Qatar Airways is currently offering a special Business Class premium cabin promotion from several Nordic and East European countries to a slew of popular long-haul beach destinations, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Phuket, Maldives, and Seychelles, as well as too cosmopolitan metropolises like Delhi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Zanzibar.
The following countries are included in the promotion:
- Sweden
- Poland
- Norway
- Finland
- Denmark
And depending on where you choose to start your journey, the following destinations are currently included in the promotion:
- Abu Dhabi
- Delhi
- Dubai
- Hanoi
- Phuket
- Maldives
- Seychelles
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Tehran
- Zanzibar
The promotion period is running from 11th May 2023 to 21st May 2023 for travel between 11th May 2023 and 31st July 2023.
– Stockholm: The promotion applies to Business Class tickets from Sweden to Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi, Phuket, Maldives, Seychelles, Ho Chi Minh City, Tehran & Zanzibar.
Note that flights on the segment Stockholm-Doha might be operated by Finnair, which might be a deciding factor. Full details can be found here.
– Warsaw: The promotion applies to Business Class tickets from Poland to Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi, Phuket, Maldives, Seychelles, Ho Chi Minh City & Zanzibar. Blackout dates are from 22 June to 31 July 2023. Full details can be found here.
– Oslo: The promotion applies to Business Class tickets from Norway to Abu Dhabi, Colombo, Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi, Phuket, Maldives, Seychelles, Ho Chi Minh City, Tehran & Zanzibar. Blackout dates are from 22 June to 31 July 2023. Full details can be found here.
– Helsinki: The promotion applies to Business Class tickets from Finland to Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi, Phuket, Maldives, Seychelles & Ho Chi Minh City. Blackout dates are from 22 June to 31 July 2023. Full details can be found here.
– Copenhagen: The promotion applies to Business Class tickets from Denmark to Abu Dhabi, Colombo, Delhi, Dubai, Hanoi, Phuket, Maldives, Seychelles, Ho Chi Minh City, Tehran & Zanzibar. Blackout dates are from 22 June to 31 July 2023. Full details can be found here.
Tickets have to be booked direct with Qatar Airways, either through the Qatar Airways website or by calling their reservation centre.
This promotion could prove of interest to travellers who are willing to ‘position’ themselves to another country to start their journey with Qatar Airways. For example, the cheapest return Business Class fare we could find from Oslo to Phuket between the 1st to 8th of June cost just $2,469, while the cheapest flight from London Heathrow to Phuket on the same dates cost $4,741.
Or, from Warsaw to Delhi, the cheapest Business Class flight we could find on the same dates was $2,607, whereas a return flight to Delhi from London Heathrow cost $2,803.
Of course, positioning may not always be the best choice and factors such as the cost of your positioning flights and hotels, as well as travel time, visa requirements, and personal preferences, could play into your decision. It might be worth playing around with various options to see if you can bag a bargain.
