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I’d like to be able to turn left and head for the pointy end of a plane. What’s the cheapest business class or first class flight I can book?

Basically, the rules are the same as What is the cheapest regular-priced scheduled flight I can book and fly? , but with a couple of sensible provisos:

It can involve other legal purchases, but they have to be included in the total price: if I have to buy $100 of ice cream to qualify for a $10 ticket, the total is $110, even if the ice cream is no more expensive than competing brands of ice cream. (Bribes do not count as legal purchases, nor does fraudulently claiming to be disabled or with a medical condition)

It can’t involve a blatant abuse of the rules: if it involves something like signing up for 5000 credit cards, it doesn’t count.

The first or business class must some some added benefits compared to an economy class flight on your average economy class flight in a developed country. So first class = seat belts available doesn’t count.

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Note that first class and business definitions vary throughout the world. I flew '1st class' on Delta once and it afforded me an orange juice where the rest of the plane got none. Go figure.

However, one of the best is Emirates - business and first, and they fly their A380 between Sydney and Auckland, and Sydney and Christchurch (and Melbourne and Auckland?).

You can often nab AUD$800ish first class seats if paying outright, and that's upstairs on the A380, lounge access, 57kg of luggage, shower on board, amazing champagne etc etc. It's incredible.

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If you have points (like I did), you can pay AUD$136 for a one way flight in First Class on Emirates from Sydney to Christchurch. It was fantastic:)

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