I need 16 Qpoints before the end of May
Mar 1, 2024, 3:13 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Belgium
Posts: 270
I need 16 Qpoints before the end of May
As the title suggests, I will need 16 Qpoints (and my SO 12 Qpoints) before the end of May to retain Gold status. I had a trip planned in March that would get me another 140 Qpoints and would get me to Platinum, but unfortunately that fell in the water last minute.
I don't mind paying $400 to buy the needed 16 Qpoints, but I thought I'd check with the experts here if there were any better (or more fun) ways to get these. I'm based in Brussels and will go to New York somewhere in March (but would prefer this trip to be with Brussels Airlines direct). Also thinking of going to the South of Europe in April (if we fly it would probably be to Nice).
I don't mind paying $400 to buy the needed 16 Qpoints, but I thought I'd check with the experts here if there were any better (or more fun) ways to get these. I'm based in Brussels and will go to New York somewhere in March (but would prefer this trip to be with Brussels Airlines direct). Also thinking of going to the South of Europe in April (if we fly it would probably be to Nice).
Mar 1, 2024, 4:41 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 223
Weekend in London on BA on Club Europe pricing out about €350 in April and earns exactly 16 QPoints, so maybe that.
I'm not sure there's something shorter you can do being based in BRU since as far as I can tell you're going to looking at a further distance and higher cost
I'm not sure there's something shorter you can do being based in BRU since as far as I can tell you're going to looking at a further distance and higher cost
Mar 1, 2024, 1:00 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2023
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott Plat
Posts: 36
according to the qpoint calculator, yes:
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Priv...alculator.html
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Priv...alculator.html
Mar 3, 2024, 4:07 am
#8
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 2,155
One more thing to bear in mind, if you are going to take a trip with a partner airline to earn the points don't leave it until the last minute. Partner flights can take a while to credit to QRPC and there have been several reports here of QR using the posting date rather than the travel date.
BA used to offer some attractive day return fares on weekends so that might be worth looking for a fun day or two out (schedules permitting) without the added cost of a hotel.
BA used to offer some attractive day return fares on weekends so that might be worth looking for a fun day or two out (schedules permitting) without the added cost of a hotel.
Mar 3, 2024, 4:10 am
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Belgium
Posts: 270
One more thing to bear in mind, if you are going to take a trip with a partner airline to earn the points don't leave it until the last minute. Partner flights can take a while to credit to QRPC and there have been several reports here of QR using the posting date rather than the travel date.
BA used to offer some attractive day return fares on weekends so that might be worth looking for a fun day or two out (schedules permitting) without the added cost of a hotel.
BA used to offer some attractive day return fares on weekends so that might be worth looking for a fun day or two out (schedules permitting) without the added cost of a hotel.