{"id":200599,"date":"2025-03-04T20:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=200599\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:10:40","slug":"redeem-avios-airlink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/redeem-avios-airlink\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the Middle Eastern airline\u2019s newest partner. This development follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, there was no major announcement about this new redemption option \u2014 it simply just went live as flagged by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headforpoints.com\/2025\/02\/27\/use-avios-to-book-airlink-flights-across-africa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Head for Points<\/a>. The move isn't entirely surprising, though, as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarairways.com\/press-releases\/en-WW\/240485-qatar-airways-acquires-25-per-cent-stake-in-airlink\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar Airways acquired a 25% stake in the carrier<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_Airlink\">What Is Airlink?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Airlink is the second-largest airline in Africa by annual flight volume. Based in Johannesburg, it operates an extensive route network across southern Africa using a fleet of Embraer aircraft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/516\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200609 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Airlink-Routes.png\" alt=\"Airlink destinations map\" width=\"750\" height=\"516\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Airlink-Routes.png 1524w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Airlink-Routes-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Airlink-Routes-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Airlink-Routes-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Airlink's route map as of March 2025. Credit: FlightConnections<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Airlink_route_network\">Airlink route network<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Airlink serves the following destinations in South Africa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bloemfontein (BFN)<\/li>\n<li>Cape Town (CPT)<\/li>\n<li>Durban (DUR)<\/li>\n<li>East London (ELS)<\/li>\n<li>George (GRJ)<\/li>\n<li>Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) (PLZ)<\/li>\n<li>Hoedspruit (HDS)<\/li>\n<li>Johannesburg (JNB)<\/li>\n<li>Kimberley (KIM)<\/li>\n<li>Mthatha (UTT)<\/li>\n<li>Nelspruit (MQP)<\/li>\n<li>Pietermaritzburg (PZB)<\/li>\n<li>Polokwane (PTG)<\/li>\n<li>Richards Bay (RCB)<\/li>\n<li>Sishen (SIS)<\/li>\n<li>Skukuza (SZK)<\/li>\n<li>Upington (UTN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The carrier also serves the following destinations outside South Africa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angola:<\/strong> Luanda (LAD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Botswana:<\/strong> Gaborone (GBE), Kasane (BBK), Maun (MUB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Democratic Republic of Congo:<\/strong> Lubumbashi (FBM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenya:<\/strong> Nairobi (NBO)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesotho:<\/strong> Maseru (MSU)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madagascar:<\/strong> Antananarivo (TNR), Nosy Be (NOS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malawi:<\/strong> Blantyre (BLZ), Lilongwe (LLW)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mozambique:<\/strong> Beira (BEW), Maputo (MPM), Nampula (APL), Pemba (POL), Tete (TET), Vilanculos (VNX)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Namibia:<\/strong> Walvis Bay (WVB), Windhoek (WDH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saint Helena:<\/strong> Jamestown (HLE)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eswatini (Swaziland):<\/strong> Manzini (SHO)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tanzania:<\/strong> Dar es Salaam (DAR)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zambia:<\/strong> Livingstone (LVI), Lusaka (LUN), Ndola (NLA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zimbabwe:<\/strong> Bulawayo (BUQ), Harare (HRE), Victoria Falls (VFA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"How_To_Book_Airlink_Awards_With_Qatar_Avios\">How To Book Airlink Awards With Qatar Avios<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Booking Airlink flights with Qatar Airways Avios is relatively straightforward. All you need to do is follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account.<\/li>\n<li>Search for award availability on your desired route.<\/li>\n<li>If available, select the flight and pay with Avios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interestingly, you don\u2019t need to manually transfer Avios from British Airways Club to Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Instead, the system will automatically deduct the required Avios from your British Airways account, making the process relatively seamless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Transfer Your Avios between British Airways, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Finnair, and Aer Lingus Accounts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"How_many_Avios_do_you_need_for_Airlink_flights_and_is_it_a_good_deal\">How many Avios do you need for Airlink flights \u2014 and is it a good deal?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can use Avios to book flights across Airlink's entire network. However, some routes (to harder to reach places) provide greater value for your Avios than others (to and from larger airports).<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can book a one-way award flight between Johannesburg (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT) for 12,000 Avios plus 444.69 South African Rand ($24).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/243\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200611 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios.png\" alt=\"Airlink ticket via Qatar Avios\" width=\"750\" height=\"243\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios.png 2330w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios-1536x498.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Avios-2048x665.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Qatar Airways<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Given that this same Airlink flight is available for $115 \u2014 and there are several cheaper options \u2014 the 0.76\u00a2 per Avios you're getting here isn't overly compelling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/509\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200610 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights.png\" alt=\"JNB to CPT results via Google Flights\" width=\"750\" height=\"509\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights.png 2100w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights-1024x694.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights-1536x1042.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CPTJNB-Flights-2048x1389.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Google Flights<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>But if you fly somewhere uncommon, such as from Johannesburg (JNB) to Saint Helena (HLE) \u2014 a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean \u2014 you can unlock much greater value for your Avios. You can book this award for 18,000 Avios plus 2297.75 South African Rand ($124).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/261\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200612 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE.png\" alt=\"JNB to HLE for 18k Avios\" width=\"750\" height=\"261\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE.png 2326w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE-1536x534.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Avios-HLE-2048x711.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Qatar Airways<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>If paid in cash, these one-way tickets routinely exceed $500 per person. It's hard to argue with 2.16\u00a2 per Avios on this niche redemption!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200613\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/377\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200613 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE.png\" alt=\"JNB to HLE via Google Flights\" width=\"750\" height=\"377\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE.png 2108w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GoogleFlights-HLE-2048x1030.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Google Flights<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/airlines\/best-avios-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Credit Cards for Earning Avios<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More award booking options are always a plus, but the real question is whether Airlink redemptions provide good value for your Avios. Turns out the answer is &#8220;sometimes.&#8221; Since Airlink\u2019s cash fares vary widely, it\u2019s all but necessary to compare the redemption rate to the cash price to determine if you're getting a good deal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_Airlink\">What Is Airlink?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Airlink_route_network\">Airlink route network<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_To_Book_Airlink_Awards_With_Qatar_Avios\">How To Book Airlink Awards With Qatar Avios<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#How_many_Avios_do_you_need_for_Airlink_flights_and_is_it_a_good_deal\">How many Avios do you need for Airlink flights \u2014 and is it a good deal?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the airline\u2019s newest partner. This update follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":200606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12625,12746,12629],"coauthors":[36383],"class_list":["post-200599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-partners-and-alliances","tag-qatar-qmiles","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Redeem Avios to Fly Airlink Flights Across Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You can now redeem Avios to book awards on the South African carrier Airlink for flights across Africa. 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