Deal: Dates spotted for 12 hours in the world’s best business class for 70,000 points (Montreal-Qatar)

Flytrippers has spotted available dates for Qatar Airways’ famous Qsuite, the world’s best business class. As always when there are available seats, the price is only 70,000 points and you can access them if you have Avios points, RBC Avion points, or American Express Membership Rewards points.

Following the first post in our new feature with travel rewards redemption testimonials, many have asked for more details on this amazing business class, and we’re certainly going to have some.

Here’s a teaser on how to book this concretely. 

Available dates

Since Flytrippers has been spotting low-cost plane ticket deals for 7 years, it makes sense to help you spot deals with airline points too. 

That’s what we’re testing today.

For business class, all flights at the fixed prices in the award charts are always a good deal, so the deal is to find flights with available seats. If you didn’t know this, you absolutely must read the basics of airline points.

Here are the details of this travel rewards redemption:

• From: Montreal (YUL)
• To: Doha (DOH)
• Type: One-way
• Stops: None
• Airline: Qatar Airways
• Price in cash: $9133
• Price in points: 70,000 pts
• Taxes/fees: $180
• Value achieved: 12.8¢/pt
• Flytrippers Valuation: ≈ 1.5¢/pt

Here are the spotted dates:

• November 24, 2024
• February 18, 2024
• March 21, 2025
• March 25, 2025
• June 4, 2025

This flight is worth a crazy amount of $9133, giving you a value of 12.8¢/pt.

A little more than the terrible value of 1¢/pt that plenty of people unfortunately get by sadly using their precious RBC Avion points and their Amex points at a fixed value.

Basics of business class deals

The most important thing to understand with redemptions for business class specifically is that seats are scarce. 

So book right away and ask questions later. Especially with this program that charges just US$25 if you want to cancel a flight. 

It’s easy to buy positioning flights to Montreal (if you don’t live there), it’s easy to buy cheap short flights from Doha to the rest of the Middle East or Asia (in points or cash), and it’s easy to find a return flight with points (if you don’t mind flying economy, you can already book the same route for just 35,000 points; it’s better to do it on a separate booking to be able to cancel it if you find an available seat in business class later). 

If you absolutely want to fly in business class on the return and you can’t find availability, or if you completely change your mind, it’s going to cost you only US$25 to cancel as I just mentioned. But if you don’t book, as is always the case with business class, there are chances you simply won’t find any availability for the outbound flight.

What’s pressing is to make sure you have a wonderful 12-hour flight in the world’s best business class, an experience I can only recommend.

How to book (if you already have Avios points)

Avios points are the most complex of airline rewards, in all aspects. 

Their most important peculiarity is that several reward programs use the same Avios points. So you can redeem your Avios points with the British Airways Executive Club program, the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program, the Iberia Plus program, the Finnair Plus program, and the Aer Lingus Aer Club program.

They all give access to the same seats on oneworld alliance airlines, but some programs have more non-alliance partners and therefore more available seats. And they’re all different programs, with different prices and different rules.

In short, you can book with the British Airways Executive Club program directly.

But in this case, you should rather book with the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program. Because in this case, it’s the same price, and the cancellation policy is much better with Qatar Airways (just US$25). 

And what’s more, it’s a Qatar Airways flight, so it’s better to book directly through their program when it’s possible at the same price (which is rare with points).

You can easily transfer Avios points from British Airways to Qatar Airways from your Qatar Airways account, at a rate of 1-to-1. If you’re already a pro and your Avios points are in your Iberia, Aer Lingus, or Finnair accounts, you can also transfer them the same way.

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How to transfer Avios points between airline programs (step by step)

Here are the steps to follow in order if you’re starting from scratch:

• Create a Qatar Airways Privilege Club account
• Transfer your Avios points to the Qatar Airways Privilege Club
• Book your flight on the Qatar Airways Privilege Club website

How to book (if you have RBC Avion points or Amex points)

If you’ve read the basics of transferable bank points, you know that ideally, you should transfer your bank points during transfer bonuses that give you 30% more value (like RBC Avion offers every year to British Airways). 

But that gives you less flexibility — and it’s obviously too late for these specific seats because there’s currently no transfer bonus.

If you have RBC Avion points and American Express Membership Rewards points, the best is often to transfer the RBC Avion points to British Airways, and keep the Amex points to transfer to Aeroplan.

However, transferring Amex points tends to take less time to arrive in the British Airways account (if you’ve already linked your accounts, as we’ve been telling you for years to always do in advance). Amex (and Aeroplan) points are also easier to earn in large quantities quickly.

It’s up to you to decide which ones to choose.

You can read how to transfer Amex points to partners and how to transfer RBC Avion points to partners.

Then follow the steps of the previous section once you have Avios points.

How to book (if you don’t have Avios, RBC Avion, or Amex points)

It’s simple: you need to stop missing out and you need to start earning points of the more lucrative kind as soon as possible so you can book amazing deals like this as soon as possible.

The current deal that gives the highest amount of points in the shortest time is with the American Express Business Gold Rewards Card. It does NOT require you to have an incorporated business at all (like all American Express “business” cards), but it does require you to follow special instructions during the application process.

Here is Flytrippers’ ranking of the best credit cards for Avios points at the moment.

