I am looking at booking Via BA for a return trip to Bangkok from Newcastle, Going to Bangkok is OKAY with a good price in Economy , But on the return , BA are only selling upgraded tickets for Premium Economy which is adding another £100 plus to the flight and you only get the Premium from Doha to Heathrow, I have checked other dates and it seems like they are selling the same type of fares in Premium.
Is there away that i can get a Economy fare on this same flight? I have checked 3rd party sites and they are just offering the same unless i transfer between Gatwick and Heathrow which i would not want to do.
I just find the whole situation confusing since their are running flights unless Qatar are only allowing BA to use that section of the plane.
On another note, If i did pay for premium, The booking process won't allow me to select seats unless i pay to select a seats , So that must be a extra
The flights are below
Flight Details
Bangkok To
Newcastle
02:30 Bangkok Bangkok
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: BA6347 (Boeing 777 jet)
Depart Bangkok: Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 02:30
Arrive Doha: Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 05:30
Duration: 7 hr(s)
Premium Economy Selling Class: B
05:30 Doha Doha
1 hr(s) 55 min(s) wait until your connecting flight
07:25 Doha Doha
Airline: British Airways
Aircraft: BA0122 (Boeing 777 jet)
Depart Doha: Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 07:25
Arrive London: Terminal 5, Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 13:00
Duration: 7 hr(s) 35 min(s)
Premium Economy Selling Class: T
13:00 London Heathrow
3 hr(s) 10 min(s) wait until your connecting flight
16:10 London Heathrow
Airline: British Airways
Aircraft: BA1334 (Airbus A321 Neo)
Depart London: Terminal 5, Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 16:10
Arrive Newcastle: Fri, 27 Sep 2024, 17:20
Duration: 1 hr(s) 10 min(s)
Premium Economy Selling Class: K
17:20 Newcastle Newcastle International
Even though the return is showing Premium on all 3 flights, Once you start to go through the booking process , It states the following !!!!!
Bangkok (Bangkok) To Newcastle (Newcastle International)
20 hours 50 minutes - 2 connections
02:30 BKK
Fri 27 Sep
05:30 DOH
Fri 27 Sep
Economy (Checked baggage)
1 checked bag per person included (
Qatar Airways weight restrictions may apply)
This flight does not have Premium Economy. We've shown you the closest alternative.Operated By: Qatar Airways
07:25 DOH
Fri 27 Sep
13:00 LHR
Fri 27 Sep
Terminal 5
Premium Economy
1 x 23kg checked bag per person includedOperated By: British Airways
16:10 LHR
Fri 27 Sep
Terminal 5
17:20 NCL
Fri 27 Sep
Economy Plus
1 x 23kg checked bag per person included
This flight does not have Premium Economy. We've shown you the closest alternative.Operated By: British Airways