As alerted by Miku in Suitesmile Chat earlier, Qatar Airways is running a transfer bonus for credit card miles/points conversion to its frequent flyer program, Privilege Club.
Key promo terms
- Get bonus Avios on credit card conversions from Citibank Singapore:
- Convert up to 9,999 Avios: 20% bonus
- Convert 10,000 to 49,999 Avios: 30% bonus
- Convert 50,000+ Avios: 40% bonus (aim for this!)
- No cap on bonus Avios
- No registration required
- Offer is valid for miles/points conversions from 15 Sep to 15 Oct 2025 (initiate conversions by 5 Oct to be extra safe)
- Bonus Avios will be credited by 30 Nov 2025
- Points conversions from HeyMax qualify too
Related: Credit Card Transfer Partners in Singapore
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, however, the airline charges an additional booking fee per segment. This means that, if you’re flying to Europe in Business Class, you will be paying around S$350 each way (2 segments).
Related: Best ways to search for oneworld Alliance award availability
Avios are great for the following redemptions:
| Route | Class | Airline | Effective Avios required (with 40% bonus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore ↕ Hong Kong | Economy | Cathay Pacific | 7,857 |
| Singapore ↕ Hong Kong | Business | Cathay Pacific | 15,714 |
| Singapore ↕ Japan | Business | Japan Airlines | 29,643 (via Finnair Plus) |
| Singapore ↕ Japan | First | Japan Airlines | 37,857 (via Finnair Plus) |
| Singapore ↕ Northern Europe | Business | Finnair | 44,643 (via BA Club) |
| Singapore ↕ Europe (via Doha) | Business | Qatar Airways | 53,571 |
| Singapore ↕ US/Canada (via Hong Kong) | Business | Cathay Pacific | 53,571 (via Finnair Plus) |
| Singapore ↕ North/South America (via Doha) | Business | Qatar Airways | 67,857 |
As a reminder, check out the cheapest ways to travel to the following regions using miles:
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 above-mentioned routes in the coming months, this is a no-brainer. Be sure to check for award availability on qatarairways.com, ba.com and finnair.com before committing.
Also, remember that Qatar Airways Avios can also be transferred freely to British Airways Club and Finnair Plus at a 1:1 ratio.
Related: How to transfer Avios from Qatar Airways to Finnair
Previous Privilege Club Transfer Bonuses
No intention of travelling to one of the above-mentioned routes in the coming months? Please don’t feel like you’re missing out, just look out for the next transfer bonus.
Here are the historical transfer bonuses offered by Qatar Airways Privilege Club:
| Month & Year | Transfer Bonus |
|---|---|
| Sep – Oct 2025 (NEW) | 20% – 40% |
| May 2025 | 30% |
| Oct 2024 | 25% – 35% |
| May 2024 | 30% |
| Nov 2023 | 30% |
| Jun 2023 | 30% |
| Nov 2022 | 30% |
| Jun 2022 | 40% |
| Oct 2021 | 20% |
Is Avios useful for Singapore-based travellers?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club uses Avios as its miles currency, like other FFPs in the Avios family (e.g. The British Airways Club and Finnair Plus).
Avios is very useful for Singapore-based travellers, mainly for the following reasons:
- Easy to accumulate:
- Credit card transfer partner in Singapore
- Boost earned/transferred credit card miles for cheap
- Frequent Avios sales at good prices
- Cheap to redeem:
- Regular transfer bonuses
- Great award rates to/from Europe
- Generous expiry term:
- Avios do not expire as long as there’s at least 1 account activity every 3 years
- Avios sharing:
- Combine Avios with family and friends easily (and for free) with a Household Account
- High quality products:
- Redeem Avios for Business/First Class seats on great airlines like Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair and Japan Airlines
Related: My Low-Stress Miles & Credit Card Strategy for 2025
Best Citibank Miles credit cards
Citibank’s miles credit cards offer fantastic flexibility, and should be prioritized over those from other banks, especially where the earn rates are similar.
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Citi Prestige
12 free airport lounge visits per year, 4th night free on hotel bookings
Terms and conditions
Qatar Airways Privilege Club shares the following terms and conditions for this promo:
- This campaign is organized by Qatar Airways Privilege Club, enabling Privilege Club Members to earn up to 40% bonus Avios when they convert eligible reward points earned with a Participating Partner (“Rewards Points”) into Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
- This campaign commences on 15 September 2025, 00:00hrs (GMT+3), and ends on 15 October 2025, 23:59hrs (GMT+3) (the “Campaign Period”)
- This campaign is open to all Privilege Club Members who are also customers of Participating Partners and have Rewards Points.
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club members who convert Reward Points from Participating Partners to Avios during the Campaign Period will earn bonus Avios:
- 20% bonus Avios when converting up to 9,999 Avios. The bonus Avios will be 20% of the Avios earned from each individual conversion transaction.
- 30% bonus Avios when converting between 10,000 – 49,999 Avios. The bonus Avios will be 30% of the Avios earned from each individual conversion transaction.
- 40% bonus Avios when converting 50,000 or more Avios. The bonus Avios will be 40% of the Avios earned from each individual conversion transaction.
- The bonus Avios will be calculated per transaction and not on the cumulative sum of Avios converted from Rewards Points during the Campaign Period, accumulated transactions don’t qualify.
- The conversion of Rewards Points to Avios is subject to the conversion ratio and terms and conditions set forth by the relevant Participating Partner.
- Bonus Avios will be credited as per the transaction date notified by the relevant Participating Partner to Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
- The Participating Partners are AHA Pay (Australia), Ahlibank (Qatar), Al Meera (Qatar), Bank Albilad (Saudi Arabia), BSF Jana (Saudi Arabia), CIMB (Malaysia), Citibank (Hong Kong, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States of America), Dubai Islamic Bank (United Arab Emirates), Dukhan Bank (Qatar), Emirates Islamic (United Arab Emirates), FlyerT (China), Heymax (Singapore, Hong Kong), HSBC (Hong Kong, Mexico), Kuwait Finance House (Kuwait), mokafaa (Saudi Arabia), National Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait), Ooredoo (Qatar), PartsPay (Australia), pay.com.au (Australia), QNB (Qatar), Saudi Awwal Bank (Saudi Arabia), Shangri-La Circle (Global), Symbion Elite Rewards (Australia), Union Bank (Philippines), Vodafone (Qatar), WalaOne (Saudi Arabia), World of Hyatt (Global). For more details, refer to the respective Participating Partners’ pages.
- Bonus Avios earned as part of this campaign will be credited to a Member’s Privilege Club account by 30 November 2025.
- The bonus Avios will not be calculated retroactively under any circumstances. If Reward Points are converted in to Avios after the expiry of the Campaign Period, the Member will not be eligible to earn any bonus Avios under this campaign.
- Once Avios are credited to your Privilege Club account, after converting Rewards Points into Avios, the transaction will not be reversed.
- All Avios awarded under this campaign will be subject to the Privilege Club Terms and 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 remove any Avios and close any Privilege Club Account in accordance with the Privilege Club Terms and Conditions.
- Unless otherwise defined in these Terms and Conditions, capitalized terms shall have the meaning given to them in the Privilege Club Terms and Conditions.
