Does Qatar Airways have Qpoints or Avios?
As of March 2022, Qatar Airways transitioned from Qmiles to Avios, allowing passengers to earn and spend rewards in more places than before. Conveniently upgrade, book, and redeem other benefits with your Qatar avios while continuing to earn and redeem Qpoints and Qcredit wherever applicable.
What is the difference between Qmiles and Qatar Avios, Qpoints and Qcredits?
Qmiles (or the rewards earned when you or a nominated family member flies with Qatar Airways) are exchangeable for Avios at a rate of 1:1.
Qpoints are awarded when you upgrade or renew your Privilege Club membership tier. You earn Qpoints when you fly on a marketed or operated Qatar Airways flight or oneworld member airline. Members can earn Qpoints, depending on where they travel, which airline they choose, and which booking class they go with. Unlike Qmiles, they can be used to help upgrade or renew your membership tier within the Privilege Club. As Privilege Club members move up the membership tiers, they earn Qcredits which can then be used for a variety of premium membership perks like upgrades, extra baggage, and guest lounge access. You can check how many Qpoints you can earn from a flight by using the Qcalculator.
Qcredits are awarded to Gold and Platinum members through the Privilege Club. These credits can be redeemed on services such as upgrades, excess baggage on Qatar Airways, access to guest lounges, payment of award fees, and the like. Gold and Platinum members receive 40 and 60 Qcredits respectively, when upgrading or retaining Gold and Platinum memberships. Unused Qcredits expire in 24 months.
How do I become a Qatar Airways member?
Becoming a Qatar Avios member is simple. Interested individuals can visit Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club page and enter a few basic details. Once you’re done with online enrollment, your account will be ready to use.
What are Qmiles used for?
When you earn or buy Qmiles (Avios), it allows members to gain rewards such as complimentary flights, attractive shopping discounts, reduced car rental fares, and extra baggage allowance. Redeem your Avios with Qatar Airways once you successfully become a seasoned Privilege Club member. Members can earn Avios by booking flights with Qatar Airways, member alliance partners, and even global non-airline partners.
Can I transfer Qpoints or Avios to other members?
Avios can be transferred from your membership account to another member’s account at any time. Members can transfer up to 250,000 Qatar Avios annually to another member’s account. Take a look at how family program memberships work so you can help your loved ones redeem Qatar Avios rewards.
Can I use Avios on Qatar Airways?
Yes, you can use Avios on Qatar Airways. The airline changed its reward currency from Qmiles to Avios to give members more benefits on flights, partner airlines, and holidays. Membership perks include special fares and discounts, shopping perks at Qatar Duty Free, seat upgrades, and more (see “What You Get With Qatar Airways and Avios” section for more information).
Members who need to claim missing Avios on Qatar Airways can submit their Qmile request online. Keep your flight details and ticket number handy in case you face any issues and need to raise a service request through the help section on the airline’s website.
What are Qatar miles worth?
Calculate how many Qmiles or Avios and Qpoints you need by using the Qcalculator. Members can buy Qpoints to qualify for certain rewards or to renew or upgrade their membership tier. Upon purchase, Qpoints are added to one’s existing balance.
Are Qmiles worth buying, or should I purchase my tickets with cash?
When you earn and buy Qmiles (Avios), it helps you do more and enjoy bigger benefits. When you book tickets and make reservations with Qmiles + cash instead of just cash, you tap into benefits such as paying less for flights, earning more Avios when you travel, or accumulating Avios for bigger rewards. You can now stay at 350,000 hotels across the world and book exclusive cab services in over 20,000 locations with qmiles. Even if you don’t plan on redeeming your Avios, you can accumulate Qpoints on eligible flight and cab bookings.
What are Qatar Avios benefits members can enjoy?
Get access to complimentary flights, extra baggage allowance, seat upgrades, attractive perks at hotel stays, and Award flights with partner airlines. With Qatar Avios, you also get exclusive deals and freebies when you shop at Duty Free and Oryx Galleria at Hamad International Airport, Doha. Plus, access international lounges between flights after a thrilling shopping experience.
Collect Avios with loved ones and accumulate more Qatar Avios and access bigger perks along the way. You have the freedom to use Avios Qcredits with any oneworld member partner airline, making it easier to acquire more Avios. The best part? Flyers can transfer points from other Avios programs (transfer credit card points to an eligible Avios-centric partner or Qatar Avios).
