LHR-CMB/HKT-LON: Best way of booking reward flights

[VinZ]

Hi there

I need to book the above flights and I want to do it with points, but when I search on ba.com these routes are not available at all. What’s the best alternative? I’m a bit lost to be fair…

Thank you!

[NorthernLass]

I don’t think BA flies to either of these directly. You can either book on BA for part of the journey (e.g.) to DXB or BKK then get connecting flights, or look at another airline which uses avios as its loyalty currency. I imagine QR would get you there with a change at DOH but I don’t know what availability is like.

You might have to start by searching for sectors separately on ba.com.

[Aston100]

I think Strickers and possibly others here go to Colombo after a BA flight to Chennai / Madras.
And as said above, BA sometimes flies to Bangkok.

[Richie]

UL504 does not have a BA codeshare flight number.
BA6366 is a QR flight DOH-CMB
BA6390 is a QR flight HKT-DOH.
Try a call to BA or some searches through QR’s website.

[AJA]

You can definitely book that itinerary on BA for cash. It would be on Qatar metal vai DOH and BA does sell codeshare flight numbers. Not sure whether there is reward availability though. It would require reward availability on Qatar. It might be possible to book if you call BAC.

I would do a search on Google Flights for the dates you want and if it is available for cash you should be able to select to book via BA and will then see the BA flight numbers. Then call BAC

Alternatively if you have a QR Privelege account linked to BAC try booking on Qatar. You may have to transfer Avios to QR first though it is technically possible for QR to draw the Avios directly from BAC.

[CyberMan]

HKT-LHR should be available with avios on Finnair albeit via HEL, I’ve got that exact flight later this year so it can definitely be done. If you can’t see it on BA then check on Finnair as you can transfer avios directly to them as well.

[VinZ]

Thanks all – will call BA and check with them directly. Thanks again!

[Gary]

You can booked Sri Lankan direct LHR CMB on both BA & QR websites with points but availabilities are not great.