How to Check Rewards Flight Availability on Qatar Website
#16
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: DELTA, HYATT
Posts: 4
Successfully combined QR and BA Avios accounts today and transferred points. I found logging out, closing browser, restarting the computer (just to be sure) and logging back in cleared the "Not Enough Avios" error.
I was able to advance an award ticket booking for a mixed class award ticket up until the passenger information screen.
After clicking next on the passenger information screen, I get an error page that says "No lounges to purchase" and " We are not able to confirm your selected flights. Please resubmit your request (15079 - 457 - 421)".
Called Privilege Club and they were zero help. Any ideas? Agent said Privilege Club cannot do award ticket bookings over the phone, is this true?
I was able to advance an award ticket booking for a mixed class award ticket up until the passenger information screen.
After clicking next on the passenger information screen, I get an error page that says "No lounges to purchase" and " We are not able to confirm your selected flights. Please resubmit your request (15079 - 457 - 421)".
Called Privilege Club and they were zero help. Any ideas? Agent said Privilege Club cannot do award ticket bookings over the phone, is this true?
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 215
GCC Country = Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman
If you are booking lets say USA -> DOH -> GCC Country and search for Business/First class award availability on BA, BA often puts the long-haul in Business and the short-haul in Economy with no way to change that. If you search on Qatar, Qatar is able to ticket the long-haul in Business and the short-haul in First. I faced the same issue with Alaska when trying to book Qatar awards on Alaska,
If you are booking lets say USA -> DOH -> GCC Country and search for Business/First class award availability on BA, BA often puts the long-haul in Business and the short-haul in Economy with no way to change that. If you search on Qatar, Qatar is able to ticket the long-haul in Business and the short-haul in First. I faced the same issue with Alaska when trying to book Qatar awards on Alaska,
#23
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Kamloops, BC
Programs: Air Canada-Aeroplan, NEXUS, E50K
Posts: 235
I am still having issues with this. Trying to find CPT-SEZ one way but don't want to transfer all my Amex MR to Avios unless there is availability. I do not see an award button when trying to just book revenue. There is a Book an award flight button but it does nothing for me it just refreshes and the prices are still in cash not avios. Any ideas?
#24
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 215
I am still having issues with this. Trying to find CPT-SEZ one way but don't want to transfer all my Amex MR to Avios unless there is availability. I do not see an award button when trying to just book revenue. There is a Book an award flight button but it does nothing for me it just refreshes and the prices are still in cash not avios. Any ideas?
#25
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Kamloops, BC
Programs: Air Canada-Aeroplan, NEXUS, E50K
Posts: 235

I have 11000 pts. It just shows this and then I hit redeem it goes to.....

This page which spits out the error.
I don't know why it's so hard but also I have no idea why I can't get it to work like you all have. I'm not usually technologically challenged lol. Thanks again for your help hopefully I can sort it out.
#26
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ
Posts: 600
I have zero avios in my QR account.
I go to the generic home page, login to privilege club which returns me to the home page but in a logged in state.
I then search for the flight you're looking at, which brings up prizes in ZAR. Then I hit "Book an award flight" at the top and it takes me to the award search. I searched for today's date as it looks like you're looking to travel soon?
I go to the generic home page, login to privilege club which returns me to the home page but in a logged in state.
I then search for the flight you're looking at, which brings up prizes in ZAR. Then I hit "Book an award flight" at the top and it takes me to the award search. I searched for today's date as it looks like you're looking to travel soon?
#27
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 215
Are the 11,000 Avios in your Qatar account and not BA account? After linking, you need to transfer at least 1 Avios into the Qatar account. Once you do that, you shouldn't get that error. Alternatively, log-in to your account and go to the main website. Under the booking dates, you will now see a box that you check which states book an award flight or similar. If you don't see that box, it means the account does not have at least 1 Avios.
#29
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Kamloops, BC
Programs: Air Canada-Aeroplan, NEXUS, E50K
Posts: 235
Are the 11,000 Avios in your Qatar account and not BA account? After linking, you need to transfer at least 1 Avios into the Qatar account. Once you do that, you shouldn't get that error. Alternatively, log-in to your account and go to the main website. Under the booking dates, you will now see a box that you check which states book an award flight or similar. If you don't see that box, it means the account does not have at least 1 Avios.
#30
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 20
Are the 11,000 Avios in your Qatar account and not BA account? After linking, you need to transfer at least 1 Avios into the Qatar account. Once you do that, you shouldn't get that error. Alternatively, log-in to your account and go to the main website. Under the booking dates, you will now see a box that you check which states book an award flight or similar. If you don't see that box, it means the account does not have at least 1 Avios.
If I add infant to the search it shows 0 available but if I add 3 adults, it shows all 3 award space available. Booking separate one ways is more expensive cash price. Confused how to approach this.