Do Qmiles expire?
Whether you earn or buy Qmiles (Avios), they expire after 36 months, giving you plenty of time to redeem Avios between trips. Qatar Airways also offers up to a 49% price reduction on flights with Avios. If members don’t have enough Qpoints, additional points can be bought on Buyflightmiles.com.
How do I claim my Qatar miles?
Be sure to take your Qatar miles (Avios) membership card whenever you travel so that all Avios-related activities are successfully tracked. If your Avios miles don’t appear in your Privilege Club account within a few weeks, you can claim the missing miles.
Can I convert Qmiles into cash?
Members can convert Qmiles (Avios) into cash if they have no upcoming trips planned on third party websites. You can also transfer your Qpoints to a nominated family member.
Can I use my Qmiles for duty free shopping?
Shop Duty Free with your Qmiles (Avios) at Hamad International Airport in Doha, whether it’s your destination or a layover. Members get exclusive discounts and attractive offers when they shop at Qatar’s Duty Free.
What should I do if I think that I am missing Qatar miles?
Members can conveniently claim missing Qmiles (Avios) through a simple process. New members can file claims within 90 days of joining the Privilege Club while existing members have 180 days to file them.
Avios is automatically credited to a member or nominated member’s account as long as you present your membership number upon flight reservation or hotel check-in. The first and last name in your membership account should match the details of your ticket to successfully claim missing miles. Mismatches will lead to non-accrual of Avios and Qpoints.
Will using my co-branded credit card give me Qatar miles?
Right now, Qatar Airways doesn’t offer co-branded credit card brands associated with banks based in the US. Some international banks extend co-branded credit cards to residents of the issuing bank’s country. Here are some examples of banks who issue co-branded Qatar Airways cards which Qatar Avios members can sign up for:
Burgan Bank Qatar Airways co-branded credit card
QIB Qatar Airways co-branded credit card
Doha Bank Qatar Airways Privilege Club Credit Card
Housing Bank Qatar Airways co-branded credit card
QNB Qatar Airways co-branded credit card
Can I use my Qatar miles for perks other than air miles?
Qmiles (Avios) can be redeemed on award flights with partner airlines, cabin upgrades, hotel stays, complimentary flights, Duty Free shopping, and extra baggage allowance, among other perks.
What is the Qmiles Privilege Club?
The Qmiles (Avios) Privilege Club offers exclusive membership to frequent flyers who travel with Qatar Airways and its oneworld member partner airlines. Members get to save on every flight by using cash and Avios for flight bookings and hotel reservations. They also get access to member discounts, rewards, and other premier perks to make their Qatar Airways experience nothing short of memorable.
Is Qatar Airways part of Star Alliance?
No. Qatar Airways is not part of Star Alliance.
What are the different membership tiers in the Privilege Club?
There are four membership tiers under Qatar Airways. Each membership tier comes with exclusive benefits and a Qpoints structure.
Burgundy: As a Burgundy member, enjoy lounge excess, priority standby, increased baggage allowance, 100% mileage for every family member, and up to 10% off on flight bookings.
Silver: Enjoy a 25% tier bonus on eligible flights by Qatar Airways, priority standby, check-in, and boarding, and extra baggage or allowance depending on where you’re headed.
Gold: Enjoy a 75% tier bonus on eligible flights by Qatar Airways, priority services when you’re on standby, checking in, and boarding, and an exclusive 40 Qcredits bonus to use on baggage, upgrades, and more. What’s more, members get access to Al Maha Services, where the staff will meet and assist you during your flight.
Platinum: Enjoy a 100% tier bonus on eligible flights by Qatar Airways, priority services for standby, check-in, and boarding passengers, and a 25kg baggage allowance or two additional pieces, depending on where you’re headed. You get 60 Qcredits to redeem for shopping, upgrades, baggage, and a members-only discount on online redemptions. The best part? Your Avios will not expire as a Platinum member.
Can I convert Qmiles to Avios?
Qmiles now goes by the reward currency Avios, a transition that Qatar Airways initiated in March 2022. Privilege Club members can expect to have their Qmiles converted into Avios and can continue to earn miles as Avios.
The Privilege Club carries familiar perks with even more attractive benefits under the new name.
