Want to Fly Business Class to Europe for Less? Try This Airline You’ve Never Heard of

Want to Fly Business Class to Europe for Less? Try This Airline You’ve Never Heard of

When crossing the pond to Europe, there are a wide range of airline options. But some fly a bit more under the radar, as it were. Do an online search for “best airlines you’ve never heard of” and you’ll be presented with a list of strange names referring to defunct or obscure carriers. Japan’s Vanilla Air ring a bell? It merged with the equally tasty-sounding Peach Aviation. Or how about Air Nostrum, a large regional line in Spain, or Pegasus Air out of Türkiye? These days, amid a sea of household names (the Uniteds, Deltas, and Lufthansas of the world), taking a chance on a lesser-known airline may seem risky, but could save you considerably if you do some adequate research on the carrier and if you like the idea of snagging a reasonably priced business-class ticket on an international flight. Case in point: last August, after a series of fruitless searches through the usual channels like Google Flights and Kayak, I managed to score two business-class tickets from New York to Madrid for…