Qatar Airways is running an offer for credit card miles/points conversion to its Frequent Flyer Program, Privilege Club.
There have been similar transfer bonuses to Privilege Club in the past, as shared here, here and here.
Key points to note
- Get uncapped 30% bonus Avios when you convert miles/points from participating credit cards
- In Singapore, only Citibank is participating in this offer
- No registration is required
- Offer is valid for miles/points conversions completed between 1 and 10 Nov 2023 (transfer by 3 Nov to be extra safe)
- Bonus Avios will be credited within 45 days after the offer ends (by 25 Dec 2023)
- Offer page
| Subscribe to Suitesmile on Telegram to be the first to know about amazing deals and travel hacks. It's FREE! |
| Subscribe |
Best ways to redeem Avios
In my experience, Qatar Airways sets the standard when it comes to Business Class travel; offering great seats, airport lounges, food 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 charges an additional booking fee per segment. The fee is US$35 per segment for Economy Class, and US$70 per segment on Business/First Class.
Related: Cheapest ways to fly between Singapore and Europe using Miles/Points from Singapore cards
Avios are good for the following redemptions on Qatar Airways flights:
| Route | Cabin Class | Effective miles required (after 30% bonus) |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore – Europe (via Doha) | Business | 57,692 |
| Singapore – North/South America (via Doha) | Business | 73,077 |
| Doha – Europe | Business | 33,077 |
| Doha – London | First | 49,615 |
| Doha – Australia, NZ, Brazil | Business | 53,846 |
| Doha – Australia, NZ, Brazil | First | 80,769 |
How to find Qatar Airways award space
The easiest and quickest way to search for oneworld award availability for free, is on American Airlines’ website, aa.com.
This is because, you will be able to set filters like “non-stop flights only”, “business class only” and no. of passengers, and have a lovely calendar view of the award availability.
As the segment between Singapore and Doha is usually the one with poorer award availability, and Qatar Airways is the only airline with non-stop flights, search for non-stop, Business/First awards between those two cities first.
Once you’ve found award space between Singapore and Doha, go ahead and search the other segment between Doha and Europe, Africa, North/South America.
Use aa.com only as a reference and ignore the miles indicated on the website. When you see availability on aa.com, replicate the search on qatarairways.com to confirm award availability and complete the booking.
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.
Citi miles/points are precious as they can be transferred to plenty of Frequent Flyer Programs. So, don’t feel like you’re missing out by not taking advantage of this deal as there are other great ways to use Citi miles/points.
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 be transferred freely to British Airways Executive Club at a 1:1 ratio. Yes, including bonus Avios earned from this offer.
Bottom line
Qatar Airways is offering members 30% bonus Avios on credit card miles/points conversions. This is a great time to burn those miles/points from your Citi cards!
Be sure to initiate your transfers early, so that you do not miss out on the bonus if there are any delays with the conversion. As this offer is ending on the 10th of November, I recommend initiating the conversion by the 3rd, to be extra sure that the Avios arrive in your Qatar Airways account on time.
H/T: Mainly Miles
Terms and conditions
- These terms and conditions (the “T&Cs”) govern the campaign, organised by Qatar Airways Privilege Club, enabling Privilege Club members to earn bonus Avios when they convert their Reward Points to Avios with any Participating Partner. This Campaign commences on 1 November 2023, 0000hrs (GMT+3), and ends on 10 November 2023, 2359hrs (GMT+3) (the “Campaign Period”).
- This Campaign is open to all Privilege Club members who are also customers of Participating Partners where these partners provide services.
- For more details on the participating partners, please refer to the Participating Partners section below and their respective pages.
- Privilege Club members will earn bonus Avios upon converting Reward Points from a Participating Partner into Avios. The bonus Avios awarded will be 30% for all transactions of the number of base Avios (means Avios converted from Reward Points as per the set conversion ratio) converted in a single transaction from 1 November 2023 to 10 November 2023.
- The minimum conversion of base Avios in one single transaction needs to be 1,000 or above to be eligible to earn the bonus Avios.
- The bonus Avios will be calculated per transaction and not on the cumulative sum of base Avios converted from Reward Points during the Campaign Period.
- The time reference for bonus Avios’ award under the Campaign, will be the transaction date shared with the Qatar Airways Privilege Club by the respective Participating Partner(s).
- The conversion of Reward Points to base Avios is subject to the conversion ratio and terms and conditions set forth by the Participating Partner.
- The bonus Avios will not be calculated retroactively under any circumstances. If the Avios, which your Reward Points were converted into, are credited to your Privilege Club account after the period during which this Campaign remains valid has passed, you will not earn bonus Avios under this Campaign.
- All bonus Avios earned will reflect in your Privilege Club account within 45 days post Campaign’s end date.
- Once Avios are credited to your Privilege Club account, after converting your Reward 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 T&Cs and/or terminate or otherwise amend this Campaign with or 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 those found suspicious and/or involved in a fraudulent activity. By participating in the Campaign, the Qatar Airways Privilege Club members shall be deemed to have accepted all the aforesaid conditions, without the need to take any action to indicate such acceptance whether by ticking a box or documenting it in writing in any form whatsoever.