Tag: Qatar Airways (Avios)

How To Unlock Your Qatar Privilege Club Account

October 25, 2024 4

Getting an error if you try to log into your Qatar Privilege Club account? Based on conversations with Qatar support reps, Qatar has flagged a significant number of accounts for "security" reasons. Here's how to check if you're affected, the steps to unlock your account, and why you'll want to act now -- even if you don't plan to use your Privilege Club account anytime soon.

JT Genter

College Students: Get Oneworld Elite Status, Perks, and Discounts With Qatar Airways Student Club

October 20, 2024 4

Qatar Airways' Student Club offers college students exclusive airfare savings and elite-like perks, including extra checked baggage. Members also earn elite status upon graduation. This free program provides an excellent opportunity for students to travel affordably while enjoying premium benefits. Here's a quick overview of how to enroll.

Max Prosperi

Reviewed byJT Genter

Qatar Airways Credit Cards: New Reward Fee Waiver Benefit Explained

October 11, 2024 0

Cardless and Qatar Airways Privilege Club announced that effective immediately, holders of the Qatar co-brand credit card can benefit from having their award fees waived on award bookings. This benefit is uncapped and can save you thousands... but you need to meet an annual spending threshold to unlock it.

Sam Helmy

Qatar Airways Increases Award Redemption Surcharges: What You Need to Know

September 23, 2024 1

Qatar has always charged some carrier-imposed surcharges on awards but recently increased the out-of-pocket burden. Let's dig into the details to see how these changes can affect your next award flight on Qatar Airways.

Mark Jackson

Qatar Airways Devalues American and Alaska Short-Haul Awards, Raises Prices by up to 64%

August 14, 2024 0

Without any sort of heads-up, Qatar Airways just skyrocketed the pricing on its partner award chart. Effective immediately, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights up to 3,000 miles in distance now require up to 64% more Avios. Here's what you need to know about Qatar Airways' partner award chart devaluation.

Tyler Glatt

Act Fast: Earn Bonus Avios by Booking a Trip Through Qatar Airways Student Club

November 16, 2024 0

Qatar Airways Student Club is more popular than you may realize. It's recently surpassed one million college-enrolled members. And to celebrate, Qatar Airways is offering Student Club members a chance to earn 5,000 bonus Avios by booking a flight. But you'll have to act fast. The booking window lasts through May 16, 2024. Here's the details on this very limited-time Qatar Student Club promotion.

Tyler Glatt

Qatar Airways and Cardless Launch 2 Credit Cards. Here's All the Info.

May 7, 2024 0

Nearly a month ago, Qatar Airways and Cardless teased the launch of two Privilege Club credit cards for U.S. applicants — due to debut in May 2024. This announcement was undoubtedly a big deal for Avios collectors and Qatar Airways flyers. And true to schedule, Qatar Airways' two Cardless credit cards are now open for applications. Here's everything you need to know about the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite Credit Card and the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signature Credit Card.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed byRyan Smith

Qatar Airways To Launch 2 U.S. Credit Cards in May 2024, Waitlist Open

May 9, 2024 1

With a large North American presence and an even larger fan base, it was only a matter of time before Qatar Airways rolled out a credit card for U.S.-based applicants. While details are slim, you can now join the waitlist and receive an invitation to apply when Qatar's two Cardless credit cards go live. Here's what we know about the new Qatar Airways credit cards.

Tyler Glatt

Link Your Qatar Airways and British Airways Accounts, Take a Flight To Earn Up to 5,000 Bonus Avios

April 9, 2024 0

You can now earn up to 5,000 bonus Avios when you link your British Airways Executive Club and Qatar Privilege accounts and take a flight with Qatar Airways through September 30, 2024. Is this promotion worth your time and effort? Let's take a look.

