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Lately, it feels like there's been a lot of bad news —
Last month, Qatar Airways launched monthly award sales, allowing Privilege Club members to take up to 25% off flights to select destinations in both business and economy. This is fantastic news for anyone who has been eyeing Qatar Qsuites for a comfortable way to reach their next destination.
Although there aren't any U.S. destinations on the list for the second edition, we're hopeful they will appear in the future. Here's what to know about Qatar's Privilege Deals and the destinations currently on sale.
Qatar's September Privilege Deals
Last month, Qatar Airways launched “monthly special offers with Avios,” which are now called Privilege Deals. These are a handful of special offers on award flights departing from Doha (DOH) in both business and economy.
For the second round of sales, you can book by September 14, 2026, and travel by October 31, 2026. Considering there aren't any U.S. cities on sale, these might be relatively challenging for U.S.-based travelers to take advantage of. The eligible travel window is short, so you'd need to take a last-minute trip, but the savings can be worth it.
Plenty of other airlines offer regular award sales. Air France-KLM Flying Blue releases monthly promo
You can make unlimited bookings during the award sale, with up to nine passengers per booking. Note that only Qatar-operated flights qualify for the sale. Flights operated by Oneworld or partner airlines are excluded. Similarly, not every flight on a route will qualify. Flights that do qualify will be noted with a “Privilege Deals” icon.
You can change or cancel flights booked with a redemption discount up to three hours before departure, but fees may apply. If you change to a date that doesn't offer a redemption discount, you will be charged the standard Avios amount. This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions.
Eligible destinations
Here's a round-up of the eligible destinations for this month's Privilege Deals. If you're interested in booking, be sure to check which aircraft will operate your flight. Not every Qatar aircraft offers Qsuites — some offer a standard business class instead. Meanwhile, one configuration of the Boeing 777-300ER even offers a first class cabin.
Take up to 25% off business and first class flights from Doha (DOH) to the following destinations:
- Bucharest (OTP) in business from 26,250 Avios
- Larnaca (LCA) in business from 26,250 Avios
- Jeddah (JED) in first from 15,750 Avios
- Cairo (CAI) in first from 29,250 Avios
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) in first from 15,750 Avios
- Colombo (CMB) in business from 26,250 Avios
- Manila (MNL) in business from 45,000 Avios
- Hanoi (HAN) in business from 37,500 Avios
This award sale is especially notable because much of the eligible period is during peak travel dates. Even so, the sale appears to take 25% off the standard rates for off-peak dates.
For instance, a peak business class award flight from Doha to Bucharest costs 70,000 Avios, while an off-peak award costs 35,000 Avios. As you can see in the screenshot below, one flight is on sale, while another on the same day isn't. The sale price is just 26,250 Avios, which is 25% off the off-peak price. However, considering the other flight option is 70,000 Avios, it feels more like a 63% discount.
Take up to 25% off economy class flights from Doha (DOH) to the following destinations:
- Riyadh (RUH) from 5,250 Avios
- Sharjah (SHJ) from 5,250 Avios
- Muscat (MCT) from 5,250 Avios
- Tunis (TUN) from 13,125 Avios
- Casablanca (CMN) from 16,875 Avios
- Singapore (SIN) from 18,750 Avios
- Munich (MUC) from 16,125 Avios
- Istanbul (IST) from 13,125 Avios
- Stockholm (ARN) from 16,125 Avios
- Geneva (GVA) from 16,125 Avios
- Helsinki (HEL) from 16,125 Avios
- Oslo (OSL) from 16,125 Avios
- Nice (NCE) from 16,125 Avios
Last month, there were only five destinations on sale in economy and six in business class, so it's great to see a much larger list of destinations for Privilege Club members to access promotional pricing.
In our searches, we found near-daily availability for flights from Doha to each of these destinations. If you're flying from any of these destinations to Doha, availability is more limited but still reasonable.
Also, it seems that you won't get the sale rate if you search for a flight between two on-sale destinations with a layover in Doha. For instance, if you want to fly from Munich to Singapore with a layover in Doha, you'll pay 37,500 Avios in economy. If you booked the two flights separately, you'll pay the sale price of just 34,875 Avios. Not a huge difference, but worth noting.
Related: Qatar's New “Family & Friends” and “My List” Programs
How To Earn Avios
If you don't have enough Avios in your account to book one of these tickets, you aren't out of luck. Several transferable point currencies transfer to Qatar Airways, including
Plus, you can freely move Avios between all of the Avios-earning programs, including the British Airways Club and Iberia Club. Wells Fargo Rewards and
That means virtually any credit card that earns transferable rewards can be used to book a Qatar award flight.
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Bottom Line
Qatar's monthly Privilege Deals are a fantastic way to stretch your rewards as far as possible. Spending just 37,500 Avios for seven hours in Qatar business class is a worthy investment. If you're interested in taking advantage, make sure to book by September 14, 2026, for travel by October 31.
Be sure to bookmark this page so you can check back when next month's destinations are announced. Hopefully, we will see some cities in the Americas qualify for the sale!
H/T: Head for Points
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