Star Alliance members Lufthansa and Swiss offer an interesting fare for premium tickets from London Heathrow and London City airport to Dubai. You can find round trips for as little at £975 (~€1,123) for the entirety of 2022. The fare includes priority ground services, lounge access and two long-haul flights between Frankfurt or Zurich to Dubai in a lie-flat seat.
These tickets are not refundable if you cancel them. To change flight dates, you’d need to pay the fare difference, but at least the rebooking fee is waived.
Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
Our availability calendar shows you all flights below €1,200 (~£1,043) for trips up to 28 days. Until March 2022, the cheap tickets are only available on Swiss’ website. From April onwards, you can also search on Lufthansa’s website.
Until March 2022, Lufthansa deploys Boeing 747-400 on the long-haul segments. Swiss schedule sees a Boeing 777-300ER operate flights to the United Arab Emirates. After March, both airlines use Airbus A330-300 to connect their hubs to the Arabic peninsula.
Premium Cabins
There is no question that Lufthansa’s and SWISS’ premium cabins are among the upper half worldwide. Our author Dennis tried both business class products – you can get a glimpse of what you can expect here:
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The fare rules offer no travel or sales period for this deal. A minimum stay of six days or one night from Saturday to Sunday applies. You can find flights for the entirety of 2022, available is very good.
Google Flights previews these fares reliably. We strongly recommend booking directly on Swiss’ or Lufthansa’s website.
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
All tickets will be issued in booking class P. Depending on the carrier and your frequent flyer program you will receive a different amount of miles. Here’s what a trip with Swiss via Zurich can get you on Star Alliance programs:
- 8,634 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 8,634 Miles on ITA Volare
- 7,526 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 6,926 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 6,906 Award Miles + 1,382 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 6,906 Miles on Asiana Club
- 6,906 Award Miles + 3,454 Tier Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 6,906 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 6,906 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 6,906 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 6,906 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 6,906 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 6,906 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 6,906 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 6,416 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 6,416 Points + 1,284 SQC on Air Canada Aeroplan 2026
- 4,834 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 3,132 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
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Here is a trip with Lufthansa via Frankfurt – in the same booking class:
- 8,540 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 8,540 Miles on ITA Volare
- 6,832 Award Miles + 1,366 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 6,832 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 6,832 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 6,832 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 6,426 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 6,426 Points + 1,286 SQC on Air Canada Aeroplan 2026
- 4,782 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 3,134 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
- Customize Calculation
Information & Tips for Dubai
Dubai is known for its modern architecture, luxury shopping, and major attractions like the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and desert tours. The currency is the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED), and card payments are widely accepted. Prices can be high, especially for accommodation and attractions, though budget options exist. The weather is hot for most of the year, with extreme heat from June to September, while the cooler months from November to March are more suitable for travel.
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Comments (2)
you need to test and quarantine when traveling abroad from UK, innit?
thanks to omicron
Hi Stefan, travelling FROM the UK isn’t an issue yet. Travelling TO the UK requires a test and quarantine. Since the travel period for this deal is pretty long, the rules will most likely change again at some point in 2022.