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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by Seattler
I have been poking around looking for long-haul Qsuites availability for my partner and I to take a trip somewhere (anywhere) just for fun, using AS mileage plan miles. I keep seeing that J class seats start at 85k miles for flights from N America to Doha and beyond. However, I can't find a single date in 2023 where seats are available for less than 170k miles. Is that the "real" going rate? I know that there are better ways to book these flights, but I don't currently have Aveos or other ways to redeem points other than AS mileage plan miles. Thanks for any insights!
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The Qatar award chart has multiple levels. The saver level is 85k. 170k per ticket would be the dynamic pricing amount, which has consistent availability, but costs way more. This structure is also done with AA, Aer Lingus, and Singapore Airlines.

Since there's no 85k availability, that should mean no partner can find saver availability on Qatar either (and I think even for Qatar's own program). So from that perspective, it is effectively the going rate.
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