We spotted a Business Class fare worth flagging. EY is currently pricing Business Class on the Istanbul–Colombo route at £1639pp — a 10-hour flight. With a short positioning flight from London Heathrow, the total journey cost comes to around £1754pp — a price that represents strong value for a lie-flat Business Class seat on a long-haul international route.
The fare breakdown
| Positioning flight (LHR → Istanbul) | ~£115 economy |
| Business Class (IST → CMB) | £1639pp |
| Total from London | ~£1754pp |
Fare observed 23 November 2026. Prices change constantly — use the search above to check live availability.
About Colombo
Colombo is the gateway to Sri Lanka — a small island of extraordinary diversity, from hill-country tea estates to Indian Ocean beaches.
SriLankan Airlines and connecting European carriers serve this route, and fares can be competitive for what is genuinely one of Asia's most rewarding destinations.
Business Class on this route
EY Business Class on long-haul routes features a full lie-flat seat and premium cabin service.
Why depart from Istanbul?
Istanbul Airport is Turkish Airlines' hub — one of the largest carrier networks in the world, with connections to cities that no other European airline serves directly.
FareEngine scans European departure airports in real time specifically because fares from gateway hubs frequently undercut the equivalent Heathrow price by hundreds of pounds. The positioning flight — a short hop in economy — costs a fraction of the saving, and for many UK travellers it adds no more than an hour to the overall door-to-door journey time.
Travelling in November 2026
This fare was observed for travel around 23 November 2026. Business Class availability on the best fares typically narrows as departure approaches, so searching early is worthwhile. If the exact dates don't suit, use FareEngine's search to check adjacent weeks.