Qatar reveal new seats, oneworld issues and new destinations We don’t usually cover economy seats on TLFL, but I thought since I currently sitting in the Qatar press conference I would give them a quick mention alongside more relevant news. New economy seat and service The new economy seats were…
Oneworld news Qatar have been threatening to withdraw from Oneworld for some time. Although they had given a deadline of Christmas to officially announce their withdrawal most people assumed it would happen at the recent Oneworld board meeting in New York. However, Qatar CEO AL Baker was notable by his…
One of the perks of all the frequent flying TLFL does is the extras you get on board such as amenity kits and pyjamas. Rather than leave them gathering dust I thought it was time for a clear out of this year’s haul. So if you fancy getting a Christmas…
Welcome to the roundup of today’s Black Friday deals. The master page for Black Friday deals is here. I will update the page if any more offers appear. Sadly there is not much from Qatar. Although they have a sale the deals are generally pretty poor so far. Flights…
Why stay at the transit hotel (airside) For those lucky enough to have transited through Doha Airport whilst taking advantage of any good ex EU Qatar sale fares you will already know how superb the Al Mourjan Business class lounge is. For me it is lacking in one particular area;…
This is a condensed report of my latest trip including all the flights. The full route was Manchester – London – Doha – Penang, and then the next day the same in reverse! It got me 640TP and cost a little under £800 in a very short-lived sale a few…
Qatar Airways ex EU fares Although the flash sale has ended there are a number of good Qatar fares still around ex EU. The starting points may be not everybody’s cup of tea but it could be a good chance to do a two-centre holiday and visit Russia at the…
Qatar Airways flash sale Qatar have launched a business class sale from the UK and Europe but I wouldn’t get overly excited! These are not great deals but if you need to book now then it is obviously worth a look. The sale only last until midnight tonight (31 October)…
Qatar threatens to leave Oneworld Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has said in an interview again that Qatar may withdraw from Oneworld. This is bound to strike fear in the hearts of many of us BA Avios and tier point collectors. Qatar is one of the most useful airlines…
London to China from £1349 Air China are offering some decent discounts direct from London to China until 31 August with prices starting from £1349. Beijing £1859 Shanghai £1349 Guangzhou £1349 Chengdu £1349 To get the discount two people must travel on the same booking. The travel period is quite…
