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This Week's Award Sweet Spot Is All About Qatar Airways

Three routes caught my eye this week, and one of them is a genuine unicorn. Qatar Airways First Class to Sydney at off-peak rates, with multiple dates open across March - that's the kind of availability that doesn't stick around.

This week's full dataset is 17 flight deals, all departing from Doha, plus 12 hotel redemptions ranging from solid value to absolutely jaw-dropping. One Hyatt property in particular is hitting 5.7 cents per point - I'll let you guess which one before the reveal below.

UK readers - if you're eyeing any of these Qatar Airways deals and want to cross-reference Avios options from your regional airport, Smart With Points published a great piece on exactly that yesterday.

Miles & Points Trivia

Qatar Airways Privilege Club uses a tiered off-peak and peak pricing structure for award flights. What is the off-peak Qmiles price for a one-way Qatar Airways First Class award from Doha to Sydney?

  • A) 100,000 Qmiles

  • B) 115,000 Qmiles

  • C) 135,000 Qmiles

  • D) 150,000 Qmiles

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

🚨 Deal of the Week: Qatar Airways First Class to Sydney

DOH to SYD on Qatar Airways - First Class

Just 135,000 Qmiles one-way at off-peak rates (vs 190,000 at peak)

Available dates: Mar 1 (Sun), Mar 4 (Wed), Mar 16 (Mon), Mar 23 (Mon), Mar 31 (Tue)

Availability: Medium - multiple seats across five dates, but this won't last

Why it's special: Qatar Airways First Class to Australia is a bucket-list redemption. You're talking about the Qsuite-style First Class experience on one of the world's longest routes, at off-peak pricing that saves you 55,000 Qmiles versus peak. That's a massive gap. You've also got five different dates spread across March, which gives you real flexibility to plan around.

The Doha to Sydney route clocks in at roughly 14 hours - which makes a proper First Class seat, with a fully flat bed and on-demand dining, genuinely transformative rather than just a nice-to-have.

How to book: Log into your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account and search the DOH-SYD route directly. Check availability on awardtravelfinder.com to confirm open dates before transferring any points.

✈️ Economy Deals: Departing from the Middle East (Doha)

All of this week's deals depart from Doha (DOH) on Qatar Airways. If you're based there, or connecting through Doha, there's a lot to work with across multiple cabin classes and destinations.

Doha to London (LHR) - Economy

20,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: High

Available: Mar 1 (Sun), Mar 2 (Mon), Mar 3 (Tue), Mar 4 (Wed), Mar 5 (Thu)

Five consecutive days of high availability - very unusual. If you need to get to London next week, this is a strong economy redemption at off-peak pricing.

Doha to New York (JFK) - Economy

35,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: High

Available: Mar 1-5 (five straight days)

Strong economy availability on a long-haul transatlantic route. Off-peak pricing applies, saving you 15,000 Qmiles versus peak rates.

Doha to Washington DC (IAD) - Economy

35,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: High

Available: Mar 3 (Tue), Mar 5 (Thu), Mar 7 (Sat), Mar 8 (Sun), Mar 9 (Mon)

Good spread of dates including a weekend option. Same off-peak rate as the JFK route.

Doha to Singapore (SIN) - Economy

25,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: High

Available: Mar 1 (Sun), Mar 2 (Mon), Mar 3 (Tue), Mar 4 (Wed), Mar 5 (Thu)

Great value for the Middle East to Southeast Asia corridor. Five high-availability dates kicking off this weekend.

Doha to Bangkok (BKK) - Economy

25,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: High

Available: Mar 1-5 (five consecutive days)

Tied with Singapore for the lowest economy rate in this week's data. High availability on all five dates - a solid pickup.

Doha to Sydney (SYD) - Economy

35,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: Medium

Available: Mar 1 (Sun), Mar 4 (Wed), Mar 16 (Mon), Mar 23 (Mon), Mar 31 (Tue)

If you just want to get to Sydney without splurging on a cabin upgrade, this is a decent off-peak economy option with dates scattered nicely through March.

Doha to Melbourne (MEL) - Economy

35,000 Qmiles one-way | Availability: Medium

Available: Mar 8 (Sun), Mar 9 (Mon), Mar 10 (Tue), Mar 21 (Sat), Mar 23 (Mon)

Two clusters of availability - one in early March and one later in the month around the third weekend. Handy if Melbourne is your destination.

🏨 Featured Hotel Redemption

Before the paywall, here's a taste of what's in the full hotel section below. This one stood out immediately.

Park Hyatt Tokyo - 5.7 Cents Per Point

The Park Hyatt Tokyo needs no introduction - it's the hotel that made Lost in Translation iconic. Hyatt redemptions here are consistently among the best value in the entire World of Hyatt portfolio.

At 5.7 cents per point, this is exceptional value for a luxury Tokyo stay. Full details including points per night are in the premium section. Browse all hotels at awardtravelfinder.com/hotels.

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas - 5.3 Cents Per Point

Just 20,000 Hyatt points per night at a full resort property in the California desert. If you have Hyatt points sitting around, this is one of the best-value redemptions in the US right now. More details in the premium section below.

Featured Hotel Redemptions

Top hotel award values this week:

  • Calala Island, an SLH Hotel (Hilton) - NiCaribbean, NI | 99.1cpp value

  • Park Hyatt Tokyo (Hyatt) - Tokyo, JP | 5.7cpp value

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