Seats.aero includes Qatar Airways in award flight search platform

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Seats.aero includes Qatar Airways in award flight search platform

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Marc Ramos Contributor | The Points Guy

By Sky Industry News

Mar 28, 2025

Finding Qatar Airways Qsuite award availability has become more accessible with the integration of Qatar Airways Privilege Club into Seats.aero's search platform, a tool for finding award flight availability. Seats.aero previously faced limitations by not showing results from all five Avios programs, an issue now addressed.

With this update, users can now easily view Qsuite business class redemption seats, including those not available to partner programs. Qatar Airways provides more award availability to its Privilege Club members for Qsuite business class than to partners. The Privilege Club website itself is noted for its cumbersome search process, particularly when searching for multiple dates.

Seats.aero users can utilize the Qsuite finder tool to access availability through partner programs such as Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, and Virgin Australia Velocity, alongside Qatar Airways' own program. The platform allows for filtering by date, origin, destination, loyalty program, and points needed for redemption.

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A green bed icon denotes flights on Qsuite-operated aircraft, although operational changes may occur. Availability for partner programs like AAdvantage, Alaska Mileage Plan, and JetBlue is limited, with only a few flights available over the next year. Virgin Australia Velocity offers slightly more with access to 44 flights, but earning these points is reportedly challenging.

The Privilege Club offers 1,009 flights compared to the five flights AAdvantage offers, reflecting its strategy to prioritize its members. Using Seats.aero, users can find flights to Doha and filter by pricing tier set by Privilege Club, which includes off-peak and peak pricing. Off-peak business-class flights to Doha cost 70,000 Avios, while peak prices are 140,000 Avios.

Seats.aero's search functionality allows users to tailor their searches to specific parameters like departure airport, date, and pricing. If desired seats aren't available, the platform provides an option to set alerts for updates. Users can be notified of availability for specific routes and pricing levels.

Additionally, users can transfer American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club at a 1:1 rate, with the option of a temporary 20% transfer bonus available through March 31. Several American Express and Citi cards offer welcome bonuses that could be converted into Privilege Club Avios.

The integration of Qatar Airways Privilege Club on Seats.aero simplifies the process of finding award availability, enhancing the platform's functionality for users seeking quick and efficient ways to book Qsuite fares.