Qatar Airways is running an offer for credit card miles/points conversion from banks. The airline ran a similar offer last year but that was “only” with a 20% bonus.
Key points to note
- Get 20% bonus Avios when you convert 20,000 or less Avios per transaction
- Get 40% bonus Avios when you convert 20,001 or more Avios per transaction
- Offer is valid for points transfers from 1 to 30 June 2022 (initiate transfer by 23 June to be extra safe)
- Bonus Avios will be credited within 45 days from the date that your converted Avios are credited in your Privilege Club account
- In Singapore, Citibank and Standard Chartered have Qatar Airways as a transfer partner
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Best uses of Avios
In my experience, Qatar Airways has the best seat and overall Business Class experience.
Additional note: Qatar Airways does not pass on fuel surcharges for award bookings on its own flights but the airline has recently started charging an additional “booking fee” per segment. This means that you will be paying around S$150 per segment, depending on class and route.
Avios are good for the following redemptions for Qatar Airways flights:
| Route | Class | Avios required (with 40% bonus) |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Europe (via Doha) | Business | 53,572 |
| Doha to Europe | Business | 30,715 |
| Doha to Paris, London | First | 46,072 |
| Doha to Australia, NZ, Brazil | Business | 50,000 |
| Doha to Australia, NZ, Brazil | First | 75,000 |
Should you convert credit card miles/points to Avios?
The usual rule-of-thumb applies: Only convert your miles/points if you have plans to use them in the near future.
If you already have plans to fly in the Qatar Airways Business Class in the coming months, this is a no-brainer. Be sure to check for award availability on qatarairways.com before committing.
Also, remember that Qatar Airways Avios can now be transferred to British Airways Executive Club at a 1:1 ratio.
Qatar Airways First Class awards bookable again
A couple of months ago, I shared in Suitesmile Chat Telegram group that Qatar Airways First Class award flights between Paris and Doha are bookable again (without a 2X multiplier).
I flew in Qatar Airways First Class in the Airbus A380 from Doha to Paris yesterday (review coming up) and truly enjoyed the experience! With this offer, members can get redeem that First Class route with just over 46,000 Avios. What a steal!
Bottom line
Qatar Airways is offering members 40% bonus Avios on credit card miles/points conversions. This is a great time to burn those miles/points from your Citi cards!
Terms and conditions
- These terms and conditions govern the campaign, organized by Qatar Airways Privilege Club, enabling Privilege Club members to earn up to 40% bonus Avios when they convert their Bank Rewards Points to Avios with any participating bank (partners). This campaign commences on 01 June 2022, 0000hrs (GMT+3), and ends on 30 June 2022, 2359hrs (GMT+3).
- This campaign is open to all Privilege Club members who are customers of participating partners in the prescribed participating markets and have Bank Rewards Points.
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will earn bonus Avios on converting Bank Rewards Points from a participating partner into Avios.
- The bonus Avios awarded will be 20% of base Avios (up to 20,000) converted in a single transaction and will be 40% of base Avios (20,001 and above) converted in a single transaction.
- The bonus Avios will be calculated per transaction and not on the cumulative sum of base Avios converted from Bank Rewards Points during the campaign period.
- The conversion of Bank Rewards Points to base Avios is subject to the conversion ratio and terms and conditions set forth by the participating partner.
- The participating partners are Ahli Bank Qatar, Ahli United Bank, Ahlibank Oman, Air Miles, American Express, Amex Centurion Design Cards by Hyundai Card (Korea), Citibank, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Doha Bank, Dukhan Bank, Hana Members, HSBC (Greece, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Hong Kong), Kuwait Finance House, Masraf Al Rayan, Ping An E-wallet (Wanlitong), Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar National Bank (QNB), CIMB, KBank, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, BSF (Banque Saudi Fransi). For more details, refer to the respective. partner page here.
- All bonus Avios earned will reflect in your Privilege Club account within 45 days from the date that Bank Rewards Points are converted into Avios or credited to your Privilege Club account.
- The bonus Avios will not be calculated retroactively under any circumstances. If the Avios, which your Bank Rewards Points were converted into, are credited to your Privilege Club account after the period during which this offer is valid has passed, you will not earn bonus Avios under this campaign.
- Once Avios are credited to your Privilege Club account, after converting your Bank Rewards Points into Avios, the transaction will not be reversed.
- All base Avios and bonus Avios awarded under this campaign will be subject to the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Terms & Conditions.
- All decisions made by Qatar Airways Privilege Club with respect to any matter relating to this campaign shall be final. Qatar Airways Privilege Club reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions and terminate or otherwise amend this campaign without prior notice at its sole and absolute discretion. Qatar Airways Privilege Club reserves the right to verify the eligibility of participating Privilege Club members and eliminate if found suspicious and involved in fraudulent activity.