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This Week's Deals Are Worth the Wait
If you've been sitting on a stash of Avios or Qmiles waiting for the right moment, today might just be it. Qatar Airways business class from Doha to London is sitting at off-peak pricing right now - and that means 42,500 points for a flat-bed seat on one of the world's best airlines. Not bad for a route that usually eats through your points balance.
And on the hotel side, the Hyatt redemptions in this edition are genuinely some of the strongest we've seen in a while. Park Hyatt Tokyo at 7.1 cents per point? That's the kind of value that makes you wish you had more World of Hyatt points right now.
Let's get into it - starting with a quick trivia question to warm up your miles brain.
Miles & Points Trivia
Here's your question for this edition - the answer is hiding at the bottom of the newsletter:
Which World of Hyatt property is offering the highest value redemption in today's newsletter, clocking in at an eye-watering 7.1 cents per point?
A) Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas
B) Hyatt Place Kyoto
C) Park Hyatt Tokyo
D) Parian Chronicle, Paros
Keep scrolling - the answer is revealed near the end of today's newsletter!
🚨 Deal of the Week: Qatar Airways Business Class - Doha to London
Route: Doha (DOH) to London (LHR)
Airline: Qatar Airways
Cabin: Business Class (Qsuite on many departures)
Points Required: 42,500 Avios or Qmiles (off-peak pricing)
Available Dates: May 2 (Saturday) and May 6 (Wednesday) - low availability, so act fast
Why is this deal exceptional? Qatar Airways is consistently rated one of the best business class products in the sky - and Qsuite, with its private doors and fully flat beds, is genuinely hard to beat. Catching it at off-peak rates of just 42,500 points is rare. Peak pricing jumps to 55,000 points, so you're saving 12,500 points by booking these specific dates.
Availability is listed as low, so this one won't stick around. If Doha is a stopover on a longer journey - say, you're positioning from Asia or the Middle East - this is an incredibly efficient use of your points balance.
How to book: Search availability directly on the Qatar Airways website using Avios (via British Airways Executive Club) or Qmiles. Avios holders can also check awardtravelfinder.com
✈️ Economy Deals: Departing from the Middle East
Only one economy deal in this edition, but it's a solid one if you're based in or transiting through Doha.
Doha (DOH) to London (LHR) - Qatar Airways Economy Class
Points Required: 20,000 Avios/Qmiles (off-peak)
Available Dates: May 1 (Friday), May 2 (Saturday), May 3 (Sunday), May 4 (Monday), May 5 (Tuesday) - strong run of availability across the first week of May
Availability: High - plenty of seats to pick from
Peak Rate (for comparison): 30,000 points - you're saving 10,000 points with these dates
If you're looking to stretch your points further or want to save the big miles for a future premium redemption, 20,000 points on Qatar Economy is genuinely decent value. The product is comfortable, and for a 7-hour flight, it's a perfectly reasonable use of Avios.
🏨 Featured Hotel Redemption
This week's hotel highlights are genuinely impressive. Here's a sneak peek at one of the standouts - the full list with all 12 properties is below the paywall.
Park Hyatt Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan
Program: World of Hyatt
Value: 7.1 cents per point - one of the highest CPP values we track
The Park Hyatt Tokyo is the stuff of legend - perched high above Shinjuku, this is one of the most iconic hotel redemptions in the World of Hyatt program. At 7.1cpp, this is exceptional value in any currency. If you have Hyatt points sitting idle, this is the kind of redemption they were made for.
Scroll past the paywall for the full hotel redemptions breakdown - including 11 more properties across Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt.
Featured Hotel Redemptions
Top hotel award values this week:
Park Hyatt Tokyo (Hyatt) - Tokyo, JP | 7.1cpp value
Hyatt Place Kyoto (Hyatt) - Kyoto, JP | 5.4cpp value
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