Qatar has drastically lowered the number of Qmiles necessary for short, medium, and long-haul award redemptions on Qatar metal. In some cases, award redemptions now require 49% fewer miles! With the airline’s partnership with Citi ThankYou points and this incredible development, is it time to give Qatar Privilege Club another look?

New member bonuses are a great way to earn bonus points and free nights when signing up for airline and hotel programs. Here’s a round-up of some of the hotel and airline membership programs currently giving bonuses for new members -— including Mariott and Hilton.

Qatar Airways just improved the expiration policy for its Privilege Club Qmiles. Previously, Qmiles had an inflexible lifespan of a minimum of 3 years regardless of activity. Now, whenever you generate activity, your miles expiration clock will be extended by 36 months. Here’s how to generate qualifying activity, even without flying.

In a move to make redeeming Qmiles easier, Qatar Airways has finally done away with its annoying award flight fees. Often adding hundreds of dollars to your out-of-pocket cost, this fee was a nuisance that only served to further devalue the Privilege Club Program. Now that its met its deserving fate, is Qatar’s loyalty program worth a second look?

Airlines are doing everything in their power to convince people to book travel for 2020. It’s hard to guess if it will be safe to do so. However, between bonus points, double flight earnings, and the most flexible change/cancellation policy we’ve ever seen, things are definitely starting to get interesting.

Qatar Airways is offering its passengers a free transit visa and hotel stay in Doha. The new +Qatar Program is targeted at all passengers, and depending on your travel class, you have options for 4 and 5-star hotels, as well as a complimentary transit Visa.