Sale Fares Discussion
Jun 21, 2019, 1:00 pm
#886
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Frankfurt
Programs: QR Platinum
Posts: 256
I can understand your feelings. Their sale prices are pretty erratic. Normally I used to get the best prices by flying from TXL. This seemed to stop however when they replaced the A330's by B777's. Now it can be that BKK is 700 Euros cheaper from MUC than TXL and at the same time e.g. SIN 500 Euros more expensive. Unfortunately FRA (which is by far my closest airport) very rarely wins the contest.
Jul 15, 2019, 4:52 am
#887
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM/OWE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 155
I booked a HKG-MXP + ZRH-HKG (currently showing all 4 legs as Qsuite) for ~HKD18k (~USD2.3k) 2 days ago. Not sure if its a good deal at all given some of the crazy ex-EU prices.
Most EU locations are HKD17-18k (including CDG, AMS, MAN, FCO, BCN, MAD just to mention a few).
Ex-MNL can be as low as HKD14k (~USD1.8k), but adding the cost of going to MNL, the price of a overnight hotel, the risks due to typhoon season (am going in Oct), and the fact that MNL-DOH isn't a Qsuite route, felt like ex-HKG was worth the difference.
New to QR but what are the best prices that actually can be booked ex-HKG or ex-Asia??
Most EU locations are HKD17-18k (including CDG, AMS, MAN, FCO, BCN, MAD just to mention a few).
Ex-MNL can be as low as HKD14k (~USD1.8k), but adding the cost of going to MNL, the price of a overnight hotel, the risks due to typhoon season (am going in Oct), and the fact that MNL-DOH isn't a Qsuite route, felt like ex-HKG was worth the difference.
New to QR but what are the best prices that actually can be booked ex-HKG or ex-Asia??
Last edited by sparkj; Jul 15, 2019 at 4:56 am Reason: add USD prices
Jul 15, 2019, 9:33 pm
#888
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SIN
Programs: AS MVPG75k, AA Plat
Posts: 741
The best fares in East/ Southeast Asia are almost always ex-PH. Sometimes you get something from CGK or ICN, but that's about it. If you want to do a few Europe/ North Africa trips over the next few years, just "re-base" yourself to Europe using a one way award ticket, then buy Nordics-HKG tickets. It will save you a good sum.
Jul 16, 2019, 6:13 am
#889
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM/OWE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 155
The best fares in East/ Southeast Asia are almost always ex-PH. Sometimes you get something from CGK or ICN, but that's about it. If you want to do a few Europe/ North Africa trips over the next few years, just "re-base" yourself to Europe using a one way award ticket, then buy Nordics-HKG tickets. It will save you a good sum.
Say I want to go to HEL this time, and CDG next time, can I redeem award HKG-HEL, then I buy a HEL-HKG-CDG round trip for the promo fares or do I have to return to the same place?
Jul 16, 2019, 9:45 am
#890
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SIN
Programs: AS MVPG75k, AA Plat
Posts: 741
Buy returns. Return to the same place, then buy a cheap flight to get wherever you need to within Europe.
Jul 17, 2019, 5:29 am
#891
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 481
I booked a HKG-MXP + ZRH-HKG (currently showing all 4 legs as Qsuite) for ~HKD18k (~USD2.3k) 2 days ago. Not sure if its a good deal at all given some of the crazy ex-EU prices.
Most EU locations are HKD17-18k (including CDG, AMS, MAN, FCO, BCN, MAD just to mention a few).
Ex-MNL can be as low as HKD14k (~USD1.8k), but adding the cost of going to MNL, the price of a overnight hotel, the risks due to typhoon season (am going in Oct), and the fact that MNL-DOH isn't a Qsuite route, felt like ex-HKG was worth the difference.
New to QR but what are the best prices that actually can be booked ex-HKG or ex-Asia??
Most EU locations are HKD17-18k (including CDG, AMS, MAN, FCO, BCN, MAD just to mention a few).
