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Qatar Airways is one of the best airlines on the planet and stands out particularly with its famous Qsuite (discover our reports aboard the A350 and the B777-300ER). Qatar Airways also has a very extensive network and it is possible to reach anywhere in the world from Montreal or Toronto on its wings.
The Qatar Airways frequent flyer program is the Qatar Airways Privilege Club. It is possible to earn and book flights on Qatar Airways or Oneworld partners within this program.
You can join the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program directly on the Qatar Airways Privilege Club registration page. There is no fee to create an account.
To create your account:
In the Qatar Airways Privilege Club, there is a base status and three elite status levels: Burgundy, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
To obtain elite status, you must accumulate a certain number of Qpoints when flying on Qatar Airways or its partners. The number of Qpoints you need to accumulate is over 12 months and not per calendar year.
Then, to requalify for status subsequently, the number of Qpoints required is slightly lower. In the event that you are a few Qpoints short of qualifying or maintaining a status, it is possible to purchase them once per 36-month period.
Finally, at least 20% of the Qpoints earned must come from Qatar Airways flights or you must travel on at least four segments with them.
In addition to the benefits of Silver Elite status, you will have:
In addition to the benefits of Gold Elite status, you will have:
Up to 9 family members can be linked to a Qatar Airways Privilege Club account. These individuals must be a spouse, children over the age of 2 and your parents.
Each person will have their own membership card and the miles accumulated will be deposited into the same account. Thus, managing accumulation is easier and certain status privileges can be shared. Only the primary member will be able to make award ticket bookings with the pooled points.
So, by enrolling each member of your family in the program, you pool all your Avios in one account.
Qatar Aiways announced in March 2022 that its currency is now Avios. The first way to earn Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles is by booking a cash flight with Qatar Airways or its partners.
On Qatar Airways flights, program members can earn between 50% and 300% of actual miles flown depending on the fare class of the ticket. For elite members, it is possible to earn bonus miles.
On Oneworld partner and member flights, mileage earning varies by airline. For example, with American Airlines, you can earn anywhere from 25% to 150% of your miles.
Although it is easier to accumulate Aeroplan points in Canada, there are several different ways to collect British Airways Executive Club Avios miles through credit card transfer partners.
British Airways Executive ClubAvios Miles can be combined with Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios Miles.
When you transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program, a bonus of 5,000 miles is granted. So, in this situation, an exchange of 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points equals 25,000 miles.
Since December 2024, it has been possible to transfer Avios to the Marriott Bonvoy program.
Then, by using an American Express Cobalt® Card daily, you can easily earn 5X British Airways Executive Club Avios miles per dollar… and therefore Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios miles per dollar!
American Express Membership Rewards points transfer easily to British Airways Executive Club Avios miles.
This is the easiest and fastest way to earn miles outside of credit card welcome bonuses.
Finally, on the RBC Rewards program side, there are occasional transfer bonuses that are quite interesting. Indeed, you can get up to 40% as a bonus when transferring to British Airways Executive Club Avios miles. And therefore, to Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios miles.
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles will have the best use for flight bookings on Qatar Airways. Being a member of Oneworld, the miles can also be used on a large number of partners like American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Qantas etc.
In addition to Oneworld airlines, Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles can be used on :
With the Qcalculator tool, it is possible to get an overview of the cost required for a flight. Here is an estimate for a one-way flight between Montreal and Doha. We can see that it takes 70,000 miles for this segment in business class.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club does not have a chart that summarizes the number of miles required for a booking on Qatar Airways. You will need to use the Qcalculator.
Le gros avantage actuel du programme de Qatar Airways Privilege Club est que le tarif en milles est fixe selon les destinations (zones) et n’est pas basé sur les distances parcourues comme chez British Airways Executive Club. Est-ce que cela va changer ? Peut-être, mais on espère que non !
In a past search, the number of miles displayed dropped to 66,500 for a Gold Elite member, a difference that illustrates the occasional discounts applied to elite members. However, this percentage is no longer documented as a permanent benefit on the official website: always check the Qcalculator at the time of your search for the exact fare.
Here are some examples of mileage costs for one-way flights on Qatar Airways, from Montreal, on off-peak dates (the most advantageous fare available).
Unlike flights operated by Qatar Airways, when using the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program to book on partner airlines, pricing will be based on the distance traveled.
According to Qcalculator, the price for a one-way ticket between Montreal and London-Heathrow (3,249 miles) on British Airways will be 35,000 miles in economy class.
While with British Airways Executive Club, it will cost from 13,000 Avios miles for the same flight (depending on the “off-peak” or regular price).
Miles can also be used to upgrade to business or first class or to pay for excess baggage. Again, the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Qcalculator provides an estimate of the number of points required.
Here, you can see the different prices according to the ticket’s fare class paid in money. For some economy classes, the cost for an upgrade can be more expensive than booking your flight directly in business class with miles!
Qatar Airways Privilege Club “Easy Deals” are the best use of your miles. These monthly promotions are for select destinations and dates and you can receive up to 50% off the normal miles required.
Since August 2026, Qatar Airways has added a second promotional mechanism: “Monthly Award Flight Offers.” Renewed each month, these offers grant a 25% discount on the Avios required for a selection of routes, in both economy class and business class.
Three restrictions frame this discount, however:
For the first round, booking was open until August 14, 2026, for travel completed by September 30, 2026. No North American routes were included. The offer remains relevant, however, if you depart from Montreal or Toronto and continue your journey from Doha.
If you have fixed travel periods and cannot find availability for standard award tickets, you can turn to “Flexi Awards.” In this case, the cost in miles will be higher, but it will be possible to book with miles provided there is space on the flight.
Just a reminder, not all seats are eligible to be purchased with miles on Qatar Airways.
Here are some nuances to know about the program:
We advise you to use another search tool (such as American Airlines AAdvantage or British Airways Executive Club) and verify with Qatar Airways that this route can be booked with miles before proceeding with transfers.
You can also use tools like Point.me or Seats.aero to find availability.
Finally, it is possible to redeem miles for merchandise at the Doha airport duty free store, hotel nights, car rentals, etc.
However, we always recommend using points for what they were designed for. Qatar Airways Privilege Club miles are airline points. Therefore, they should be used for airline tickets to get the best value.
This lounge is one of the most restrictive lounges in the world: only passengers holding first-class tickets from (or to) Doha can access it free of charge.
Indeed, even when traveling on the famous Qsuite, you will not have access to this lounge free of charge. However, it is possible to pay for an entry if you are traveling on a Qatar Airways business class flight. The rate is 600 QAR (~$210) for a 6-hour block at the Al Safwa lounge.
There is, however, a trick to bypass these fees! By purchasing a business class ticket to a Middle East destination via Doha, the regional flight segment will be in first class.
For example, you can book a business-class flight between Montreal and Dubai on Qatar Airways Privilege Club for 75,000 miles and enjoy the Al Safwa lounge during your stopover! The flight between Doha and Dubai will be tagged first class.
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club program gained in popularity after adopting the Avios currency.
It is possible to combine British Airways Executive Club Avios Miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios Miles. So you can transfer our American Express Membership Rewards points, HSBC Rewards or RBC Rewards directly to this program!
To compare other point transfer options, see our selection of the best credit cards in Canada.
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