Oneworld member airline Qatar Airways is selling discounted tickets from Prague to Goa right now. Prices on Qatar Airways’ website start at CZK 35,385 (~€1,407) in their famously good business class.
Flights between Doha and Prague are Airbus A330 or Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner services. The 4-hour trip to Goa is operates by Airbus A321 aircraft. These may not feature lie-flat-seats in their business class section.
We expect further shakeups in the airline industry over the following months. Some services might be cancelled, aircraft changed or downgraded. The schedule we describe may very well change.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, this deal is still available until June 30, 2020. The minimum stay requirement is 4 days. The inbound flight has to commence no later than 1 month after the outbound flight. There are no season restrictions. Availability is great from June 2020 through May 2021.
You can find your preferred travel dates with Google Flights (instructions). You can then either go ahead and book with the cheapest OTA through our flight search or book directly with the airline. We would recommend the latter, here’s why:
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
The tickets are issued in booking class R. Most frequent flyer programs credit these flights at least at 100% of the miles flown, some even go to 125%:
- 18,958 Award Miles + 10,532 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 12,640 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 10,532 Avios + 360 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 10,532 Avios + 92 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 10,532 Avios + 900 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 10,532 AsiaMiles + 100 Club Points on Asia Miles
- 10,532 Points on Finnair Plus
- 10,532 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 10,532 Points on JetBlue TrueBlue
- 10,532 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 10,532 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 10,532 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 10,532 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 10,532 Award Miles on Oman Air Sindbad
- 8,426 Award Miles on Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus
- 8,426 Points + 20 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 8,426 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
Further, roundtrip earns 320 tier points in British Airways Executive Club.
Hotels
Never book hotels without comparing prices, location and reviews. You may end up paying way more than you actually should be paying. We like to utilize booking.com for that:
If you are lucky, one of our hotel vouchers and coupons may be useful too:
Information & Tips for India
India is billed as a “subcontinent” not only for geographical reasons. The argument can be made that there is no region on the entire planet as culturally different as India. For example, it is home to as many vegetarians as the rest of the world. But its unique cuisine is just one of reasons to go there – India has a lot to offer. You can finde paradise like beaches in Goa and Kerala. Buzzing metropoles like Delhi and Mumbai invite you as well as and extravagant buildings and palaces like the world famous Taj Mahal. In conclusion, a country as huge as India is full of possibilities.
Visa & Entry
EU citizens need a visa and a passport to enter India. The easiest way is to apply for an eVisa, that will grant you two entries and a stay up to 60 days. It costs around 30€ on the government’s official site. With it, you can enter the country at almost any international airport.
Transport infrastructure
Flag carrier Air India and a bunch of smaller LCCs connect the airports of Delhi and Mumbai to almost any noteworthy city in the country. For a country its size, India has an excellent railway network. This allows for extremely cheap ground transportation. Renting a car is possible, but incredibly dangerous due to poor road conditions and reckless driving habits.
Currency
Official currency is the Indian rupee. €1 buys roughly ₹89.
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