How I Saved a Client Over $4,300 on Business Class Flights

Flying business class doesn’t have to cost a fortune. While airlines love to market their so-called "sale" fares, the truth is—there are often much better deals available if you know where to look.

Recently, I helped a client save more than 50% on his Brisbane to San Francisco business class flight. His total savings? Over $4,300 AUD!

The Problem: Business Class Fares Are Sky-High

This client had already purchased my F#ck Economy – Fly Business Instead eBook and quickly saw how my strategies could slash business class costs. But he needed extra help, so he booked a flight consultation with me.

He regularly flies between Brisbane and San Francisco and had just received an email from Air New Zealand advertising their "sale" fares—starting from $8,229 AUD. That’s a hefty price tag for one seat!

Here’s how our conversation went:

📢 Client: "Adam, mate! I want to go to San Francisco, but these ‘sale’ fares are over $8k!"
👨‍💼 Me: "Yep, since COVID, North America has been off the charts expensive!"
📢 Client: "How can I get this cheaper?"
👨‍💼 Me: "How much do you want to spend?"
📢 Client: "Honestly, mate, if I could get it under $6k, I’d be rapt!"
👨‍💼 Me: "I reckon I can get it for under $4k!"
📢 Client: "OMG! If you can do that, I’ll buy you a bottle of Penfolds!"
👨‍💼 Me: "Haha, no need for the Penfolds—I just love hacking cheap airfares!"

At that moment, I had a brief panic—was under $4k even possible? But I was determined to find out.

The Flight Hack That Saved Him Over $4,300

After some digging, here’s what I uncovered:

✅ Aeroplan (a reward program linked to Star Alliance) was running a sale – Buy points with an 80% bonus
✅ United Airlines (Aeroplan partner) flies Brisbane to San Francisco direct
✅ Business class award cost: 75,000 Aeroplan points each way (150,000 total)
✅ Client buys 90,000 Aeroplan points and gets a bonus 72,000 (162,000 total)

Final Cost Breakdown:

• Cost of Aeroplan points: $3,150 CAD
• Taxes/fees: $192 CAD (outgoing) + $117 CAD (incoming)
• Total cost: $3,459 CAD (approx $3,850 AUD)

Compared to the $8,229 AUD Air New Zealand "sale" fare, this saved my client over $4,300 AUD—more than 50% off! 🎉

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More Ways to Save on Business Class

This Aeroplan promo is still running, and there are plenty more ways to fly business class for a fraction of the price. With a huge network of airline partners, there are hacks like this available for flights all over the world—if you know where to look.

Want to Save Thousands on Business Class?

If you’d love to fly in comfort but don’t want to spend $8,000+ on a ticket, I can help you find the best deal possible.

👉 Book a flight consultation and let me do the hard work for you. Who knows—you might save over $4k too!

Let me know in the comments—where are you planning to fly next?