More amazing sub-£800 Qatar Airways business class fares from European airports

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• Chris says:

  15 Apr15 April 21:43

  Just taken advantage of this and got two business fares from Stockholm to Tokyo for £1900. Quite a steal.

  So with the current Avios changes is it better to credit the miles earn for this flight direct to Qatar’s Privilege Club or back to my BA Exec Club?

  • Rob says:

    15 Apr15 April 22:38

    Problem with Qatar is that you don’t get the cheap Euro redemptions and you don’t get the BA Amex 2-4-1. I’ve never been through the Qatar scheme in detail but I doubt it is so different (but worth a look). Of course, a double miles promo or similar at the time you fly may move the needle.

    • Polly says:

      15 Apr15 April 23:44

      I agree, we were in this program for quite a while, and now stay solely with BAEC. QR have a nasty habit of suddenly dropping you to the next tier if you haven’t flown enough with them. It’s reviewed every 6 moths or was, which gives you very little lea way to retain status. I once missed retaining silver by one week. And they won’t budge. You get a letter telling you and it’s suddenly a shocker when you can’t access the biz lounge in T 4. Was v glad to have a priority pass from my platinum card, then my Marco Polo card for access. V diff to get F, and hard to get a J upgrade when booking. Saying that you can upgrade right up to departure if a reward seat appears. The BAEC Is far more flexible, generally. Rob had pointed out benefits. You can only get qr miles from flying, or crediting OW flights to them. Have a read and study their program. Certainly we found it restrictive. Their customer services replies are like from 12 yr olds, take days to reply if you need to add miles etc. depends how you use your miles though.

• What's the Point says:

  16 Apr16 April 21:41

  I’ve decided to keep my 2f1 CW redemption to KUL and then onto SIN.
  Yes, I would have been a bit richer Avios wise. But the extra hotel night in CPH, cancellation fees and hassle factor has put me off it.
  Nice effort Qatar, maybe next time…..

  • CV3V says:

    17 Apr17 April 10:11

    I have a 2-4-1 voucher booking for GLA – KUL, and reluctantly reached the same conclusion. The hassle factor in going to CPH(either direct or via LHR) and stopping over (probably on both outward and inward flights) wasn’t appealing, especially with the amount of luggage I will be taking over. Also the DOH – KUL sectors are flown on cabins with the older style business class. Overall, by the end of the journey I don’t think I would have been at all relaxed and BA Club World (on this one occasion) is the better option.

    • Polly says:

      27 Apr27 April 13:22

      Hi WTP and CV3V, if you have enough avios to spare, to upgrade to F, you should look at KUL F this morning. Don’t know when you are both travelling, but lots of availability on F to and from KUL late sept and oct today, v little in nov. We got F both ways just now LHR KUL LHR, using a 241. Then going to HKT on MAS avios RFS. Hopefully all under old rules. Have had the tickets nos emailed to me now, so presume we are safe!

• SH says:

  27 Apr27 April 12:57

  one thing to keep in mind when comparing BA and QR sale fares which are out right now: QR does not credit any Tier Bonus.

  Also just off the phone with BA: If you want the old earning rules to be applied the ticket MUST BE TICKETED BY 11:59 PM April 27 – not just booked. Otherwise the Avios will be credited following the new rules.

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