Locating award availability for Qsuite flights just became a lot more straightforward. Seats.aero, a tool designed to help travelers find award flight options, has now included Qatar Airways Privilege Club in its search capabilities.
I’ve previously discussed how this third-party platform has transformed my ability to quickly uncover the best redemption options for my points and miles among various airline programs. Yet, I noted some limitations, particularly that it wasn’t displaying results for at least one of the five Avios programs.
Fortunately, that’s no longer the case, as Seats.aero has recently integrated Qatar Airways Privilege Club into its search feature. Qatar Airways tends to provide the most award availability to its Privilege Club members, especially for Qsuite business class, while offering limited access to partner airlines.
However, I’ve found the Privilege Club website to be somewhat cumbersome and less than ideal for searching multiple dates simultaneously.
With the addition of Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Seats.aero now simplifies the process of viewing all available business class redemption seats, including those not available through partner programs. Here’s how you can do it.
Related: Qatar Airways Qsuite review: Setting the benchmark for business class (and an excellent mileage value)
Discovering Qsuite Award Availability with Seats.aero
To find Qsuite award availability on Seats.aero, there are two primary methods.
The first method involves using the Qsuite finder tool, which encompasses availability through partner programs such as Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, and Virgin Australia Velocity, along with Qatar Airways’ own Privilege Club program.
To do this, select “Qatar Qsuites Finder” from the “Tools” tab, then change the regions to “North America to Asia” to access flights arriving at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH). Please note that at this point, connecting flights won’t appear in the results, so if you plan to travel onward from Doha, you’ll need to search for those separately after confirming availability to Doha.
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The search process takes only a few seconds to display results, so don’t hesitate to piece your itinerary together leg by leg.
You can utilize the convenient filter options to refine your search results by date, origin, destination, loyalty program, or by the number of points, miles, or Avios you wish to redeem.
A green bed icon indicates that the flight is operated by a Qsuite-equipped aircraft, though be aware that operational changes can occasionally occur.
Bear in mind that most availability via partner programs between North America and Doha tends to be either last-minute (within the next 14 days) or toward the later 2026 dates.
For instance, at the time of writing, there were only five Qsuite flights available for booking with AAdvantage miles over the next year, and all of them are departures within two weeks.
Access to Qsuite flights via Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is limited to just 10 flights in the upcoming year, while JetBlue TrueBlue members can find 23 flights. Virgin Australia Velocity members may access 44 flights, though earning those points can be quite challenging.
The scarcity of seats through partner programs is largely due to high demand for this sought-after product among points enthusiasts and the Privilege Club’s preference to allocate more seats to its members as opposed to partners.
You can filter your search results specifically for those available through the Privilege Club program, revealing an impressive 1,009 flights compared to merely five available through AAdvantage.
The second method to find availability on Seats.aero allows for additional filtering options and includes economy choices. To access this feature, select Qatar Airways Privilege Club under the “Explore” tab at the top and filter by “Airlines” to display only Qatar Airways-operated flights.
You may notice two distinct prices for Qsuite flights to Doha; this is due to Privilege Club’s off-peak and peak pricing model (similar to limited Saver and more abundant Flexi fares).
Business-class flights during off-peak times to Doha are priced at 70,000 Privilege Club Avios each way, whereas peak flights are billed at 140,000 Avios per leg; partner programs do not have access to peak flight availability.
Related: Combining a transfer bonus and Virgin’s Saver fares: My experience booking lie-flat business-class seats to London for just 21,000 points
While 70,000 Avios is an incredible deal for a long-haul flight in one of the best business-class products globally, 140,000 Avios is still reasonable for a transcontinental trip. In comparison, other programs operating on dynamic pricing, like Delta SkyMiles, might charge over 400,000 miles for a much shorter flight to Europe.
To pinpoint the ideal flight for your needs, use the filter options available on Seats.aero. For instance, if you set the departing location to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), it will only show dates with direct flights from Dallas to Doha, which can be arranged to highlight off-peak dates first by price.
Alternatively, if you’re looking to depart on a specific date but can be flexible with your departure airport, you can enter a date in the search field to view which routes are open and at what prices.
If the ideal seats are unavailable (or only at the higher rate), you can set alerts within the app to receive notifications when they become available through Privilege Club or any other supported airline loyalty programs.
You can customize your alert criteria either broadly or specifically. For example, you might want an alert when any seats are available at the 70,000-Avios off-peak level for travel from all major U.S. airports to Doha in September 2025.
Earning Privilege Club Avios for Qsuite Bookings
You can transfer American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club at a ratio of 1:1.
For a limited time, there’s a 20% transfer bonus available for transferring Membership Rewards to Privilege Club until March 31. By transferring a minimum of 1,000 Membership Rewards points, you will receive 1,200 Avios; you can transfer up to 750,000 points, with Avios credited to your Privilege Club account within 48 hours.
Several credit cards currently offer enticing welcome bonuses that could easily convert to Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios:
Additionally, if you already hold a transferable rewards card linked to any Avios program, Avios can be transferred between accounts at a 1:1 ratio.
Final Thoughts
I’m excited to see that Seats.aero has improved its platform for finding award availability, with the addition of Qatar Airways Privilege Club expanding its supported loyalty programs.
Instead of spending countless hours navigating the Privilege Club website to locate Qsuite fares, I can now find award availability in just seconds. Moreover, if the seats I seek are unavailable during my search, I can easily set alerts for notifications when they become available.