Best credit cards for Avios points
American Express® Gold Rewards Card
Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required.
Min. spend (bonus): $1k/month for 12 months
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE
≈ $930Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 60,000 pts (≈ $900) Earn on min. spend: 12,000 pts (≈ $180) Annual credit: can be cashed out ($100) Card fee: deducted (-$250) Also offered but not included in Valuation: NEXUS credit ($50)
Rewards: ≈ $1180
Card fee: $250
Avios points: 72,000 pts + 4 lounge passes and $100 travel credit
American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card
Card: no business required
Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE
≈ $514Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Earn on min. spend: 7,500 pts (≈ $113) Card fee: deducted (-$199) Also offered but not included in Valuation: quarterly spending bonus
Rewards: ≈ $713
Card fee: $199
Avios points: 47,500 pts + quicker unlocking of pts
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RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Min. income (card): $60k or $100kMinimum personal income of $60,000 or minimum household income of $100,000
Min. spend (bonus): no min. spend
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE  apply now
≈ $405Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (after 1st purchase): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Card fee: deducted (-$120)
Rewards: ≈ $525
Card fee: $120
Avios points: 35,000 pts + wider acceptance than Amex
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card
Min. income (card): $200k or $200kMinimum personal income of $200,000 or minimum household income of $200,000
Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 mos.
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE ends January 15th
≈ $520Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Welcome bonus (after min. spend): 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Earn on min. spend: 6,250 pts (≈ $94) Card fee: deducted (-$399) Also offered but not included in Valuation: renewal bonus of 15,000 pts (≈ $225)
Rewards: ≈ $919
Card fee: $399
Avios points: 60,000 pts + 6 passes for airport lounges
American Express Cobalt® Card
Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required.
Min. spend (bonus): $750/month for 12 months
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE
≈ $744Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Earn on min. spend: 45,000 pts (≈ $675) Card fee: deducted (-$156)
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
Avios points: 60,000 pts + 5X the points best card in Canada
NEW Platinum Card® from American Express
Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required.
Min. spend (bonus): $10k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	SEE MORE ends January 28th
≈ $1252Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 100,000 pts (≈ $1500) Earn on min. spend: 10,000 pts (≈ $150) Annual travel credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 1): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$799) Renewal bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Annual travel credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 2): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$799)
Rewards: ≈ $2051
Card fee: $799
Avios points: 150,000 pts + unlimited lounges and $200 travel credit
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Best credit cards for Avios points		WELCOME BONUS ( VALUATION)	Avios points
	American Express® Gold Rewards Card Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required. Min. spend (bonus): $1k/month for 12 months	≈ $930Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 60,000 pts (≈ $900) Earn on min. spend: 12,000 pts (≈ $180) Annual credit: can be cashed out ($100) Card fee: deducted (-$250) Also offered but not included in Valuation: NEXUS credit ($50) Rewards: ≈ $1180 Card fee: $250	72,000 pts + 4 lounge passes and $100 travel credit	SEE MORE
	American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card Card: no business required Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 3 mos.	≈ $514Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Earn on min. spend: 7,500 pts (≈ $113) Card fee: deducted (-$199) Also offered but not included in Valuation: quarterly spending bonus Rewards: ≈ $713 Card fee: $199	47,500 pts + quicker unlocking of pts	SEE MORE
	RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card Min. income (card): $60k or $100kMinimum personal income of $60,000 or minimum household income of $100,000 Min. spend (bonus): no min. spend	≈ $405Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (after 1st purchase): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Card fee: deducted (-$120) Rewards: ≈ $525 Card fee: $120	35,000 pts + wider acceptance than Amex	SEE MORE  apply now
	RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege Card Min. income (card): $200k or $200kMinimum personal income of $200,000 or minimum household income of $200,000 Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 mos.	≈ $520Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (upon approval): 35,000 pts (≈ $525) Welcome bonus (after min. spend): 20,000 pts (≈ $300) Earn on min. spend: 6,250 pts (≈ $94) Card fee: deducted (-$399) Also offered but not included in Valuation: renewal bonus of 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Rewards: ≈ $919 Card fee: $399	60,000 pts + 6 passes for airport lounges	SEE MORE ends January 15th
	American Express Cobalt® Card Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required. Min. spend (bonus): $750/month for 12 months	≈ $744Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 15,000 pts (≈ $225) Earn on min. spend: 45,000 pts (≈ $675) Card fee: deducted (-$156) Rewards: ≈ $900 Card fee: $156	60,000 pts + 5X the points best card in Canada	SEE MORE
NEW	Platinum Card® from American Express Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required. Min. spend (bonus): $10k in 3 mos.	≈ $1252Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 100,000 pts (≈ $1500) Earn on min. spend: 10,000 pts (≈ $150) Annual travel credit (year 1): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 1): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 1): deducted (-$799) Renewal bonus: 40,000 pts (≈ $600) Annual travel credit (year 2): can be cashed out ($200) Dining credit (year 2): $200 credit at conservative valuation (≈ $100) Card fee (year 2): deducted (-$799) Rewards: ≈ $2051 Card fee: $799	150,000 pts + unlimited lounges and $200 travel credit	SEE MORE ends January 28th
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Summary

We’ve spotted available dates for Qatar Airways’ famous Qsuite, considered the best business class in the world. As always, when seats are available, the price is just 70,000 points. You can take advantage if you have Avios points, RBC Avion points, or American Express Membership Rewards points.

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Featured image: Qsuite lie-flat pod seat on Qatar Airways (photo credit: Andrew D’Amours/Flytrippers)

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