Jan 8, 2018, 4:04 pm
Last edit by: ermen
- Sale period: 9 until 16 January 2018.
- Travel period: 9 January until 10 December 2018. All travel must be completed by 10 December 2018.
- Blackout dates: 9 June until 10 September 2018
Best Fares
Ex Asia
CMB-FRA/CDG/GVA return for c.US$1600
CMB-FRA/CDG/GVA ARN-HKG for c.US$1675
Ex Europe
HEL-BKK-HEL (B787 & A380) for €1080 (min 2 pax)
QR Travel Boutique Sale Jan 9 - Jan 19 (extended)
Jan 11, 2018, 1:18 pm
#212
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 2
Hi guys,
I'm interested in booking the pinned fare (HEL-BKK-HEL (B787 & A380) for €1080 (min 2 pax)). Unfortunately, the promo code PCGTBGIFT for 5% discount doesn't work for me. After adding the code the price is still the same. Anyone can help me out?
I'm interested in booking the pinned fare (HEL-BKK-HEL (B787 & A380) for €1080 (min 2 pax)). Unfortunately, the promo code PCGTBGIFT for 5% discount doesn't work for me. After adding the code the price is still the same. Anyone can help me out?
Jan 11, 2018, 1:57 pm
#213
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,120
I have had the same problem but have no idea why it is not working. If you are UK based you can try TCB for 2% rebate and promo code UKGTBAFFILIATE for 5% (if it works but may be for UK departures only)
Jan 11, 2018, 4:47 pm
#215
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LHR HKG
Programs: BA GOLD
Posts: 145
Yep, that's about the size of it; but worse, QR have tried to make it look more like a sale by increasing the prices from most European cities during the blackout period, so fares in the non-black-out period do look cheaper.
The biggest discount I have seen on fares ex-europe to the far east outside the blackout period is around 5-6%, and some fares have actually risen. There are a few very good deals to be had from various places in Africa, but some of these had been floating around before the sale.
I would be tempted to book Finnair LHR-BKK-LHR for £1499 even during the middle of QR's blackout period (and therefore presumably the height of the summer 'rush'), but I've already got 3 flights booked though Helsinki this year, and am looking for a change.
My view is that QR won't sell many seats out of Europe in this so-called sale, so something a lot better should come along later, perhaps in February. I'm going to hold out for that.
The biggest discount I have seen on fares ex-europe to the far east outside the blackout period is around 5-6%, and some fares have actually risen. There are a few very good deals to be had from various places in Africa, but some of these had been floating around before the sale.
I would be tempted to book Finnair LHR-BKK-LHR for £1499 even during the middle of QR's blackout period (and therefore presumably the height of the summer 'rush'), but I've already got 3 flights booked though Helsinki this year, and am looking for a change.
My view is that QR won't sell many seats out of Europe in this so-called sale, so something a lot better should come along later, perhaps in February. I'm going to hold out for that.
Similar situation. I had quite a few trips with BA last year, and have a couple more booked for this year. I really want to fly with QR more for a change. The time for HEL-BKK-HEL is a headache to me, departure in the morning from HEL means I need to get to HEL one night before + hotel. Departure from HEL with a night flight would require me to have a 10 hrs transit time. This QR sale became a torture after I had enough of it from BA last year and possibly a bit more next week. I was going to choose AY(nothing special) or GA(good but 25-32 hours transit at CGK) to fly with after all as I did not feel confident that QR is going to make a real thing. Knowing that BA got AMS-BKK on sale for quite some time now, Somehow I found a ticket AMS-BKK-HEL on QR just now at £1270(similar to BA’s price after all) and I booked immediately with no hesitation. The price is decent, and mor eimpoetantly the timing is perfect for my travel dates. I suspect QR might have to extend their promotion this time around since the feedback is not so great from a lot of their fans here. Their website doesn’t seem even ready at the start of their sales and just in a few more day. I chose my seats after the ticket was bought, from what I can see there were quite a lot seats are still unassigned. Maybe it means something.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:08 pm
#216
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA 1K
Posts: 512
Preferred Mileage Program to Credit?
Any recommendations on which mileage program this should be credited to?
I just bought DEL-IAD-DEL for my mom in Biz (books into R) for $2760. I'm debating which OW program to sign her up for... Its unlikely that she will she will fly much more on OW (although a summer Europe trip is in the plan but she'll likely prefer a direct flight on a European carrier).
QR seems like the logical choice :- The booking said that she will get approx. 10,510 Qmiles each way for these flights. That is without the 2x promo (which will only credit to QMiles), making it over 40K for the trip.
Before I signed her up just wondering if anyone here thinks it should be to another carrier .. and why?
I just bought DEL-IAD-DEL for my mom in Biz (books into R) for $2760. I'm debating which OW program to sign her up for... Its unlikely that she will she will fly much more on OW (although a summer Europe trip is in the plan but she'll likely prefer a direct flight on a European carrier).
QR seems like the logical choice :- The booking said that she will get approx. 10,510 Qmiles each way for these flights. That is without the 2x promo (which will only credit to QMiles), making it over 40K for the trip.
Before I signed her up just wondering if anyone here thinks it should be to another carrier .. and why?
Jan 12, 2018, 12:11 am
#217
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
Any recommendations on which mileage program this should be credited to?
I just bought DEL-IAD-DEL for my mom in Biz (books into R) for $2760. I'm debating which OW program to sign her up for... Its unlikely that she will she will fly much more on OW (although a summer Europe trip is in the plan but she'll likely prefer a direct flight on a European carrier).
QR seems like the logical choice :- The booking said that she will get approx. 10,510 Qmiles each way for these flights. That is without the 2x promo (which will only credit to QMiles), making it over 40K for the trip.
Before I signed her up just wondering if anyone here thinks it should be to another carrier .. and why?
I just bought DEL-IAD-DEL for my mom in Biz (books into R) for $2760. I'm debating which OW program to sign her up for... Its unlikely that she will she will fly much more on OW (although a summer Europe trip is in the plan but she'll likely prefer a direct flight on a European carrier).
QR seems like the logical choice :- The booking said that she will get approx. 10,510 Qmiles each way for these flights. That is without the 2x promo (which will only credit to QMiles), making it over 40K for the trip.
Before I signed her up just wondering if anyone here thinks it should be to another carrier .. and why?
Jan 12, 2018, 12:12 am
#218
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: QR - plat (OWE), AI - Maharajah (* gold), Bonvoy - plat, HH - gold, Shangri La - jade, Sixt - plat
Posts: 231
The pre-sale CMB-PHL fare is still available, albeit slightly cheaper, and represents great value. I had bought one for $1,436 (used code PCSPECIAL) when it first came up in Dec; bought another one for $1,345 with 2X Qmiles (used code PCGTBGIFT) yesterday. It was cheaper at $1,307 if 2 people were to travel together.
Jan 12, 2018, 1:26 am
#220
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LGW / MAN / MAD
Programs: BA/BMI/RZGP Gold, AA/Amex Plat, IC Plat RA, HH Diamond, VS Silver
Posts: 3,511
Jan 12, 2018, 1:24 pm
#224
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA 1K
Posts: 512
Jan 12, 2018, 4:03 pm
#225
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 69
Any US cities to JNB or WDH in Y and back to EU cities in C for around 1200€ or back to any Asian cities or Australian Cities also in C for 1600€
Example:
JFK to WDH in Y and back to CDG or LHR in C with Qsuite, around 1200€
Also WDH to EU cities and back in C for 1000€
Example:
JFK to WDH in Y and back to CDG or LHR in C with Qsuite, around 1200€
Also WDH to EU cities and back in C for 1000€