Qatar Airways Business Class, 2 Seats
We sent Qatar Airways business class award space a couple of months ago, but it's been difficult to find award space since then. With the announcement of a third flights out of JFK, it seems Qatar has opened up a chunk of award space for this winter. I would jump on this asap if you want to book!
For future reference, Qatar Airways has a new close-in booking fee in the form of a higher award rate if you book a flight within 40 days of departure.
Check out my recent post for more details
Another nice flag from STTP reader findflightsforme.
Now, let's get into it!
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Straight To The Points:
Routes: JFK-DOH
Operating airline: Qatar Airways
Class of service: Business class
Dates: December - February 2024
Seats available: 2
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way):
- British Airways Executive Club: 70,000 Avios
- Qatar Privilege Club: 70,000 Avios
Taxes/fees (per person):
- US to DOH: ~$8
- DOH to US: ~$55
- Surcharges with BA/Qatar:
- US to DOH: ~$90-120
- DOH to US: ~$181
Bank transfer partners:
- British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott
- Qatar Airways: Citi, Marriott
Current transfer bonuses
Let me know if you book!
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Available Dates
JFK-DOH
November: 26
December: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 19
January: 1-3, 9, 24, 31
February: 7
DOH-JFK
November:
December: 1, 2, 4-9, 11-13, 15-17, 19-21, 23-30
January: 7, 9, 11-14, 16, 19, 20, 24-31
February: 1-16, 18-24, 26-28
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Flight Experience
Qatar Airways Qsuites provides one of the top two business class seats in the sky complete with direct aisle access and a privacy door. Occasionally, Qatar will swap out an aircraft with their Qsuites product so keep an eye on the cabin layout.
You'll have plenty of space to relax, sip on some fancy champagne, and enjoy a nice meal. Of course, if you need anything the crews have a great reputation for being more than happy to help.
Please note that award bookings in business class on Qatar Airways do have lounge access. You can visit the Al Mourjan Lounge or the new Al Mourjan Lounge at The Garden. You can also pay to visit the Al Safwa first class lounge.
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Best Ways To Book
Avios: More Dates, Great Rate, Amex Transfer Bonus
With Qatar Privilege Club, you can book up to 360 days from departure. With BA Executive Club, you can book up to ~355 days from departure. In fact, beyond 331 days out, Avios are often your only option to book.
If you have Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, or Citi points, you'll have a big advantage over those who only have American or Alaska miles. If you ever needed a reminder that points diversification is important, look no further.
With Amex's 30% transfer bonus to British Airways, you'd only need 54,000 Amex points to get the necessary 70,000 Avios for a one-way business class award to Doha. That's better than most options to Europe!
With the transfer bonus, you can even use fewer points to the Maldives than AA requires as you'll only need to transfer 66,000 Amex points to get 85,000 Avios.
Please note that while BA's award rates often match Qatar's, that's not always the case. You can use Qatar's Calculator to check the award rate for an origin/destination pairing for using Qatar Avios.
You can link your British Airways and Qatar accounts then move Avios between them by selecting Combine Avios.
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How To Book
Use British Airways to search:
- Enter origin/destination
- Enter departure/return dates
- Select one-way only, if applicable
- Select class of service
- Select number of passengers
- Click Get flights
Additionally, please note that not everyone can search for award space on Qatar's site without Avios in their Privilege Club account. If that's the case, and you have some BA Avios, you can link your accounts and move some Avios to your Qatar account.
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Final Thoughts
Whether you want to visit the Middle East, the Maldives, Egypt, or wherever, Qsuites is a great way to get there. With how difficult it can be to book with AA miles these days, I hope you can take advantage of the option to book with Avios and lock in the award space early.
Happy Booking!
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