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Good News If You're Sitting on Miles

This week's newsletter is a little different. We only have two flight deals to share today - both departing Doha - but what they lack in volume, they make up for in genuine value. Off-peak Qatar Airways redemptions with high availability in early July? That's worth knowing about.

And if you've been putting off a hotel redemption, scroll down to the hotel section. One Hyatt property is sitting at 8.5 cents per point - that's not a typo. More on that below.

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Miles & Points Trivia

Let's kick things off with a quick trivia question tied to today's hotel deals...

Which hotel loyalty program has a property featured in today's newsletter offering the highest value at approximately 8.5 cents per point?

  • A) Marriott Bonvoy

  • B) Hilton Honors

  • C) World of Hyatt

  • D) IHG One Rewards

The answer is at the bottom of today's newsletter - keep scrolling!

🚨 Deal of the Week: Doha to London in Economy for 20,000 Points

Route: Doha (DOH) to London (LHR/LGW) on Qatar Airways

Cabin: Economy | Points Required: 20,000 points (off-peak rate)

Available dates: Jul 5, Jul 7, Jul 8, Jul 9, Jul 10 - good availability across all dates

Why it's special: Qatar Airways economy is genuinely one of the best economy products in the sky - you're not slumming it here. The off-peak rate of 20,000 points is a significant saving over the peak rate of 30,000, and availability is listed as high across multiple dates in early-to-mid July. If you're based in Doha or transiting through, this is a very efficient use of Avios or Qatar Avios.

The standard peak rate for this route is 30,000 points, so you're saving 10,000 points just by picking these off-peak dates. That's real money in points terms.

How to book: Search on the Qatar Airways website using Avios (Qatar's own currency). You can also check availability via the British Airways Executive Club if you hold Avios there instead - both programs draw from the same Avios pool.

UK readers - if you're looking at this from the other direction or want more Avios strategy, Smart With Points has excellent coverage of Avios earning and spending options at smartwithpoints.co.uk.

✈️ Economy Deals: Departing from the Middle East

Both of today's economy deals depart from Doha - here's the full picture side by side.

Doha to London (Economy)

  • Points: 20,000 (off-peak)

  • Dates: Jul 5, Jul 7-10

  • Availability: High

  • Standard peak rate: 30,000 points - you're saving 10k by booking these dates

Doha to New York (Economy)

  • Points: 35,000 (off-peak)

  • Dates: Jul 2, Jul 3, Jul 4, Jul 5, Jul 6 - includes the Independence Day weekend

  • Availability: High

  • Standard peak rate: 50,000 points - saving 15k on these off-peak dates

The Doha to New York deal is particularly notable if you're flying around the Independence Day weekend (Jul 4-5) and availability is holding at high. Cash prices for transatlantic flights over 4th of July tend to be painful - check Friday Flight Deals if you'd rather compare against cash fares before committing points.

🏨 Featured Hotel Redemption: Hyatt House Anaheim

Hyatt House at Anaheim Resort / Convention Center - Anaheim, CA

~15,000 points per night | 8.5 cents per point value

This is the standout hotel redemption this week - full stop. At just 15,000 World of Hyatt points per night and a value of 8.5 cents per point, this is one of those redemptions you'd kick yourself for missing. Disneyland is right there, and if you book five nights, the fifth is free under Hyatt's award benefit.

The full hotel redemptions list - including two Maui properties, the Maldives, Grand Cayman, and the Park Hyatt New York at 7.5cpp - is in the premium section below.

Featured Hotel Redemptions

Top hotel award values this week:

  • Hyatt House at Anaheim Resort / Convention Center (Hyatt) - Anaheim, CA, US | 8.5cpp value

  • Park Hyatt New York (Hyatt) - New York, NY, US | 7.5cpp value

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