Hong Kong: €1,430 SkyTeam Business Class from Budapest in Early 2024 (No Lounge Access, Long Layovers)

The SkyTeam sisters Air France and KLM are currently selling discounted business class rides to Hong Kong. With departure from Budapest, you can reach the metropolis South of China for as little as €1,430 (~HUF 562,250). This is a business class light fare, that includes just one piece of checked luggage and no lounge access or seat selection. The cheapest fare including lounge access is €206 (~HUF 80,995) more expensive.

Another catch is that most of the cheapest connections require an overnight layover in Amsterdam on the inbound flight.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Air France or KLM with your selected flight dates.

Air France uses Airbus A350 aircraft for the long-haul flights to Hong Kong, featuring their newest business class products with lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 seating pattern. KLM sends their Boeing 777-200 fleet to Hong Kong with a rather old business class, that sees lie-flat-seats in a 2-2-2 seating pattern. Our editor Ditmar tested the product recently.

Search & Book

This deal is not limited by sales or travel period. You still need to stay at least six days or one night from Saturday to Sunday at your destination to get the lowest price. Availability is best for departures in February 2024.

Google Flights will help you find additional flight dates. We recommend purchasing business class tickets directly from the airline, in this case Air France or KLM.

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

Short haul trips are in booking class J, while the long-haul segments are booking class O. The roundtrip via Amsterdam pictured above earns the following mileage:

Cover Picture: © Air France