Reply To: Help finding Qatar Airways redemptions please

[Paul]

Have been looking for seats just to Doha for a bit of warmth and to avoid the persistent rain. There is nothing on QR from LHR or any U.K. departure point no doubt to keep fares at the dizzying heights they are. From the EU however it was a different story and seats generally were available from various departures points even for next week and Feb half term. I found the Finnair site had better availability than QR which was very odd and demonstrates the chaos within the Avios world. Flights where QR wanted 2x points were at standard prices on Finnair.
The QR reward seat finder was obviously purchased from BA IT and is as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike. The Finnair system is equally frustrating as it ignores the filter to show only premium seats and cannot handle more than a single sector.
Above all however my ire is directed to BA where standard pricing to the middle east is double that of QR (I feel a massive devaluation coming)
In the end I have used an expiring 241 for one way LHR to DOH and home via Brussels, booked direct on QR at the same number of points as BA charged with a 241!! Go figure