Oneworld member Royal Jordanian Airlines brings us a business class deal from Athens to Kuala Lumpur starting at €1,409. If you want to do a stopover in Bangkok is also possible with this deal (link). Departures are available from March to January 2025.
Business Flex tickets can be changed for a fee of €50 (plus fare difference) and cancelled for €50, as per the fare rules. When booking through a third-party provider, additional fees may apply.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates.
First, you will travel from Athens to Amman in a Royal Jordanian Embraer 175/195 with a 1-2 configuration or an Airbus A320 family aircraft with a 2-2 configuration, and then you will fly to Bangkok in a Boeing 787 with a 2-2-2 configuration. From there, you will transfer to a Boeing 737 of Malaysia Airlines for the final leg to Kuala Lumpur. A lie-flat business class is only available on the approximately 9-hour long-haul flight. On the flights from Athens to Jordan and from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, there are “only” wide recliner seats.
Search & Book
This deal doesn’t have an expiration date, but a minimum stay of two days and a maximum stay of two months applies. Available dates are between March and January 2025.
You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Royal Jordanian’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.
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
This ticket is issued in booking class D. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal:
- 29,076 Award Miles + 17,446 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 20,354 Award Miles + 26,170 Tier Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 17,446 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 17,446 Points on Finnair Plus
- 14,540 Avios + 440 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 14,540 Avios + 108 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 14,540 Avios + 1,460 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 14,540 AsiaMiles + 220 Club Points on Asia Miles
- 14,540 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 14,540 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 14,540 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 12,794 Points + 28 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Destination
Information & Tips for Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. This federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit the beaches on the east coast is from March to September since it is typically drier than the rest of Malaysia during this time. For the west coast, visit from November to August as the heaviest showers are from September to October. Snorkelling and diving.
Visa & Entry
Citizens of the EU member states may spend up to three months in Malaysia without a visa.
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Information & Tips for Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in and the capital of Malaysia with about 7 million inhabitants and a huge variety of tourist activities and attractions. Also, Kuala Lumpur is an excellent starting point to explore the rest of the country or all of Southeast Asia. The city is well connected by air to the rest of Asia and Europe.
Flights from Europe to Kuala Lumpur are often pretty cheap. Deals between 300€ and 400€ can be found all year long, and also cheap Business Class fares are available from time to time. Thanks to numerous low-cost carriers you can get to many other destinations in Asia starting from Kuala Lumpur.
The Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Kuala Lumpur is between May and July. Comparatively, little rainfall and moderate temperatures and humidity provide good conditions to tourists and are a welcome change from the otherwise somewhat humid temperatures in Southeast Asia.
From the airport to the city
You can reach the city centre for about €12 (Oneway) in 28 minutes with the KLIA Express train. A taxi will cost you between €16 and €22 – so if you’re travelling with two or more persons this alternative is worth it! Bus transfers are available from €2.50 per route, but they are time-consuming and comparatively complicated to overlook.
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