OFFERS: Flight sales galore – Etihad, Qatar, Vueling and Finnair

Perhaps because it is half-term or maybe because the weather is starting to turn, the airlines are launching sales this week. Here is a roundup of the current discounts and sales.

Qatar Airways up to 20% off

Most of Qatar’s offers are for Privilege Club members so it’s worth joining even if you don’t plan to credit your flights to the scheme.

The new offer is for up to 20% off economy and business class when you use the code OCTPC25. It is not strictly 20% off as it only applies to the flight cost, not the taxes and charges, but it is worth checking if the discount makes a difference to the flights you were considering. There’s a long travel period too which is useful. The offer applies across Europe, so it’s worth checking some non-UK departure points for the best deals.

• Offer period: 07 – 17 October 2025
• Travel period: 07 October 2025 – 30 September 2026

The bad news is that the discount is staggered as follows for business class:

Up to 20% off Business Class to the following destinations:

• China, Nepal, Seychelles, Vietnam

Up to 15% off Business Class to the following destinations:

• Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Maldives, Oman, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates

Up to 10% off Business Class to the following destinations:

• Australia, India, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia

Up to 6% off Business Class to the following destinations:

• Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand

It is interesting that they are spelling out the different discounts that apply to different classes, which I have not seen before. This may explain the differences that have been noted between the stated discount and the actual price displayed.

The class with the biggest discount appears to be P, which is Business Class Lite. This does not include lounge access, but you can use the Qatar frequent flyer lounges if you have oneworld status, which I think are pretty good. You can also pay to enter the lounges. I would only do this if you had a long layover and were using the new Garden lounge, as it is not cheap. 

You can find the offer page here.

Etihad business class sale until 9 October

Etihad has made huge improvements to its business class experience over the last few years with new suites and a new airport experience. The latest sale has just started and only runs until 9 October, so you’d better be quick if you want to take advantage.

Unlike Qatar, you can only book flights for departure until 15 December 2025.

The prices are not amazing from the UK, but there are a few decent ones. Again, the sale is on from most of Europe, so make sure you look at various departure points.

From London there is:

• Abu Dhabi £1951
• Hanoi £2002
• Hong Kong £2119
• Kuala Lumpur £2002
• Muscat £1792
• Mumbai £1765

You can check prices and book here.

20% off Vueling on selected routes

I recently flew Vueling for the first time and was pleasantly surprised overall. I’d say it is comparable to EasyJet and you can also earn Avios with them (you have to have a separate Vueling account though).

So if you fancy giving them a try, there’s a new offer to make it even cheaper.

The sale runs until Thursday 9 October and is available for flights from 1 November to 31 January 2026. Flights start from £31 one way.

You can find the offer page here.

Finnair – Oslo to Dubai for £1003