QR has little in the way of advanced purchase requirements on R fares so this is dependent on availability and whether or not they want to lodge a sale. Depending on availability on your date(s), I might wait till end Jan, or I might bite now if it looks bad. On some days:
- AY sells MAN-HKT for GBP 1,365 but with bad layovers in HEL
- QR sells SOF-HKT for GBP 1,180