[Expired] Buy Qatar Airways Avios With up to a 50% Bonus [Ends May 25]

Purchasing points and miles strategically can help unlock some great redemptions. Whether you’re topping off your account to book that bucket-list trip or buying enough miles to book a seat because it’s cheaper than paying cash, there are situations when it makes plenty of sense.

Qatar Airways is currently offering its latest promotion for purchasing Avios: up to a 50% bonus on purchases through May 25, 2026.

Let’s check out the promotion details and whether it’s worth taking advantage of.

Qatar Airways Buy Avios Promotion

If you want to boost our Avios balance, now could be a great time. Through May 25, 2026. Qatar Airways is offering targeted members up to a 50% bonus when purchasing Avios at the following rates:

• Buy 1,000 to 2,000 Avios without a bonus
• Buy 3,000 to 15,000 Avios and get a 20% bonus
• Buy 16,000 to 40,000 Avios and get a 30% bonus
• Buy 42,000+ Avios and get a 50% bonus (1.53 cents per Avios)
• Direct link to purchase

If you purchase the maximum number of Avios (250,000), you’ll take home 375,000 Avios for $5,750. That’s a cost of 1.53 cents per Avios.

Keep in mind that this is a targeted offer, so the bonus offer on your account might vary.

There are other details of which you’ll want to be aware:

• Members must have at least 1 Avios in their account to purchase Avios.
• Promotion valid on Avios purchased through May 25, 2026.
• Members can buy, gift, or transfer 250,000 Avios per calendar year (before bonuses).

Since you need some Avios in your account to purchase, moving Avios from other accounts (discussed below) or a minimum of 1,000 points from your credit card into your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account might be necessary before buying.

Is It Worth It?

At best, this sale allows you to purchase Avios at a price of 1.53 cents each. This is more expensive than our valuation of Qatar Airways Avios at 1.25 cents each, so it’s not necessarily a great deal at face value.

However, there are certain situations in which buying Avios at this price can be a good deal, especially since you can transfer them to British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Finnair.

Consider this round-trip Qatar Airways flight from Doha (DOH) to Malé, Maldives (MLE) in business class, which costs $3,133:

If Qatar Airways’ website shows saver-level award availability for these flights in business class, you’ll pay 70,000 Avios round-trip plus $299.80 in taxes and fees for these 5-hour flights.

If you buy the Avios required at 1.53 cents apiece, you can book your flight for a total out-of-pocket cost of roughly $1,373.13 between the point purchase plus the cash copay on the award ticket. That’s significantly cheaper than paying for the flight outright.

In this case, even when factoring in the taxes and fees you’ll pay for the award ticket, you’ll be redeeming your Avios at a rate above 4 cents each, which has considerably more value at the point of redemption than what you paid at the time of purchase.

Final Thoughts

It’s not always a good idea to purchase points, even when they’re on sale. However, it can make sense in some situations, especially if you’re topping off your balance for a big redemption or redeeming miles for more value than the purchase price.

If you’re interested in purchasing Qatar Airways Avios with up to a 50% bonus, you’ll want to do so before May 25, 2026, when the promotion expires. Just note that you may be targeted for a smaller offer.