Qatar Airways to adopt Avios, dropping Qmiles
Mar 29, 2022, 3:50 pm
#76
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA PLT PRO, AGR, Strawberry (Nordic Choice), Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 4,248
Joined with the code but the 2500 bonus miles don't appear in the account. Can't talk to QR because their local number cuts off when they try to connect me to the Privilege Club dept, and then when I try to call them direct in Qatar (they don't have foreign phone numbers for the frequent flyer department) the call drops when they go away to investigate my question.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Mar 29, 2022, 5:33 pm
#77
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Gold / M&M FTL / Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 653
Joined with the code but the 2500 bonus miles don't appear in the account. Can't talk to QR because their local number cuts off when they try to connect me to the Privilege Club dept, and then when I try to call them direct in Qatar (they don't have foreign phone numbers for the frequent flyer department) the call drops when they go away to investigate my question.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Mar 30, 2022, 5:47 am
#80
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,172
Can anyone explain what the benefits with avios are for QR-flier and QRPC members?
When I look to redeem QR-flights with my newly minted QR avios the award availability is lower and the fees are higher.
Can I redeem on other OW carriers more easily and/or cheaper than before? Or did they just open up the program for the billions of avios out there and left all existing QRPC members holding the short end of the stick?
When I look to redeem QR-flights with my newly minted QR avios the award availability is lower and the fees are higher.
Can I redeem on other OW carriers more easily and/or cheaper than before? Or did they just open up the program for the billions of avios out there and left all existing QRPC members holding the short end of the stick?
Mar 30, 2022, 4:34 pm
#81
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVV
Programs: QF, HH
Posts: 1,112
I have about 2000 Avios with Qatar. Other than gifting them to someone, what's the best way to use them?
I'm in Australia and not going overseas anytime soon, otherwise I'd consider accumulating more for a short-haul flight redemption in the EU or USA somewhere.
Alternatively, perhaps I can gift them to someone on these boards?
Ok, I'll head back to QFF now...
I'm in Australia and not going overseas anytime soon, otherwise I'd consider accumulating more for a short-haul flight redemption in the EU or USA somewhere.
Alternatively, perhaps I can gift them to someone on these boards?
Ok, I'll head back to QFF now...
Mar 30, 2022, 4:42 pm
#82
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,016
I have about 2000 Avios with Qatar. Other than gifting them to someone, what's the best way to use them?
I'm in Australia and not going overseas anytime soon, otherwise I'd consider accumulating more for a short-haul flight redemption in the EU or USA somewhere.
Alternatively, perhaps I can gift them to someone on these boards?
Ok, I'll head back to QFF now...
I'm in Australia and not going overseas anytime soon, otherwise I'd consider accumulating more for a short-haul flight redemption in the EU or USA somewhere.
Alternatively, perhaps I can gift them to someone on these boards?
Ok, I'll head back to QFF now...
BA now allow AU residents to open a BAEC account, so you could move to BAEC. But check the expiry.
Mar 31, 2022, 5:08 pm
#83
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Gold / M&M FTL / Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 653
Can anyone explain what the benefits with avios are for QR-flier and QRPC members?
When I look to redeem QR-flights with my newly minted QR avios the award availability is lower and the fees are higher.
Can I redeem on other OW carriers more easily and/or cheaper than before? Or did they just open up the program for the billions of avios out there and left all existing QRPC members holding the short end of the stick?
When I look to redeem QR-flights with my newly minted QR avios the award availability is lower and the fees are higher.
Can I redeem on other OW carriers more easily and/or cheaper than before? Or did they just open up the program for the billions of avios out there and left all existing QRPC members holding the short end of the stick?
Mar 31, 2022, 9:04 pm
#84
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 34
Joined with the code but the 2500 bonus miles don't appear in the account. Can't talk to QR because their local number cuts off when they try to connect me to the Privilege Club dept, and then when I try to call them direct in Qatar (they don't have foreign phone numbers for the frequent flyer department) the call drops when they go away to investigate my question.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Ideas? Hopefully it's just a momentary IT glitch.
Also: can you get the bonus for creating an account for a child below the age of 18? They don't seem to allow you to create any account at all, even without bonus points.
Mar 31, 2022, 11:33 pm
#85
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVV
Programs: QF, HH
Posts: 1,112
Apr 1, 2022, 4:13 am
#86
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: The Esso garage by the southern runway
Programs: BA Blue, A12 Cars Gold, Harmonicande Vintners Platinum!
Posts: 239
Apr 1, 2022, 11:54 am
#87
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,172
So what happened is that they wanted to sell seats to the Avios community and decided it was going to be more valuable to the airline than any loylaty loss from their own elites/travellers.
That's too bad. At least the timing is good - before most of us made any investments in renewing QR PC platinum and locked in even more redemption currency in a program where it alreadey was difficult to redeem in premium cabins.
Apr 1, 2022, 12:35 pm
#88
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Laguna Beach
Posts: 100
We have flights later this summer, and I am now debating whether to attribute our 37k miles each to Avios or AS. I wanted it to go with Avios for future QR flights, but if awards are hard to come by, then I may need to rethink.
Apr 2, 2022, 8:34 am
#89
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
Programs: QR PC Platinum, TK M&S elite, UA silver, ITA Voltaire Executive (lol), Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,162
I suspected as much. I was hoping someone would have spotted any kind of advantages for my kind to traveller: With zero investments in Avios ecosystem, with zero interest to fly on IAG airlines or purchase IAG goods/services, but with the deepest interest in flying revenue and redemption flights on QR.
So what happened is that they wanted to sell seats to the Avios community and decided it was going to be more valuable to the airline than any loylaty loss from their own elites/travellers.
That's too bad. At least the timing is good - before most of us made any investments in renewing QR PC platinum and locked in even more redemption currency in a program where it alreadey was difficult to redeem in premium cabins.
So what happened is that they wanted to sell seats to the Avios community and decided it was going to be more valuable to the airline than any loylaty loss from their own elites/travellers.
That's too bad. At least the timing is good - before most of us made any investments in renewing QR PC platinum and locked in even more redemption currency in a program where it alreadey was difficult to redeem in premium cabins.
Apr 2, 2022, 2:41 pm
#90
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,016
off topic
AS has a minimum own airline segments for status. As do BA, QF and some others.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ID:MileagePlan
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ID:MileagePlan
*Qualifying Alaska Airlines flights include AS001-1999, AS2000-2999 (operated by Horizon Air), and AS3300-3499 (operated by SkyWest). The minimum number of Alaska flight segments to earn or retain status for 2022 must be flown in calendar year 2021. Segments rolled over from 2020 are not eligible.
**Minimum Alaska flight segment requirement in 2021 was 4 for MVP Gold and 6 for MVP Gold 75k.
**Minimum Alaska flight segment requirement in 2021 was 4 for MVP Gold and 6 for MVP Gold 75k.