SkyTeam member Saudia has issued a great fare for business class travel between Dubai and Johannesburg. selling tickets for as little as €644 (~AED 2,531). You can expect lie-flat-seats on the long-haul flights from Jeddah to Dubai and a dedicated business class cabin between Dubai and Saudia’s hub. These prices are only available through online travel agencies.
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. From there, you can select an OTA of your choice – as Saudia books these flights in economy class on their website.
We have excluded connections with long layovers in Saudi-Arabian that would require you to get a transit visa.
Flights between Dubai and Jeddah are Airbus A320 services. These feature spacious recliner seats in a 2-2 seating pattern. A Boeing 787-9 hosts you in rides from Saudi-Arabia to South Africa, with lie-flat-seats in a 1-2-1 alignment up front. During your time between flights, you can enjoy Saudia’s shiny Alfursan Lounge in Jeddah. You can find a review of Saudia’s 787 business class product here.
Saudia is a dry airline, meaning the company does not offer alcoholic beverages in their lounges or airplanes.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, this is a pretty unrestricted, giving neither a sales period, travel period nor minimum stay requirement. Tickets are available in January and March 2024.
Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. Sadly, you can’t purchase these tickets directly from the airline, as Saudia books this fare in Guest (= economy class), not business.
Mileage
Saudia issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class I. SkyTeam frequent flyers can earn the following miles and points:
- 21,436 Miles on Xiamen Airlines Egret Club
- 13,320 Award Miles + 78 XP on Flying Blue
- 13,320 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 13,320 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 13,320 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 13,320 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 13,320 Award Miles + 210 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 11,100 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 11,100 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 11,100 Miles on China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
- 11,100 Miles on Etihad Guest
- 11,100 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 11,100 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 11,100 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 8,880 RDM + 1,776 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
Getting to Dubai
Flights from Europe to Dubai are currently available for €1,225 in business and €600 in premium economy class. If you don’t mind flying economy to your business class trip, you can get tickets for around €300. Feel free to use our Go2 tool to find suiting feeder flights.
Cover Picture: © Saudia