Star Alliance Business Class Companion Sale: Sydney at €1,557 pP, Auckland at €1,757 pP from Amsterdam

Star Alliance member SWISS currently offers a very sexy partner sale from Amsterdam. The absolute highlights of this sale are the €1,757 business class roundtrips to Auckland and, even better, €1,557 roundtrips to Sydney. All itineraries feature two layovers – one in Zurich and one in East Asia, most likely in Singapore or Hong Kong.

You will fly in Swiss’ business class within Europe and onwards to Singapore or Bangkok. From these airports, you will enjoy Singapore Airlines’ (SIN) or THAI’s (BKK) luxurious premium products to Sydney. If you’re flying to Auckland, you’ll usually fly to Hong Kong, and then continue to Auckland with Cathay Pacific.

Search & Book

The fare rules state that this deal expires on January 11, 2021 and covers flights until December 2021. You can find flight dates on Google Flights (instructions). You should then book the flights to Auckland via Lufthansa’s landing page (most convenient option).

Flights to Sydney can be booked via SWISS’ website. Don’t forget to enter at least 2 adults in every search mask, since this is a partner sale! It is also important that you select “Lufthansa Group” for Airline:

When proceeding with a booking, you’ll be presented a selection of all available flight options. Once you’ve reached this site, make sure to select exactly the same flights as seen in Google Flights. Otherwise you’d have to try all available combinations – reaching from about €15,000 to €1,500 roundtrip.

Mileage

Most of the flights are in booking class P. Thai Airways issues them in booking class Z. This booking class will accrue 100% of the mileage in most Star Alliance frequent flyer programs. Flying to Sydney via Bangkok (outbound) and Singapore (inbound) should get you the following number of miles:

Hotels

Before booking any hotels, check out our list of vouchers available for hotels and chains all around the world:

Information & Tips for New Zealand

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Information & Tips for Australia

Australia, also know as ‘Down Under’, is an absolute dream destination because of its distance to Europe and its beautiful countryside. But because it’s so far away, the flights are costly. Nevertheless, there is always Dealz for less than 1.000€.

Best Time to Visit

Australia is a vast country with different climate zones. Summers (November to February) are hot and mostly dry, winters (June to September) are relatively mild.

Entry & Visa

Most European citizens require an eVisa which has to be issued before your arrival. You can apply online, and the process will be free of charge.

Finding the Best eSIM Plan

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