How to find cheap business and first class flights

Here’s how to find cheap business and first-class flights for your next getaway

Man sits with coffee cup as he looks outside of plane window in business-class section on a flight
Business and first-class plane tickets offer increased comfort but they come at a higher cost.
(Image credit: Mensent Photography via Getty Images)

Getting a free upgrade to business or first class is down to luck, but there are other tricks to finding cheap business class flights, which could save you money on your holiday.

According to the travel site Kayak, an average first class return flight to the US could cost you around £4,500, and an average business class flight costs around £2,900 (correct at the time of writing).

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Holly Thomas is a freelance financial journalist covering personal finance and investments. 

She has written for a number of papers,  including The Times, The Sunday Times and the Daily Mail. 

Previously she worked as deputy personal finance editor at The Sunday Times, Money Editor at the Daily/Sunday Express and also at Financial Times Business.

She has won Investment Freelance Journalist of the Year at the Aegon Asset Management Media Awards in November 2021.