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What is Avios?
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Avios is the currency used by the following loyalty programs:
Avios can be transferred between any of these programs at a ratio of 1:1, so each Avios is theoretically worth the same in each program. However, there are different ways in which Avios can be redeemed in each program, meaning the savvy reader can achieve different values depending on which program they are used in … and how.
This guide focuses on Avios earned and redeemed through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program.
Related: 5 versions of Avios: When to use Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways elite status
Qatar Airways has three elite status tiers beyond the entry-level Burgundy level: Silver, Gold and Platinum. These To view how many Qpoints you’ll earn with each flight, use Qatar Airways’ My Calculator.
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Below is a look at how many Qpoints you’ll need to qualify for each tier. These This This is considered your renewal date.
Tier
Qpoints required
Silver
| 150 | Gold |
|---|---|
| 300 | Platinum |
| 600 | Fewer Qpoints are required to renew your elite status. You can either earn a smaller number of Qpoints in 12 months or a higher number in 24 months — each calculated from your renewal date. |
| Tier | Qpoints required (12 months from renewal date) |
Qpoints required (24 months from renewal date)
| Silver | 135 | 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 270 | 540 |
| Platinum | 540 | 1,080 |
| If you fail to meet renewal requirements, you’ll drop to the tier you did qualify for. | Additionally, you must earn at least 20% of your Qpoints on flights marketed or operated by Qatar Airways to qualify. Alternatively, you can fly four Qatar Airways segments on 12-month renewals or eight Qatar Airways segments on 24-month renewals to meet this requirement. | Elite status benefits |
Silver (Oneworld Ruby) is Qatar’s lowest elite status tier and includes the following benefits:
Discounted seat reservation
25% bonus Avios
Family member bonus
- Lounge access (no guests)
- Two guest lounge passes
- Free checked baggage
- Priority boarding and check-in
- Priority wait-listing
- Gold status (Oneworld Sapphire) includes all Silver benefits, plus the following perks:
- Preferred seating
- Guaranteed economy awards
75% bonus Avios
- 5% discount on redemptions
- Award-fee waivers
- Lounge access (one guest)
- Four guest lounge passes
- Priority baggage handling
- Extra baggage
- Priority phone support
- Al Maha Gold service
- Qatar’s top-tier Platinum elite status is the equivalent of the valuable Oneworld Emerald status. This tier includes all Gold status benefits, plus the following perks:
- 100% bonus Avios
- Lounge access (two guests), with first-class lounge access when flying in business class
Five guest lounge passes
- How to earn Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- QATAR AIRWAYS/FACEBOOK
- Cardless credit cards
Cardless has recently launched two new Qatar Airways cobranded credit cards.
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite Credit Card, which comes with a $499 annual fee, offers:
A welcome offer of up to 70,000 Avios: 45,000 Avios after the first transaction and an additional 25,000 Avios and 150 Qpoints after you spend $5,000 in the first 90 days; this is slightly lower than the current welcome bonuses on Chase’s three Avios-earning credit cards
5 Avios per dollar spent on Qatar Airways purchases, 3 Avios per dollar spent on restaurant purchases and 1 Avios per dollar spent on all other purchases
2 Qpoints for every 1,500 Avios earned
- One year of complimentary Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold status
- Visa Infinite benefits like concierge services, access to the Luxury Hotel Collection and rental car privileges
- The information for the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite and Signature cards has been collected independently by The Points Guy. This Also, with the 150 Qpoints in the welcome offer, you’ll be 25% of the way to Platinum status.
- The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signature Credit Card, the other cobranded card option, has a $99 annual fee and comes with:
- A welcome offer of up to 50,000 Avios: 30,000 Avios after the first transaction and an additional 20,000 Avios after you spend $3,000 in the first 90 days
4 Avios per dollar spent on Qatar Airways purchases, 2 Avios per dollar spent on restaurant purchases and 1 Avios per dollar spent on all other purchases
2 Qpoints for every 2,000 Avios earned
Automatic Silver status with Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Citi ThankYou Rewards
- Another easy way for U.S. travelers to earn Qatar Avios is by transferring Citi ThankYou Rewards points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club. The The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
- Related: Better together: Why the Citi Strata Premier and Rewards+ cards are a great pair
- Transfer from other Avios programs
You can also transfer Avios from British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus or Aer Lingus AerClub at a 1:1 rate in any direction.
The following cards all currently offer strong welcome bonuses that you could easily convert to Avios in these three programs (and then transfer to Qatar Airways Privilege Club):
American Express(r) Gold Card
: Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. You The Card Terms apply.Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening, plus a $250 Capital One Travel credit in the first cardholder year.Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.
Chase Sapphire Preferred(r) Card
: Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
Chase Sapphire Reserve(r)
: Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
Transfer from Marriott Bonvoy
- Alternatively, you can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club at a 3:1 ratio. Transfer Earn You Qatar Airways Privilege Club still awards Avios based on the distance flown, but remember that most discounted fare classes will earn much lower than higher-tier fares.Here’s a table that details how you’ll accrue Avios on Qatar flights.
