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A good sale to The Maldives.
Qatar Airways is currently running a special promo because of Alaska Air joining the Oneworld Alliance in March. There is a $125 off Economy Class promo code available for most fares. The promo code is MPMEMBERS. This promo code is set to expire tonight, July 11th, 2021.
Pricing is as follows:
- Washington D.C. [IAD] – $781 ($656 after coupon)
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Sample Travel Date:
- October 10th – 17th
- This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel from late August – early December or January 2022 – June 2022 for Sunday through Thursday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A 7 day minimum stay is required. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
- Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.
How to Search for Availability
- This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
- Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
- Departing from: IAD
- Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: doh
- Textbox 2:
- Destination: MLE
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: doh
- Textbox 2:
- (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
- Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
- Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
- The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
- You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
- O
Routing:
- IAD – DOH (Doha) – MLE (Male, Maldives) – DOH – IAD
Stopover:
- Not permitted
- How to Take Advantage of a Stopover
Mileage:
Qatar Airways is a member of the Oneworld Alliance and American partner. Mileage earning with American is as follows:
- Miles Flown: 17,936 miles or 3.7 cents per mile
- Elite Qualifying Miles: 8,968 miles
- Redeemable Miles: 4,484 miles
How to Buy:
- Support us by using our Qatar Airways link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
- To receive this price, you must enter promo code MPMEMBERS at the initial search screen.
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Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR). $1USD = 15.66 MVR
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