Qatar Airways to adopt Avios, dropping Qmiles
Apr 15, 2022, 7:28 pm
#106
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 2,144
I have just renewed my platinum status, as is indicated that I need 0 Qpoints to retain it. However, this is not reflected in my benefits. For example, I have not received any information that my tier has been renewed, the date has not been updated that my tier is now valid until of next year, and I have not received Qcredits for renewing my status. Any idea what I can do? I can no longer find the contact form to write to QR.
Apr 18, 2022, 3:38 pm
#107
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 69
I'm having a real tough time searching for avios award flight availability in the privileges club interface. I can get a price in money, but when I switch to "book with avios" it refreshes but nothing changes and it still shows prices in money. Any ideas?
Apr 18, 2022, 4:38 pm
#108
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,302
Are you logged in and do you have any Avios in your account?
Aug 1, 2022, 3:43 pm
#109
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,095
Redeemed the flight today, it was pricing at 78k avios plus 264€ on BAEC, 65k plus 264€ on QRPC. Booked nicely. Didn't know QR also had cash and points, would have moved less over. Oh well, still happy it cost less avios than usual.
Aug 4, 2022, 2:03 pm
#110
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: AC, AS, BA Silver/OW Sapphire, DL, SQ/*A Silver, Bonvoy Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 161
Got an oncoming flight with QR, can I book by signing into my QR account yet credit flight to BAEC (must keep this eternal SILVER status...), and then upgrade the flight with Avios from my QR account?
Aug 4, 2022, 3:16 pm
#111
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,005
QR's avios/cash equivalence isn't quite as friendly as BA's: if you have the avios, you're probably better off using them rather than paret cash.
Nov 13, 2022, 8:02 am
#112
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...
In other news, you can purchase points with a 40% bonus at the moment – there's a sale on – but again, I'm not in that market.
Is there a minimum number to gift points?
If not, then someone here reading this can PM me a message and I can gift 2021 avios points to you. Enjoy!
Nov 13, 2022, 8:09 am
#113
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,982
Signing up to BAEC won't work, because since Covid I've been flying less and then really only using QF or JQ.
In other news, you can purchase points with a 40% bonus at the moment – there's a sale on – but again, I'm not in that market.
Is there a minimum number to gift points?
If not, then someone here reading this can PM me a message and I can gift 2021 avios points to you. Enjoy!
In other news, you can purchase points with a 40% bonus at the moment – there's a sale on – but again, I'm not in that market.
Is there a minimum number to gift points?
If not, then someone here reading this can PM me a message and I can gift 2021 avios points to you. Enjoy!
Jan 31, 2023, 4:03 am
#114
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London / Los Angeles
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, BA Silver
Posts: 1,631
Does anyone know, from specific recent experience, if the redemption fee is still non refundable? I ask because when I try to make an award booking on their site, the redemption fee is no longer listed as (nonrefundable). Just wondering if Qatar have made a change to the refund ability of this fee. Please let me know if you have recently cancelled a Qatar award booking.
Jan 31, 2023, 4:30 am
#115
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: U.K.
Posts: 124
Does anyone know, from specific recent experience, if the redemption fee is still non refundable? I ask because when I try to make an award booking on their site, the redemption fee is no longer listed as (nonrefundable). Just wondering if Qatar have made a change to the refund ability of this fee. Please let me know if you have recently cancelled a Qatar award booking.
I recently cancelled an award booking and I received the full refund minus $25.
