Cheap Ex EU flights to asia
Nov 4, 2023, 1:09 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,596
Have you tried looking at other alliances? Lufthansa is currently offering BUD-ICN for £1100ish round-trip in Business.
Nov 4, 2023, 2:05 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci. And BA Gold – previous awards - Gold 11, Silver 7, Bronze 4.
Posts: 4,236
PS You might also try ITA Matrix to find a mixed carrier booking that would give you at least some OW TPs.
Nov 4, 2023, 2:07 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: BA, Avis, Amex
Posts: 414
Try other airlines, check comparison sites like Momondo or Expedia.
If you travel regularly and a lot, the strategy of booking the cheapest fares irrespective of the airline can result in life changing savings - it can make the difference between retiring years earlier rather than having to work till you drop.
I always check sites like Expedia first and if the fare difference is significant then I'd go for it - this explains why I struggle to even get to Silver with BA this year but the massive savings accumulated over the years far outweigh any status benefits.
If you travel regularly and a lot, the strategy of booking the cheapest fares irrespective of the airline can result in life changing savings - it can make the difference between retiring years earlier rather than having to work till you drop.
I always check sites like Expedia first and if the fare difference is significant then I'd go for it - this explains why I struggle to even get to Silver with BA this year but the massive savings accumulated over the years far outweigh any status benefits.
Nov 4, 2023, 2:17 am
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 34
I do prefer BA but any OW is fine, I can get finnair for about £1.9k so I’ll do that
Pre covid there was so many cities to choose from, I was just wondering if those days will ever return
i know people are making up for lost time and travelling more and flights are still not as frequent
just hoping the good old days to return
Pre covid there was so many cities to choose from, I was just wondering if those days will ever return
i know people are making up for lost time and travelling more and flights are still not as frequent
just hoping the good old days to return
Nov 4, 2023, 3:48 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,701
I bought last week BUD-HKG for 1600 EUR. But not with BA. Up to you to see if you prefer loyalty to a corporate brand over your money.
Nov 4, 2023, 4:19 am
#8
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 1,593
When I go to Asia, it's usually via HKG with a change onto a Cathay flight.. BA have really pushed up the prices on routes to or through HKG since Covid, so I've been flying (ex-EU) on Cathay as I still want the tier points.
You don't get as many points, as you don't bounce in and out of London, but I much prefer them as an airline even though I'm paying more now than back in 2019.
My next flight will probably be in March - I only go once a year - and I may even move away from OW depending on prices, although Cathay are still looking OK to Taiwan.
You don't get as many points, as you don't bounce in and out of London, but I much prefer them as an airline even though I'm paying more now than back in 2019.
My next flight will probably be in March - I only go once a year - and I may even move away from OW depending on prices, although Cathay are still looking OK to Taiwan.
Nov 4, 2023, 4:37 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,757
I’ve recently booked a non-OW Asian carrier to Australia. Their J prices were so competitive that it became a no brainer.
My main reasons for J is the space and the flatbed seat. The food is a second and the entertainment is a third. So I will travel with that in mind and be happy that I saved around £2000 by not using BA or any of its OW partners, despite trying to make that a possibility.
I won’t make silver this year for the first time in a while. But I will live with it for the obvious cost savings.
And amazingly, this leaves from and returns to LHR. It was cheaper than ex-Eu when I factored in the cost and time getting to/from the EU city.
My main reasons for J is the space and the flatbed seat. The food is a second and the entertainment is a third. So I will travel with that in mind and be happy that I saved around £2000 by not using BA or any of its OW partners, despite trying to make that a possibility.
I won’t make silver this year for the first time in a while. But I will live with it for the obvious cost savings.
And amazingly, this leaves from and returns to LHR. It was cheaper than ex-Eu when I factored in the cost and time getting to/from the EU city.
Nov 4, 2023, 4:52 am
#11
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London WC1
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 437
When I go to Asia, it's usually via HKG with a change onto a Cathay flight.. BA have really pushed up the prices on routes to or through HKG since Covid, so I've been flying (ex-EU) on Cathay as I still want the tier points.
You don't get as many points, as you don't bounce in and out of London, but I much prefer them as an airline even though I'm paying more now than back in 2019.
My next flight will probably be in March - I only go once a year - and I may even move away from OW depending on prices, although Cathay are still looking OK to Taiwan.
You don't get as many points, as you don't bounce in and out of London, but I much prefer them as an airline even though I'm paying more now than back in 2019.
My next flight will probably be in March - I only go once a year - and I may even move away from OW depending on prices, although Cathay are still looking OK to Taiwan.
Nov 4, 2023, 5:14 am
#12
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 4,029
Not sure where you’re looking at going, but QR have competitive pricing from LGW now they’ve relaunched their service to DOH from there.
Got LGW-DOH-SIN-DOH-LGW all on QR metal for £2.1K in Feb, the week after Chinese New Year
Got LGW-DOH-SIN-DOH-LGW all on QR metal for £2.1K in Feb, the week after Chinese New Year
Nov 4, 2023, 7:18 am
#14
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 70
I might be alone in this but QR, although being a good product, is essentially a pointless J product for me from EU to Asia. Neither flight is long enough to have a decent amount of sleep on and the flight from EU to DOH is almost not long enough to get settled before you're off again. As many have said, save the money and go with a *A carrier