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Old Jan 3, 2025 | 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by KingCanute
To earn or retain status, you need to spend money. Award flights will not count towards your minimum flights requirement, in the same way that they won't earn Avios or Qpoints.
Again, where did youi see that requirement? That you need to "spend money" to qualify.

The terms literally say, "2. Take at least 4 Qatar Airways flights with 12 months before tier upgrade or retention, or at least 8 Qatar Airways flights within 24 months before tier upgrade or retention."

Taking a flight is pretty unambiguous - your butt in a seat. It doesn't say, "Take at least 4 paid Qatar Airways flights..."

Where have you read or seen something that says an award flight wouldn't count?
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