Singapore: €1,178 Turkish Airlines Business Class from Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, Egypt

While Egyptian holiday hotspots Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada are primarily known as holiday destinations, it is also possible to start your journey there while striking a bargain. Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines sells business class tickets from these cities via Istanbul to Singapore, with the extremely attractive price tag of €1,178.

This fare includes more legroom on the flights from Egypt to Istanbul, Lie-Flat-Seats on the long trip from Istanbul to Singapore, two checked bags up to 32kg each, lounge access and priority services.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Turkish Airlines with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €50 cheaper.

Flights between Egypt and Turkey are either Airbus A320-family or Boeing 737-800 services. These planes feature a dedicated business class section with recliner seats in a 2-2 pattern. On the long flight from Istanbul to Singapore and back, two different airplanes are advertised. A Boeing 777-300ER with lie-flat-seats in a 2-3-2 seating pattern or Turkish Airlines’ new Airbus A350-900 with 1-2-1 seating. Since the latter version offers more space and direct aisle access for everybody, we recommend choosing these over Boeing 777 services.

Search & Book

These tickets are on sale without an expiration date for departures until March 2025. You won’t find any tickets at the lowest fare in July and August. The fare rules do not mention a minimum or maximum stay restriction.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. While booking through online travel agencies on Skyscanner may be cheaper, it is safer to pay a little extra and purchase your tickets directly from the airline.

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

Turkish Airlines issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class K. Star Alliance frequent flyers can earn the following miles and points:

SAS and its loyalty program EuroBonus will exit Star Alliance on August 31, 2024. You have to be back in [ORIGIN] by that day to earn the points mentioned above.

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