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Qatar Airways (QA) Privilege Club has cut the number of Qmiles required to book award flights by up to 49 per cent in a major development in its transformation to provide more and better rewards to its loyal members.
Privilege Club’s Qmiles requirements will be reduced for award flight for all members travelling with QA on connecting flights through the Best Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport (HIA), as well as those travelling to or from Doha to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana.
Privilege Club members booking flexi award tickets – which require twice the number of Qmiles as award flights – will also benefit from these reductions. Members can use Privilege Club’s Qcalculator to find out the number of Qmiles required for award flights for their preferred route and choice of cabin.
Under the new policy, in Business Class, return award flights from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tokyo (HND) are reduced by 49 percent from 391,000 to 200,000 Qmiles; from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) by 45 percent from 434,000 to 240,000; from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) by 40 percent from 251,000 to 150,000; and from Doha (DOH) to London (LHR) by 26 percent from 116,000 to 86,000. In Economy Class, return award flights from Mumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK) are reduced by 39 percent from 131,500 to 80,000 Qmiles.
QA Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori said: “Your Qmiles now take you further when you travel with us on medium, long and ultra-long haul flights. We have increased their power in an important effort to ensure that our valued Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will be amply rewarded for their loyalty. This step is a part of the wider transformation of our loyalty programme that has seen a number of enhancements this year – with more exciting changes to follow in the coming months. Our aim is to establish and cement ourselves as the leading airline loyalty programme in the Middle East and among the best in the world.”
Earlier this year, QA Privilege Club revised its Qmiles policy to offer more flexibility – when a member earns or spends Qmiles, their balance is now valid for 36 months. Additionally, Privilege Club recently removed booking fees for award flights. Members booking Business Class award flights will continue to receive complimentary lounge access – including to Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge at HIA – and seat allocation.
Members of Privilege Club will continue to earn Qmiles when travelling with QA, oneworld airlines or any of the airline’s partners. They can also earn Qmiles by using QA credit cards and when shopping with Privilege Club retail and lifestyle partners.
DOHA
Qatar Airways (QA) Privilege Club has cut the number of Qmiles required to book award flights by up to 49 per cent in a major development in its transformation to provide more and better rewards to its loyal members.
Privilege Club’s Qmiles requirements will be reduced for award flight for all members travelling with QA on connecting flights through the Best Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport (HIA), as well as those travelling to or from Doha to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana.
Privilege Club members booking flexi award tickets – which require twice the number of Qmiles as award flights – will also benefit from these reductions. Members can use Privilege Club’s Qcalculator to find out the number of Qmiles required for award flights for their preferred route and choice of cabin.
Under the new policy, in Business Class, return award flights from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Tokyo (HND) are reduced by 49 percent from 391,000 to 200,000 Qmiles; from Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) by 45 percent from 434,000 to 240,000; from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) by 40 percent from 251,000 to 150,000; and from Doha (DOH) to London (LHR) by 26 percent from 116,000 to 86,000. In Economy Class, return award flights from Mumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK) are reduced by 39 percent from 131,500 to 80,000 Qmiles.
QA Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori said: “Your Qmiles now take you further when you travel with us on medium, long and ultra-long haul flights. We have increased their power in an important effort to ensure that our valued Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will be amply rewarded for their loyalty. This step is a part of the wider transformation of our loyalty programme that has seen a number of enhancements this year – with more exciting changes to follow in the coming months. Our aim is to establish and cement ourselves as the leading airline loyalty programme in the Middle East and among the best in the world.”
Earlier this year, QA Privilege Club revised its Qmiles policy to offer more flexibility – when a member earns or spends Qmiles, their balance is now valid for 36 months. Additionally, Privilege Club recently removed booking fees for award flights. Members booking Business Class award flights will continue to receive complimentary lounge access – including to Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge at HIA – and seat allocation.
Members of Privilege Club will continue to earn Qmiles when travelling with QA, oneworld airlines or any of the airline’s partners. They can also earn Qmiles by using QA credit cards and when shopping with Privilege Club retail and lifestyle partners.
