Coming back, the flight from Brussels lands in Shanghai around six in the morning, with connections to Sydney and Melbourne leaving around five that afternoon. That connection time may or may not take your fancy but it does give you the best part of a day to explore Shanghai. Juneyao is a Star Alliance member airline and its flights to Australia and Europe have a decent business-class product with lie-flat seats.
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LATAM to Madrid via Santiago
In another direction entirely, LATAM flies from Sydney and Melbourne to Santiagio, with flights four times per week over the upcoming summer from both Australian cities. LATAM’s business class product on its Australian flights isn’t flash, featuring a 2-2-2 layout, and other well-publicised inflight quirks but the airline offers a fast track to South America and a nifty connection to Madrid.
If South America’s your bag, LATAM is the way to go. Image: God Save The Points
Here’s how it works: The ex-Australia flights land in Santiago just before lunch and the daily LATAM departure to Madrid leaves around six in the evening – so a six hour buffer. The Madrid flights, while also operated by a B787-9, have a decent 1-2-1 business class product. On the return leg, the midnight departure from Madrid gets you into Santiago mid-afternoon, with the Australian flights departing just after midnight that evening – a little bit of a layover but the new(ish) LATAM Santiago lounge is arguably the best lounge in South America and a fine place to while away some time.
Air Mauritius to Paris via Port Louis
Perth locals have the most exotic route into Europe, with a three times per week (lunchtime on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays) Air Mauritius flights shooting you across to Port Louis and onwards to Paris later that evening, arriving in time for breakfast the following morning. Air Mauritius puts on an A330 between Perth and Port Louis (eight hours) and an A350 between Port Louis and Paris (11 hours). Both types offer 1-2-1 business class cabins although the more modern seat on the A350 is better.
Air Mauritius’ A350 business class is a winner. Image: Flight Report
The return trip to Perth involves a sixteen-hour daytime layover, which depending on your opinion of Mauritius, can be a good or bad thing. The ten o’clock evening departure from Port Louis deposits you back into Perth around nine the following morning.
Air India to Europe via Delhi
Finally, Air India gets a shout-out – not because it’s a great airline (it’s not) but because it also offers an interesting way to Europe. The airline flies daily from Sydney to New Delhi, daily from Melbourne to New Delhi, and thrice weekly from Melbourne to Mumbai. From Delhi, ten European airports are at your fingertips while the airline also connects Mumbai with London Heathrow and Gatwick.
Air India has a long way to go… but taking a chance is half the fun sometimes. Image: Points HQ
Here’s the thing about Air India. The CEO is in the process of cleaning it up (literally, financially, and operationally). In five years time, it will probably be okay. Right now, it’s very hit-and-miss. That said, not every Air India flight is going to be a horror story – some will likely be perfectly fine.
Air India is somehow in Star Alliance and for departures from Australia, is one of the easiest airlines to redeem seats on for flights to Europe, including in business class. So, if you are prepared to chance it, you may have a very good business class flight with a nice New Delhi stopover. On the other hand, you may spend the entire flight wondering what caused the stains in the carpet and where the flight attendants are. Still, chancing it… that’s what makes travelling interesting.
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