- QATARAIRWAYS.COMYou can use Qatar’s online calculator to see information for a specific itinerary.
- Earn Avios with program partnersKYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY
- You can also earn Qatar Avios for flights on any of the following Oneworld airlines:Alaska Airlines
- American AirlinesBritish Airways
- Cathay PacificFiji Airways (Oneworld Connect partner; fully joining the Oneworld alliance by 2025)
Finnair
Iberia, including Iberia Express and Air Nostrum
Japan Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas, including QantasLink and Jetconnect
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Jordanian Airlines
S7 Airlines (currently suspended)
SriLankan Airlines
Qatar Airways Privilege Club also partners with the following airlines outside of Oneworld:
- Bangkok Airways
- JetBlue
- LATAM
- Middle East Airlines
- Oman Air (joining the Oneworld alliance in 2024)
- RwandAir
- Virgin Australia
- Flights on these airlines follow Qatar Airways’ earning scheme, but you can use the calculator for more details.
- Redeeming Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios
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- Booking Qatar Airways flights with Avios
- Qatar Airways’ award-winning Qsuite product is widely considered one of the world’s best business-class products. Earn Here are the prices for popular one-way itineraries per person on any date (there is now peak and off-peak pricing).
- New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to DOH in business class
- 70,000 (off-peak) or 140,000 (peak) plus $99.85
JFK to DOH in economy
- 35,000 (off-peak) or 47,500 (peak) plus $64.85
- JFK to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in business class
- 80,000 (off-peak) or 160,000 (peak) plus $201.50
- JFK to DEL in economy
- 40,000 (off-peak) or 48,000 (peak) plus $135
- JFK to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in business class
- 95,000 (off-peak) or 190,000 (peak) plus $206.40
JFK to BKK in economy
47,500 (off-peak) or 57,000 (peak) plus $136.40
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) in economy
37,500 (off-peak) or 45,000 (peak) plus $136.40
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bali, Indonesia’s Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in economy
| 40,000 (off-peak) or 48,000 (peak) plus $172 | Availability can be limited, especially in premium cabins, so the further in advance you can book, the more likely you are to find one or more seats on the dates you need. |
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| Off-peak redemption rates in business class are a great way to redeem Qatar Avios if you can find availability, given the carrier’s excellent product. | Upgrading Qatar Airways flights with Avios |
| You can also use your Qatar Avios to upgrade paid flights operated by the airline. Upgrade This isn’t much cheaper than booking an award ticket, so we recommend steering clear of this option unless you have booked an extremely cheap cash fare. | QATARAIRWAYS.COM |
| Additionally, you need to find available upgrade space in order to upgrade your ticket. You can do this by calling the airline or attempting to upgrade a ticket online. | Booking partner flights with Avios |
| Qatar has lowered the award prices for many partner-operated flights, bringing them in line with other Avios programs. Here’s the award chart for all Qatar Airways Privilege Club partner redemptions, including Oneworld members and other carriers, except for flights 3,000 miles and under and those operated by American Airlines and Alaska Airlines: | Distance (miles) |
| Economy class (Avios) |
Premium economy (Avios) |
| Business class (Avios) | First class (Avios) |
| 0-650 | 6,000 |
9,000
12,500
24,000
651-1,151
9,000
12,500
16,500
33,000
1,152-2,000
| 11,000 | 16,500 | 22,000 | 44,000 | 2,001-3,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,000 | 25,250 | 38,750 | 51,500 | 3,001-4,000 |
| 20,750 | 41,250 | 62,000 | 82,500 | 4,001-5,500 |
| 25,750 | 51,500 | 77,250 | 103,000 | 5,501-6,500 |
| 31,000 | 62,000 | 92,750 | 123,750 | 6,501-7,000 |
| 36,250 | 72,250 | 108,250 | 144,250 | 7,001-plus |
| 51,500 | 103,000 | 154,500 | 206,000 | Being able to book flights from just 6,000 Avios is a terrific deal. |
| Following a recent devaluation, short-haul flights operated by American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are now priced as follows: | Distance (miles) | Economy class (Avios) | Business class/domestic first (Avios) | 0-650 |
| 9,500 | 20,000 | 651-1,151 | 13,000 | 27,000 |
| 1,152-2,000 | 14,500 | 34,000 | 2,001-3,000 | 16,000 |
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You can redeem many partner awards, including flights operated by American Airlines, JetBlue, British Airways and Virgin Australia, online. Following You The This Instead, we suggest transferring Avios to British Airways so you have more partner flight options you can book online.
| Related: The best ways to redeem British Airways Avios | Other redemption options | You can also use your Qatar Avios for merchandise, duty-free items, hotel stays and more. The You
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