Reward flight in business all double avios
Aug 13, 23, 4:31 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2022
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Reward flight in business all double avios
Trying to book some business class flights back from Singapore to London with avios. They all seem to be displaying Q2. Even when checking options of flying from Bali, Hong Kong, Bangkok etc it all seems to be double avios for July 2024. Cycling back through the months it never seems to drop to normal rates. Any tips for finding availability not at x2?
Aug 13, 23, 7:00 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: BA Silver / Aegean
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I have felt your pain also!
I booked a year in advance from BHX to Oz and got the usual 90k Business Class Avios redemption pricing.
Come to book my return back to BHX and everything double miles for Apr 24!
I thought it was Eid and Ozzie school holidays mandating this demand so I suckered up and bought some extra miles during a Qatar Avios bonus offer to make the pain less!
At least my Lady comes back in comfort but agree with you.
I thought I would be clever and buy a Revenue ticket from Perth to SE Asia. but everything also from everywhere in SE Asia was Double Miles also albeit slightly less base redemption * 2 !
bit of a con isn't it!
At least I got one way at the base price!
Cheers
Come to book my return back to BHX and everything double miles for Apr 24!
I thought it was Eid and Ozzie school holidays mandating this demand so I suckered up and bought some extra miles during a Qatar Avios bonus offer to make the pain less!
At least my Lady comes back in comfort but agree with you.
I thought I would be clever and buy a Revenue ticket from Perth to SE Asia. but everything also from everywhere in SE Asia was Double Miles also albeit slightly less base redemption * 2 !
bit of a con isn't it!
At least I got one way at the base price!
Cheers
Aug 13, 23, 7:04 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: BA Silver / Aegean
Posts: 264
watching if the rates subsequently change ne Flight timing
if subsequently rates change my plan may be to cancel for the $25 charge, get the miles back, and then sweat and rebook at base prices. But Qatar back office efficiency not the greatest frankly and would I risk this delay until I get the miles back to rebook?
Thoughts ....
cheers
Thoughts ....
cheers
Aug 14, 23, 5:28 am
#4
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,482
if subsequently rates change my plan may be to cancel for the $25 charge, get the miles back, and then sweat and rebook at base prices. But Qatar back office efficiency not the greatest frankly and would I risk this delay until I get the miles back to rebook?
Thoughts ....
cheers
Thoughts ....
cheers
Remember the real cancellation penalty is actually US$165 for a two sector journey as the US$70 per sector redemption booking fee is non refundable. Probably still worth paying, but not quite the sweetheart $25 as it appears.
Aug 15, 23, 8:49 am
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Aug 15, 23, 2:35 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Surrey, UK
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Trying to book some business class flights back from Singapore to London with avios. They all seem to be displaying Q2. Even when checking options of flying from Bali, Hong Kong, Bangkok etc it all seems to be double avios for July 2024. Cycling back through the months it never seems to drop to normal rates. Any tips for finding availability not at x2?
Eventually, on 6 Aug I snagged the following routing for 2 ppl in May next year:
LGW-DOH-SGN
and return
KUL-DOH- BHX
They are QR all the way except the KUL-DOH return leg with MY
Total (J Class) 300k avios and approx 1100 (for 2)
No particular tips except perhaps have a look at BHX (instead of LON) and KUL and SGN as starting points as they are easily accessible from SIN.
Also I read that QR flights are restarting from Cardiff soon - might be extra availability.
Good luck!
Last edited by fbrj; Aug 16, 23 at 12:56 pm
Aug 15, 23, 7:39 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Posts: 617
Kind of strong devaluation of the QR "Privilege club"
Aug 15, 23, 10:00 pm
#12
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Aug 16, 23, 3:29 am
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Aug 16, 23, 11:21 am
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Posts: 825
I've tried HEL-BKK,KUL and DPS and checked dates starting in September-January.
Only 2x avios if any. Couldn't find any availability for upgrades with avios as well
I think that since the FWCs Qatar is really squeezing the lemon and of course they can.
Only 2x avios if any. Couldn't find any availability for upgrades with avios as well
I think that since the FWCs Qatar is really squeezing the lemon and of course they can.
