Bangkok: €613/£524 Qatar Airways Flights from London in April, May (Incl. Hold Luggage)

Oneworld member Qatar Airways has issued an interesting fare for flights from London to Bangkok. Tickets currently sell for as little as €613 (~£525) through online travel agencies and £557 (~€650) on the airline’s website. A checked bag of 25kg is included in the price, no matter which price you pick.

Interestingly, the cheapest price is only available if you depart from Heathrow and return to Gatwick or vice versa.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Qatar Airways with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €40 cheaper.

You can encounter all kinds of Qatar Airways planes on these flights. Most of the time, a Boeing 787 will take you from London to Doha and a Boeing 777 taking you to Thailand. On your way from/to Heathrow, you may find yourself in an Airbus A380 on both flights. Warm meals, beverage service and seat-back in-flight-entertainment await you on all four flights.

Search & Book

According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale until March 31, 2024 for travel before November 30, 2024. Despite that, the cheapest tickets are only available in April and May.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates or compare prices. While booking directly on Qatar Airways is more expensive, it comes with added security.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Qatar Airways issues ticket for all flight segments in booking class O. Oneworld frequent flyers can earn the following miles and points:

Thanks to our source fly4free!

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