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Qatar Airways launching Amsterdam with more silly fares

Qatar Airways will fly from Amsterdam to Doha from June 16th.  This is a new route and will be served by a Boeing 787 featuring the latest impressive 1-2-1 business class seating which I reviewed here and which is pictured below.

To kick off the service, Qatar is offering some very attractive launch fares based on two people travelling together.  Quoted fares are, per person:

  • Dubai €1010 (£743)
  • Bangkok €1070 (£787)
  • Phuket €1195 (£879)
  • Maldives €1895 (£1395)
  • Bali €1625 (£1196)
  • Hong Kong €1340 (£986)
  • Singapore €1670 (£1230)
  • Tokyo €1470 (£1082)
  • Kuala Lumpur €1465 (£1078)

Other destinations are also available. Note that this is the average price for two people travelling.  If you search for one person you will not see this pricing.

The deadline for booking tomorrow, 28th March.

Remember that these fares earn Avios and BA tier points.  Most of the Asian routes will generate 560 tier points return.

You can book for travel up to 31st August.  You need to book via the Qatar Airways website here to get these fares – they will not be on Expedia etc.  Don’t forget to select Amsterdam as your departure point.

Qatar 787 350 business class

Kaligo promotion ending on Tuesday

A quick reminder that the current Kaligo.com hotel booking promotion ends on Tuesday.  If you have already made a booking with them during February or March, you might want to squeeze in another one to hit a higher bonus threshold.

You earn the following Avios bonuses for your combined spend in February and March:

3,000 Avios if you spend £250

10,000 Avios if you spend £500

20,000 Avios if you spend £1,000

Full details are in this article.  You have until January 2016 to complete your booked stays.

Amex ‘Fine Hotels & Resorts’ brochure for 2015 now online

Finally, if you have an American Express Platinum card, you’ll be interested to know that the 2015 Fine Hotels & Resorts directly is now available online.

FHR, as it is known, offers Platinum holders special deals at top hotels across the world.  You receive free breakfast, a GUARANTEED 4pm check-out, free wi-fi, potentially an upgrade at check-in and usually a credit of $100 or so towards your food and drink spending.

Four Seasons Hampshire, pictured above, is a hotel I often book via FHR.  The guaranteed 4pm check-out means you can make the most of a weekend break.

The free wi-fi is a new benefit for 2015 as I originally revealed here.

best hotel loyalty promotions

Hotel offers update – December 2024:

Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.

Want to buy hotel points?

  • Hilton Honors is offering an 80%-100% bonus when you buy points by 31st December 2024. Click here to buy.
  • IHG One Rewards is offering a 100% bonus when you buy points by 13th December 2024. Your annual purchase limit is increased to 300,000 points plus the bonus. Click here to buy.
  • Marriott Bonvoy is offering a 40%-45% bonus when you buy point by 23rd December 2024. Your annual purchase limit is increased to 150,000 points plus the bonus. Click here to buy.
  • World of Hyatt is offering a 25% bonus when you buy points by 4th January 2025. Your annual purchase limit is increased to 110,000 points plus the bonus. Click here to buy.
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Comments (40)

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  • Adam W says:
    27 Mar27 March 06:22

    If this is the same QR deal as the one as posted on Flyertalk on Tuesday, it’s perhaps worth pointing out that tickets must be booked by the end of tomorrow!

    • Rob says:
      27 Mar27 March 07:49

      Thanks Adam, added in. I knew they ended tomorrow but for some reason it didn’t make it into the article!

      • Polly says:
        27 Mar27 March 09:19

        Also, don’t bother wasting your time searching for Asia after August! Back to normal prices from early September! Sadly, quite fancied an extra trip to Phuket in November !

        • James67 says:
          28 Mar28 March 07:32

          Polly, 2-3 weeks back I saw it for about £1090 with AY exARN and OSL. Turkish was also offering BKK exARN for just under £1000. Might be worth a quick look on skyscanner.

  • erico1875 says:
    27 Mar27 March 08:09

    Slightly off topic, but re Qatar, I am flying on a business class Avios booking. 16 hr transit overnight in Doha..
    I read that Qatar put you up in a hotel for long transits.
    Will this apply to my reward booking?

    • DONE4 says:
      27 Mar27 March 08:34

      No, and it only applies if there is not a shorter connection (even if that connection is sold out).

    • Polly says:
      27 Mar27 March 09:12

      No, not reward bookings, but worth phoning the UK QR privilege club to ask them. Doubt it though. You can book their transit hotel for a fee, which allows you a transit visa, so you can go out and about during your stay over. Probably your best choice.

  • Andy says:
    27 Mar27 March 08:40

    560 TPs for the Asian destinations is a decent haul too

  • JamesWag says:
    27 Mar27 March 09:20

    Damn all you happy couples, what about us singletons 🙁

  • Neal says:
    27 Mar27 March 09:35

    Also, Finnair is selling £800ish business class tickets to Chongqing!
    Available from both Machester and London.

  • MartinT says:
    27 Mar27 March 10:07

    Thanks Raffles, that’s me and my wife booked to BKK in August, and flying out on my XXth birthday too 🙂
    Now to find a babysitter for a week!

  • DAZ says:
    27 Mar27 March 10:44

    I have just booked 3 Business class flights from AMS to KL in the summer for £3100 with a decent stopover in Dohar at the IC. You can also get these prices on SkyScanner and it does show expedia etc. However I stuck with the Qatar site.

    Because of this I have cancelled my flights to Washinton DC this summer booked with avios and a BA 2-4-1 voucher and got it all back minus the cancellation cost. I’m now going to see what I can book prior to the “doom” date at the end of April.

    • PJH says:
      27 Mar27 March 12:30

      I’ve done similar, cancelled an Avios 2-4-1 to Dubai with BA and bought tickets with Qatar. However, rather than booking from AMS, under the same promotion I fly from Brussels and the fares are even cheaper – £667 Business Class for BRU-DOH-DXB return. Worth also noting that DOH-DXB is classed as First Class (A Bucket) and therefore you get access to the Qatar First Class lounge in DOH (although seats on the 787/330 on the route are in fact just the regular med haul business)

      • Rob says:
        27 Mar27 March 12:47

        Although I believe they have just downgraded the food to Business Class standard! What are they flying out of Brussels? If it is an Airbus or 777 I would pay the (minimal) extra for the 787 out of Amsterdam.

      • Matt says:
        27 Mar27 March 15:45

        Is the First Class lounge in DOH even open yet? Last I heard it was constantly being delayed – mildly annoying as I have a trip in QR First in April…

  • DONE4 says:
    27 Mar27 March 10:59

    Not worth it unless you value AY+ points under €0.0029 each. You can also transfer VS points to Hilton.

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