Well since i posted this....
I found a super cheap BA flight - wahey
which when i tried to book it suddenly went up a £100
Swiss has also gone up
Qatar it is
supercheap, but from what i have been hearing my 4hr (way out) and 6 hour (gulp - way back) stopover experiences are going to be something akin to Hades
I'll let you know how i get on if I make it...