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Flights from multiple cities across the US to Doha, Johannesburg, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Maputo, Mozambique, are available from just $304 one-way or $674 round-trip. The following deals are 2-for-1 flight deals. All itineraries must include a stopover in Doha, while travelers are free to choose the second city in their itinerary. This deal was originally reported by Secret Flying as a one-way deal, however, it appears that most if not all one-way deals are available as round-trip itineraries as well.
For example, you can travel from Chicago to Bangkok round-trip with a 3-day stopover in Doha for just $719 in September. All flights are nonstops on Qatar Airways. Deals are only available from US cities served by Qatar Airways. Cheap flights are available beginning in September with limited availability throughout October.
Airline: Qatar Airways
Routes: BOS/DFW/IAD/JFK/LAX/MIA/ORD/PHL to DOH and BKK/JNB/KUL/MPM
Cost: $330+ one-way, $674+ round-trip
Travel Dates: September — October 2019
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
Philadelphia (PHL) to Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) for $674 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Priceline:
Philadelphia (PHL) to Doha (DOH) to Bangkok (BKK) for $687 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Orbitz:
Boston (BOS) to Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) for $695 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Orbitz:
Boston (BOS) to Doha (DOH) to Maputo (MPM) for $752 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Priceline:
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Doha (DOH) to Bangkok (BKK) for $747 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Priceline:
Miami (MIA) to Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) for $799 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Priceline:
New York City (JFK) to Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) for $809 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Orbitz:
Chicago (ORD) to Doha (DOH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for $820 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Priceline:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Doha (DOH) to Bangkok (BKK) for $836 round-trip nonstop on Qatar Airways via Orbitz:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
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