Sam Helmy

30% Conversion Bonus From Qatar Privilege Club to Accor Live Limitless

March 20, 2024 0

Qatar Airways and Accor Live Limitless have a new promotion offering a 30% bonus when you convert Avios to Accor points. The promotion is valid for conversions through March 26, 2024. Qatar Airways is one of multiple airlines partnering with Accor, and the typical conversion rate is 4,500 Avios to 1,000 Accor points. With this offer, you'll get 1,300 Accor points in the end. But is it worth it?

Sam Helmy

Buy Qatar Qpoints Toward Elite Status With a 40% Discount

March 16, 2024 2

Qatar Airways has launched a new promotion, allowing Privilege Club members to buy Qpoints with 40% off when renewing or upgrading to a higher status tier. This promotion is valid through March 28, 2024. Does it make sense to buy Qpoints with this offer? Here's a closer look.

Andrew George Bradshaw

Reviewed byRyan Smith

You Can Now Use Qatar Avios for Events and Experiences

March 13, 2024 0

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has introduced the ability to redeem your Avios for experiences. The auction-style events let you bid on a wide range of events, including sporting events, concerts, and much more. How does it work? Is it a good use of your Avios? Here's everything you need to know.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed byRyan Smith

Redeem Qatar Airways Avios for Alaska Airlines Flights

August 19, 2024 0

Award searches on Qatar Airways Privilege Club are turning up Alaska Airlines results, which means yet another option for booking U.S. domestic and select international flights with points. The pricing is good, too, falling in lock-step with Qatar Airways' distance-based partner charts. Here's what we know and a look at the routes you can book.

Tyler Glatt

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Awards Cost 20% More on Peak Days. Here's What You Should Know.

December 5, 2023 0

Qatar Airways is bringing peak and off-peak pricing to more of its award routes, which increases prices on the affected days by 20%. Here's all you need to know about the peak and off-peak pricing, plus a rough calendar of the affected dates.

Tyler Glatt

Deal Alert: Qatar Airways Qsuite Availability From North America to Doha

November 16, 2023 0

Qatar Airways is showing excellent Qsuite award availability on its 12 routes between North America and its hub in Doha. Here's all you need to know about this rare availability to fly in arguably the world's best business class on points and miles.

Miguel Rueda & Tyler Glatt

JetBlue Adds Qatar Airways Redemptions. Book Qatar Qsuite From 70,000 TrueBlue Points.

November 12, 2023 3

Just a week after Qatar added the ability to book JetBlue awards using Avios, JetBlue has now reciprocated by adding Qatar award redemptions. And the redemption rates are pretty appealing. You can book Qatar economy from 34,000 TrueBlue points and Qatar Qsuite business class for as few as 70,000 points!

JT Genter

Qatar Airways Nerfs JetBlue Redemptions in Just a Few Days

November 10, 2023 2

Earlier this week, Qatar Airways made waves when it launched excellently priced redemptions for JetBlue bookings. Now, that ability is gone, and the airline has created a new award chart specifically for JetBlue redemptions. However, bookings are on hold for mysterious reasons.

Carissa Rawson

New: Redeem Qatar Airways Avios for JetBlue Flights, And The Rates Are Excellent.

November 6, 2023 2

You can now redeem Qatar Airways Privileges Club Avios for JetBlue awards. Book JetBlue Mint across the U.S. for just 38,750 Avios or JetBlue Mint to Europe for just 62,000 Avios. Plus, the out-of-pocket costs are immaterial (except if you fly from London). However, finding award availability requires some tricks. Here's what you need to know about this exciting new award redemption option.

Sam Helmy & JT Genter

Alaska Mileage Plan 'Erroneously' Charging Higher Taxes and Fees on Qatar Awards

October 9, 2023 3

Late last week, AwardWallet caught that Alaska severely increased the out-of-pocket costs for awards on Qatar Airways. Rather than charging under $50 out-of-pocket each way, awards are currently pricing as high as $800 one-way. Thankfully Alaska confirmed that these fees are being "erroneously" charged. Here's what you need to know about this situation - and your alternatives in the meantime.

