{"id":741135,"date":"2024-01-09T12:49:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=741135"},"modified":"2024-01-09T12:49:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:49:35","slug":"this-is-what-a-r120000-first-class-flight-looks-like-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/741135\/this-is-what-a-r120000-first-class-flight-looks-like-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what a R120,000 first-class flight looks like in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Four airlines with operations in South Africa – Swiss Air, British Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa, offer first-class seats to the extremely wealthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most expensive of these are Swiss Air’s flight from Johannesburg to Zurich and British Airway’s flight from Cape Town to London – both costing over R120,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emirate’s first-class tickets from Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg to Dubai will also set a customer back over R110,000, whilst a seat with Lufthansa to Frankfurt will cost just under R95,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although several other international flights are available to South Africans, not every airline has a first-class cabin, with many instead having business class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business class is a step up from the economy but doesn’t offer the same amenities as a first-class ticket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to elitetraveller<\/a>, a first-class seat is more of a private suite with doors that can close, while business-class seats only offer more legroom than an economy seat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First class also comes with high-end dishes, such as lobster and fillet steak, while giving access to superior airport lounges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

High levels of service are also expected for first-class passengers, with large amounts of attention given at arrival whilst being the first to be checked in and the first to get their bags when the destination is reached. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This superior level of service does come with a major increase in price. An economy ticket from Johannesburg to Zurich costs R16,289 – over R100,000 less than first class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the four first-class flights that South Africans can fly now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swiss Air<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n