How often does a sale happen in the UK ?
Aug 2, 2018, 3:54 am
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How often does a sale happen in the UK ?
Hi guys, I can currently book a flight from EDI to HKG on J for £2100 which everything considering, is damn cheap compared to BA which is £3700 (I think they increased their prices recently).
So I am thinking if I should book it now or should I wait for a sale? Looking to travel mid October for about 10 days.
So I am thinking if I should book it now or should I wait for a sale? Looking to travel mid October for about 10 days.
Aug 2, 2018, 4:46 am
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There are barely ever good UK sales, even during the big QR sales. Cheapest from LHR recently has been about 1400 RT to SE Asia, not sure if HKG is included in that. I'd go ahead and book.
That being said, QR has gone so long without a sale that either they've finally got management that care about profits because of the blockade or we're due for the mother of all sales
That being said, QR has gone so long without a sale that either they've finally got management that care about profits because of the blockade or we're due for the mother of all sales
Aug 2, 2018, 4:55 am
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I'd look at ex ARN, OSL, BRU, AMS, CDG, etc. as they have much cheaper flights. All three alliances are below £1,750. Their onboard product may not be as good as QR's J, but their routings are cheaper and quicker.
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Aug 2, 2018, 6:31 am
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If you don't mind having a long layover in Doha in each direction, and depending on how flexible you can be with dates, you should be able to pick up a return from Gatwick to Hong Kong for between £1500 and £1750 in October:
Aug 2, 2018, 8:07 am
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Alternatively I believe BA DUS LHR HKG and vv is currently available for circa GBP1600 J.
Aug 2, 2018, 8:51 am
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Thanks for the reply - so how should I be searching? Like from LHR to AMS to HKG in BA's website ?
Aug 2, 2018, 9:04 am
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https://www.google.fr/flights/#flt=L...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f
Haven't tried other dates but you can book LHR-DOH-HKG for later this year (first segment on BA, QR ticketed) for £1500. Try clicking a few dates you want as they came up as £2100 until I actually selected them.
This HKG fare seems to have been around for a while, which especially out of London is strange for QR at the moment given the lack of sales.
Haven't tried other dates but you can book LHR-DOH-HKG for later this year (first segment on BA, QR ticketed) for £1500. Try clicking a few dates you want as they came up as £2100 until I actually selected them.
This HKG fare seems to have been around for a while, which especially out of London is strange for QR at the moment given the lack of sales.
Aug 2, 2018, 9:25 am
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https://www.google.fr/flights/#flt=L...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f
Haven't tried other dates but you can book LHR-DOH-HKG for later this year (first segment on BA, QR ticketed) for £1500. Try clicking a few dates you want as they came up as £2100 until I actually selected them.
This HKG fare seems to have been around for a while, which especially out of London is strange for QR at the moment given the lack of sales.
Haven't tried other dates but you can book LHR-DOH-HKG for later this year (first segment on BA, QR ticketed) for £1500. Try clicking a few dates you want as they came up as £2100 until I actually selected them.
This HKG fare seems to have been around for a while, which especially out of London is strange for QR at the moment given the lack of sales.
Aug 2, 2018, 9:26 am
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BA INCEU60 ex-AMS can get you to HKG (via LHR and BKK) for circa GBP1450 J - currently available year round with a 60 day advance purchase requirement.
I'm not sure that you can book the BKK side trip on the BA website. But you can do a multi-flight search on Google flights: AMS-HKG-BKK-HKG-AMS with the HKG-BKK-HKG sectors being on CX or RJ and this should price up correctly. Then 'phone BA to make the booking.
You will of course need a positioning flight to AMS, and if you don't really relish a second visit to Amsterdam, book your final flight LON-AMS from LCY or LGW, so you get to collect your luggage at Heathrow, and then sadly miss the connection on to Amsterdam
Aug 2, 2018, 11:31 am
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As others have said, try and avoid the apparently crappy BA 777 on the LHR BKK route, and instead fly BA’s A380 to SIN (earns extra Tier Points). SIN BKK HKG is with CX (from memory, if you select CX712 - SIN BKK HKG you don’t even have to get off the aircraft in BKK).
I actually prefer to play around with itineraries on ITA before plugging in dates/times at BA.com.
You can search for more information on the FT BA forum.
However, above all else I prefer to fly QR!
Aug 3, 2018, 1:09 am
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Aug 6, 2018, 1:33 am
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@AceCobra1: In case you're still looking for QR flights to HKG. Qatar : LGW- HKG GBP 1499 RT Business
Aug 8, 2018, 12:26 am
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@AceCobra1 I'll be in HKG roughly the same time as you - I'm using GF LHR-BKK and then EK BKK-HKG with a couple of nights in BKK at each end. Whole thing about £1500.
Better timings for me than the QR options that had very, very long layovers in DOH to get the lower fares.
Downsides - no mileage earning for me in any useful programme and the GF A330 to from BKK.
Better timings for me than the QR options that had very, very long layovers in DOH to get the lower fares.
Downsides - no mileage earning for me in any useful programme and the GF A330 to from BKK.
Aug 8, 2018, 8:56 am
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@AceCobra1 I'll be in HKG roughly the same time as you - I'm using GF LHR-BKK and then EK BKK-HKG with a couple of nights in BKK at each end. Whole thing about £1500.
Better timings for me than the QR options that had very, very long layovers in DOH to get the lower fares.
Downsides - no mileage earning for me in any useful programme and the GF A330 to from BKK.
Better timings for me than the QR options that had very, very long layovers in DOH to get the lower fares.
Downsides - no mileage earning for me in any useful programme and the GF A330 to from BKK.
Hoping the A330 seat will be like Qatars older 777 seat, which I actually find spacious and comfortable. They look the same.