Ex-MNL can be as low as HKD14k (~USD1.8k), but adding the cost of going to MNL, the price of a overnight hotel, the risks due to typhoon season (am going in Oct), and the fact that MNL-DOH isn't a Qsuite route, felt like ex-HKG was worth the difference.
New to QR but what are the best prices that actually can be booked ex-HKG or ex-Asia??
Jul 17, 2019, 10:10 am
#892
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM/OWE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 155
Jul 21, 2019, 4:46 am
#893
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: Garudamiles, Krisflyer and Qmiles
Posts: 17
QR has some decent sales/promo going on.
I just bought a J ticket; AMS-DOH-CGK-DOH-AMS for only 1680EUR, travelling in november/dec.
More than 500's euro cheaper compared to my last same trip in Jan-Feb.
I just bought a J ticket; AMS-DOH-CGK-DOH-AMS for only 1680EUR, travelling in november/dec.
More than 500's euro cheaper compared to my last same trip in Jan-Feb.
Jul 21, 2019, 4:55 am
#894
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 921
Just noticed AMS-DOH-BKK rtn is £1400ish, assumed this is cheaper than usual.
Jul 21, 2019, 8:18 am
#895
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: BA Gold, AAdvantage, Marriot & SPG Platinum, Hilton, AClub gold, ICH
Posts: 192
Do you know how these offers last/when the promotion ends please? Thanks QUOTE=PxC;31326023]Just noticed AMS-DOH-BKK rtn is £1400ish, assumed this is cheaper than usual.[/QUOTE]
Last edited by Pandra; Jul 21, 2019 at 2:45 pm
Jul 23, 2019, 12:19 pm
#896
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 921
To answer the post above, no idea sorry. I think they went up £200 or so even the next day. I've never found out how to check the rules of sales fares.
My Q...
Typically, how often do QR 'sales' fares allow trips of over 3 months? It's never been an issue before, but I want to go to Thailand Oct 1 - February and I've noticed a few of the fares won't allow this long. Half tempted to just go for Eva PE (£894 LHR-BKK) and just get the 11 hours out of the way (no such time restrictions or positioning), but no BAEC credit would be annoying, as well as not being able to pre select seats on EVA PE now. Ugh
My Q...
Typically, how often do QR 'sales' fares allow trips of over 3 months? It's never been an issue before, but I want to go to Thailand Oct 1 - February and I've noticed a few of the fares won't allow this long. Half tempted to just go for Eva PE (£894 LHR-BKK) and just get the 11 hours out of the way (no such time restrictions or positioning), but no BAEC credit would be annoying, as well as not being able to pre select seats on EVA PE now. Ugh
Jul 23, 2019, 11:09 pm
#897
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,540
Jul 27, 2019, 8:42 am
#898
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland
Programs: Starbucks Gold
Posts: 581
Hey
Looking to try QR in J for the first time. Looking to goto Japan in Early Feb 2020 for the winter festival ( Hokkaido). What price we should pull the trigger at ex eu to Tyo. I'm sure i saw flights from Mad or Bcn earlier in the year for about £1.7k pp. All fares seam to have rocketed recently...traditionally when would fares for early next yr go on sale. Also where would u say the Tyo fare are best from?Many thxs..
Looking to try QR in J for the first time. Looking to goto Japan in Early Feb 2020 for the winter festival ( Hokkaido). What price we should pull the trigger at ex eu to Tyo. I'm sure i saw flights from Mad or Bcn earlier in the year for about £1.7k pp. All fares seam to have rocketed recently...traditionally when would fares for early next yr go on sale. Also where would u say the Tyo fare are best from?Many thxs..
Jul 29, 2019, 3:37 am
#899
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 318
Are you aware of the CDG-NGO fare with Etihad for about GBP 1.475 (even cheaper with OTA)? Tokyo can be easily reached by train from Nagoya.
Free hotel in AUH if you want it. Granted Etihad's J is of lesser quality but you can fly A380 + 787-10
Free hotel in AUH if you want it. Granted Etihad's J is of lesser quality but you can fly A380 + 787-10