial and trade center Shanghai.

Best Time to Travel

Since the country is vast and extends over several climate zones, there is no best travel time for China. China is connected to Europe through numerous direct flights and the travel time is about 11-13 hours. Flights to China can be found for less than 400€ throughout the year, and there are also often excellent Business Class fares.

A general advice is that travel should be avoided during the Chinese national holidays, which span over the first two weeks of October. During these time tourist destinations are overcrowded with Chinese tourists on their domestic vacation.

Visa for China

Most European citizens will need a visa to enter China.

You can apply for a tourist visa at a Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your country. There you’ll hand in your visa application personally and can pick it up again after a few days. There is no faster and cheaper way.

Alternatively, you can apply for a visa by mail. The processing time will be up to two weeks, and you’ll have to pay for extra for shipping.

There are also so-called Visa services available that sometimes offer a faster (and maybe even cheaper) way to get your Visa. Check local sites to find out more.

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Information & Tips for Shanghai

Shanghai is the most important financial and commercial center of China. But not only business travelers are welcome here. Also, regular tourists can get there money’s worth. And this is great because the city is connected to many major airports and therfor we’ll often present you with good deals for flights to Shanghai.

Best Time to Visit

Since Shanghai is located in a subtropical climate zone, spring and autumn are the best travel times thanks to moderate temperatures and a few rainy days. April, May, September, and October are particularly suitable for a visit to the Chinese city thanks to the low rainfall and humidity.

From the airport to the city

Shanghai Pudong Airport is located 40km east of the city center. Probably the fastest and most exciting method is the Maglev. The magnetic levitation train takes only 7 minutes, and with costs of around 5€ it is also a rather inexpensive (and of course faster!) alternative to a taxi, which would cost about 20€.

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