London to Sydney
Jan 28, 2018, 11:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Robin Hood Territory
Programs: BA Silver, MUCCI des Soins Medicaux, Le médecin personnel à PUCCI GALORE
Posts: 1,613
London to Sydney
Need flights for 4-12th May, and BA F with a sector in CX J is £5,200, with sale on. I’m sure it can get cheaper than that but all other OW carriers are currently £7,200 ish in F.
Should i I go for it or hold out?
Should i I go for it or hold out?
Jan 28, 2018, 11:52 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Turkish Miles&SmilesElite;; Freccia Alata Plus; Amex Platinum; SPG Gold; Marriott Gold Elit
Posts: 276
Fri 4 May
16:35 – 00:05+1
Oslo (OSL) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 176 · Business Class · Boeing 787
Lie flat seat
6h 30m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Layover in Doha DOH Overnight
9h 15m
09:20+1 – 06:40+2
Doha (DOH) – Sydney (SYD)
Qatar Airways 906 · Business Class · Boeing 777
Lie flat seat
Overnight flight
14h 20m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
Return flight
Sat 12 May
14:55 – 23:30
Sydney (SYD) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 907 · Business Class · Boeing 777
Lie flat seat
15h 35m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
Layover in Doha DOH Overnight
7h 55m
07:25+1 – 13:10+1
Doha (DOH) – Oslo (OSL)
Qatar Airways 175 · Business Class · Boeing 787
Lie flat seat
6h 45m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Jan 28, 2018, 12:07 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Turkish Miles&SmilesElite;; Freccia Alata Plus; Amex Platinum; SPG Gold; Marriott Gold Elit
Posts: 276
And in First from CDG (where there is, according to reports, a fabulous new QR lounge) for €6,100/£5,300:
Outbound flight
Fri 4 May
08:55 – 16:25
Paris (CDG) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 42 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
6h 30m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
Layover in Doha DOH
3h 50m
20:15 – 17:35+1
Doha (DOH) – Sydney (SYD)
Qatar Airways 908 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
Overnight flight
14h 20m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Return flight
Sat 12 May
21:00 – 05:05+1
Sydney (SYD) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 909 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
Overnight flight
15h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Layover in Doha DOH
2h 30m
07:35+1 – 13:40+1
Doha (DOH) – Paris (CDG)
Qatar Airways 39 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
7h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Outbound flight
Fri 4 May
08:55 – 16:25
Paris (CDG) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 42 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
6h 30m
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
No Wi-Fi
Layover in Doha DOH
3h 50m
20:15 – 17:35+1
Doha (DOH) – Sydney (SYD)
Qatar Airways 908 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
Overnight flight
14h 20m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Return flight
Sat 12 May
21:00 – 05:05+1
Sydney (SYD) – Doha (DOH)
Qatar Airways 909 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
Overnight flight
15h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Layover in Doha DOH
2h 30m
07:35+1 – 13:40+1
Doha (DOH) – Paris (CDG)
Qatar Airways 39 · First Class · Airbus A380
Lie flat seat
7h 05m
Wi-Fi
In-seat & USB power
On-demand video
Jan 28, 2018, 2:53 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,395
I fly out (at least once) every year to either SYD or MEL, mainly to visit family.
Have used a mix of Cathay, Malaysian, Emirates in the past, but was attracted by an ex-OSL deal with QR in their January ‘sale’ (limited as it was). It’s in J throughout, to Brisbane, and came in at 16518 NOK - or approx £1500 incl all taxes.
Nets me 840 TP’s. and around 27K Avios. But most important of all, I do like QR food and service.
Have used a mix of Cathay, Malaysian, Emirates in the past, but was attracted by an ex-OSL deal with QR in their January ‘sale’ (limited as it was). It’s in J throughout, to Brisbane, and came in at 16518 NOK - or approx £1500 incl all taxes.
Nets me 840 TP’s. and around 27K Avios. But most important of all, I do like QR food and service.
Jan 28, 2018, 8:05 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
Programs: BAEC Gold [>20k Lifetime TPs] | Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond [as is Mrs PtF] | Various Others
Posts: 6,156
If it was my money I would stick with J on QR’s A380 (or A350 / 787). F is good but, based on my experience, not worth the extra expenditure.
Oh dear - how did yet another FT BAEC thread turn into to a discussion about QR?
Jan 29, 2018, 1:57 am
#13
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Robin Hood Territory
Programs: BA Silver, MUCCI des Soins Medicaux, Le médecin personnel à PUCCI GALORE
Posts: 1,613
I fly out (at least once) every year to either SYD or MEL, mainly to visit family.
Have used a mix of Cathay, Malaysian, Emirates in the past, but was attracted by an ex-OSL deal with QR in their January ‘sale’ (limited as it was). It’s in J throughout, to Brisbane, and came in at 16518 NOK - or approx £1500 incl all taxes.
Nets me 840 TP’s. and around 27K Avios. But most important of all, I do like QR food and service.
Have used a mix of Cathay, Malaysian, Emirates in the past, but was attracted by an ex-OSL deal with QR in their January ‘sale’ (limited as it was). It’s in J throughout, to Brisbane, and came in at 16518 NOK - or approx £1500 incl all taxes.
Nets me 840 TP’s. and around 27K Avios. But most important of all, I do like QR food and service.
Jan 29, 2018, 2:35 am
#15
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,456
I was mooning over something similar, wishing I could commit to something at the end of the year: the Scandinavia-BNE fare can be split for a stopover in PER [at least, couldn't find others] meaning 6x140TPs if you did it both ways. Couldn't find the same for SYD, and MEL is under 2k miles from PER [and also didn't seem to work]. Domestic can be done on QF A330 for best product.
ETA: it is stopover, too - up to 72hrs I think? Maybe 96.
ETA: it is stopover, too - up to 72hrs I think? Maybe 96.