Book a good Qatar Airways Hong Kong deal – which earns 560 British Airways tier points

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A couple of days ago we covered a very attractive Qatar Airways business class deal from Stockholm to Bangkok. It is £1300 return, earns you 560 British Airways tier points and is available virtually every Monday to Thursdsay in 2019 apart from Christmas week.

It seems that there is a similar fare on Qatar Airways from Stockholm to Hong Kong. A return Business Class seat comes in at SEK 15,460 (£1,260).

This isn’t the greatest fare we’ve ever seen. However, it has the same attractive rules as the Bangkok deal:

it is available for much of 2019 and early 2020, except for Christmas week, as long as you fly out on Mon-Thu

you would earn 560 British Airways tier points due to the change of plane in Doha (140 points x 4 flights)

With multiple daily flights on each leg between Stockholm-Doha and Doha-Hong Kong, you can pick from various seating options:

Boeing 777-300ER – you would either get the older 2-2-2 seating I reviewed here or a refurbished one with the amazing new Qsuite (reviewed here).

A350-900 – the herringbone seat which I reviewed here, albeit in its 787 incarnation, which is very impressive. Qatar has a special website showing off this seat which you’ll find here. Some A350-900 aircraft also have Qsuite.

Boeing 787-9 – see here for details of the seat there, which is also good. I reviewed the 787-8 seat here.

The Boeing 787-9 and A350-900 seat is very close to the same seat as you will get with the new British Airways Club Suite, albeit without the door.

If you don’t have a credit card with 0% foreign exchange fees, your best option for paying is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold which offers triple points – 3 per £1 – when you book flight tickets in a foreign currency. This is because the transaction triggers the ‘double points for airline spend’ and the ‘double points for foreign spend’ bonuses.

The Qatar Airways booking site is here. You need to book by 30th April and a five day minimum stay is required.

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)

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British Airways and Avios, Qatar Airways and Privilege Club

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mel says:

3 Apr3 April 04:53

OT – is BA F on the 777 or 787 better?
- Leo says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 05:22
  
  Depends what you think of the seat. I think it’s the crew which makes the most difference and that’s the luck of the draw. I guess the 787 is a bit more private if that’s your thing. That said my O/H thinks the 787 is a bit claustrophobic. It’s subjective.
  - Tilly71 says:
    
    3 Apr3 April 07:48
    
    Aslong as you dont get Nigel Havers serving you.. lol
- Whizz68 says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 05:57
  
  First class is better on the 787, as the seats are newer, the TV screen is better quality and larger. Also, since there are only 8 seats, it feels more private and exclusive, compared to 14 on the 777. It’s more enjoyable on the 787.
  - TomM says:
    
    3 Apr3 April 07:26
    
    I agree. Much prefer the “newer” 787 seat. However your trade off is the loss of the buddy dining option which might be significant if you are travelling as a couple.
- Clive says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 11:32
  
  I just flew the 787 to KL. seat was comfy but as I am 6’4 I found the leg well restrictive. You will certainly feel less jet lagged on the 787 though and IMO it is much quieter.
  
  Greetings from Lombok
- sunguy says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 12:17
  
  Moot point – but F on the 380 trumps all….far far better…..777 F is starting to get a little tired IMHO…787 is definitely nicer!
Chas says:

3 Apr3 April 05:14

How does Le Club Accor deal with existing bookings? Do I need to book a new room for June and cancel my existing booking, or will simply registering mean that my existing booking counts?
- Peter 64K says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 07:13
  
  It’s usually new bookings only with Accor.
Paul says:

3 Apr3 April 05:19

Modern Britain – 5 alternative icons

Failing, chaotic, laughing stock, intolerant, divided.
- Andy says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 18:54
  
  Describes France quite aptly tbh
Frankie says:

3 Apr3 April 05:54

I got the Qatar £1300 Stockholm to Bangkok return fare flying out and returning on a Saturday next February.
Jamie-D says:

3 Apr3 April 06:00

Regarding the Qatar flights: Do I just enter my BAEC number in the booking to get the 560 tier points and avios? Or do I need to join Qmiles?
- BSI1978 says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 06:33
  
  There’ll be an option to credit the flight to QMiles or BAEC. Once you select the latter you can’t enter your number when prompted.
Rad says:

3 Apr3 April 06:14

I don’t think Qatar had any 787-9s? Only 787-8s.
- Andrew says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 07:10
  
  Correct. Only 787-8s.
Graeme says:

3 Apr3 April 06:42

Slightly OT but related to VS, BBC are reporting Flybe have cancelled at least 24 flights.
- Graeme says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 06:57
  
  To add, that is 24 today “airline says this because of operational reasons. A new summer timetable is starting.”
- Marcw says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 08:20
  
  Remember EC261….
TomM says:

3 Apr3 April 07:30

OT- quick query. Through quirk of scheduling I have 9 Hilton stays booked between end of July and start of October. I don’t usually stay too much at Hilton properties but am a Amex Plat Hilton Gold. My thinking is to request a status challenge mid-July to my IHG Spire status.

My question is: (assuming Hilton are still offering the diamond status challenge in July)
Will my existing reservations count towards the 8 stay target I’m expecting to get. Or will I need an additional 8?
- BJ says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 07:45
  
  Yes, they will. but remember to ensure you have had a recent IHG stay at time of request.
  - TomM says:
    
    3 Apr3 April 07:53
    
    I do. That’s great thanks.
- Pangolin says:
  
  3 Apr3 April 17:53
  
  You’ll be fine, and you’ll have Diamond till March 2021. I matched from Marriott Platinum Premier (now called Titanium!) last year.
  
  You’ll get a lot of joy out of Diamond status if you stay at Conrads in Asia, for example; for North America, probably not so much.