ANZ's Business Premier seating

Air New Zealand (ANZ) will be offering the lowest business class fares between London and Hong Kong when it enters the route next October. The Auckland-based carrier says it will launch its daily non-stop B747-400 service with a special business class return fare of £2,207 with premium economy offered at £1,020. The premium economy rate is similar to that charged by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Cathay Pacific and Qantas (the other two carriers plying this route) do not offer premium economy seating.

But ANZ's business class price (based on fares researched now for next November) is roughly 10 per cent less than BA, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic. And it's over 35 per cent less than the rate charged by Cathay Pacific. See price comparison below.

This is good value when you consider that the ANZ class on board product is practically identical to Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Suite which is recognised as one of the world's best business classes.

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