JT Genter

New American Express Membership Rewards Transfer Partner: Qatar Airways

July 26, 2023 4

Rejoice, because you have another transfer partner for your Amex Membership Rewards points: Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Without any announcement from American Express, Qatar Airways simply showed up in the Amex transfer partners portal. Here's what you need to know about this new partnership.

Ryan Smith

British Airways Cuts Award Rates, Slashes Sweet Spots on Qatar. Here's the Definitive New Award Chart.

June 10, 2023 11

AwardWallet searches show that British Airways recently standardized its award prices for Qatar Airways flights. This mixed bag of changes saw some award rates drop by 50% while others soared up to 483%. Here's a breakdown of the changes, along with the definitive award charts for Qatar-operated flights booked using British Airways Avios.

JT Genter

Get Double Alaska Mileage Plan Miles on Qatar Airways

July 5, 2023 0

Alaska Airlines has teamed up with Qatar Airways to offer double miles. However, it won't last long. Through June 30, 2023, Alaska Mileage Plan members get double miles on Qatar Airways flights. Here's how to enroll in this promotion, full details for this promotion, and how many bonus miles you can earn.

Skye Class

Book a Qatar Airways Flight with Visa and Earn Up to 12,000 Avios

November 8, 2022 1

Qatar Airways launched yet another promotion, this time offering Privilege Club members up to 12,000 Avios when using their Visa card to book a flight before December 22, 2022. Here are the details for how to take advantage of this offer.

Skye Class

Qatar Airways 25% Transfer Bonus From Citi, Ramp, And More Than a Dozen Other Partners

November 7, 2022 1

Qatar Airways is offering a 25% transfer bonus when transferring eligible bank points (including Citi ThankYou Points and Ramp Rewards) to Avios by October 31, 2024. Here's what you need to know about this offer and how to get the most out of your new stash of Avios.

Sam Helmy

Earn Double Avios on Both Iberia and Qatar Flights Through November 30

August 29, 2022 0

Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Iberia Plus are both offering double Avios promotions. Members of each program can earn double Avios when flying with the opposite airline now through November 30, 2022. Here's how to take advantage of this promotion.

Skye Class

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia Tease New Partnership Including Loyalty Perks

June 24, 2022 0

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways recently announced a strategic partnership that includes code-sharing, reciprocal benefits and privileges for elite members, and the ability to earn and redeem their respective points and miles when flying each other flights. Here's what we know so far.

Sam Helmy

British Airways Reduces the Avios Price for Qatar Airways Award Flights

April 8, 2022 2

In positive news for travelers, you'll need fewer Avios when booking Qatar Airways flights with British Airways, as the airline reduces award costs to match other programs. Here's a look at the positive improvements in award costs with British Airways Executive Club as it pertains to flights on Qatar Airways—as well as why this change is happening.

Ryan Smith

A New Look at Qatar Airways Privilege Club as Per Segment Fees Return

June 1, 2023 13

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has brought back its 'per segment' award fees, and recent changes to the program merit a new evaluation. The program dropped its award pricing and cut surcharges on award tickets. Recently, Privilege Club adopted Avios as its miles currency. So how good or bad is the program now? Here's a renewed look at the program to see how good it is for award travelers.

Ryan Smith

Qatar Airways Will Adopt Avios, the Points of British Airways, Iberia & Aer Lingus

February 22, 2022 5

Major news out of Qatar Airways is that the airline has adopted Avios as its mileage currency. Avios is the points currency of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus. There can be some major implications for travelers with this shift. Here is what we know so far and what remains to be clarified in the coming weeks.

Ryan Smith

JetBlue & Qatar Airways Expand Partnership, Release Details of Reciprocal Mileage Earning

December 29, 2021 2

JetBlue recently announced several new alliances and partnerships recently, including its partnership with Qatar Airways. This partnership is expanding to now include reciprocal mileage earning. Here are new earning rates and what's coming next for this partnership.

Ryan Smith