Qatar Airways switches to Avios (combine your miles with British Airways Club)
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Until March 22, 2022, Qatar Airways – a Oneworld Alliance airline – used Qmiles currency in its own Qatar Airways Privilege Club rewards program.
Since March 22, 2022, Qatar Airways has been using the Avios currency.
Avios is now used by these airlines:
- British Airways
- Iberia
- Aer Lingus
- Vueling
- Qatar Airways
Qmiles have been converted at a 1:1 ratio to Avios miles.
Combine your Avios accounts
In Canada, we know Avios as the currency for the British Airways Club. And these are already transferable between British Airways and Iberia through the “Combine my Avios” function (even if the process remains a little complex).
Avios miles can now be transferred from the British Airways Club to the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program. With a process that takes 2 minutes!
Once you are in your Qatar Airways Privilege Club online account, you will be asked to link your account with British Airways Club in 3 steps:
- Select the “Link Accounts” option (you will be directed to British Airways Club)
- Login to your British Airways Club account
- Use your Avios miles!
The link was made instantly and my 282,048 Avios Miles available on the British Airways Club appeared on the Qatar Airways Privilege Club portal!
Then simply click on the “Combine Avios” option to transfer Avios miles from British Airways Club to Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Then choose the number of Avios miles to transfer. I chose to transfer 100,000.
You will be redirected to British Airways Club for confirmation. And in a matter of seconds, Avios miles were transferred from British Airways Club to Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Earn Avios Miles
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club program remains the same (and therefore does not adopt the distance-based fare structure we know from the British Airways Club).
A one-way ticket between Montreal (YUL) and Doha (DOH) costs :
- 35,000 Avios miles in economy class
- 70,000 Avios miles in business class (subject to availability)
- 140,000 Avios miles in business class (flexible: “Flexi Awards”)
This especially gives more power to the Avios currency, now used by five airlines.
In addition, in Canada, American Express and RBC are transfer partners with British Airways Club. And therefore indirectly with Qatar Airways Privilege Club.
Usually, you can convert:
- 70,000 American Express Membership Rewards points into 70,000 Avios miles
- 70,000 RBC Rewards points into 70,000 Avios miles
But regular transfer promotions allow you to get a 30-50% bonus on your points transfers from RBC to British Airways Club. Wait for these moments to transfer!
With 70,000 Avios, you can book a one-way business class ticket on a QSuite flight between Montreal and Doha (subject to availability). Discover our Qsuite reviews on board the A350 and the B777-300ER.
And knowing that Avios miles can be earned in many ways (travel, credit cards, hotels, car rentals, retail), it’s worth looking into the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program. Check out our ultimate guide to this program.
Here are all the cards earning Avios miles in Canada:
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $165 | |||
| $191.88 | |||
| $150 | |||
| $120 | |||
| $250 | |||
| $799 | |||
| $0 | |||
| $799 | |||
| $199 | |||
| $120 | |||
| $150 |
