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It’s not unusual for an airline to partner with a hotel chain to offer reciprocal benefits. We’ve seen this before with Delta Air Lines and Starwood Hotels, and currently American Airlines and Hyatt Hotels, among many tie-ups. Now, Qatar Airways is partnering with Accor and its ALL – Accor Live Limitless loyalty program to bring benefits to travelers of both companies.
If you’re flying on an airline, you’re most likely staying at a hotel during your trip, and if you’re staying at a hotel, you’re most likely flying an airline to get to that destination. It makes perfect sense for an airline to want to partner with a hotel as it can captivate travelers from both ends and potentially increase sales and loyalty.
If a passenger from the airline gets exposed to the hotel brand, they may become loyal to both the hotel and airline, and, similarly, if a traveler of a hotel gets exposed to the airline, they may become loyal to both, flying the respective airline to all the destinations where they’d normally require a hotel.
“Through a seamless web or app customer journey, members of ALL and Qatar Airways Privilege Club can easily enroll and get rewarded for each flight and hotel booking,” said Mehdi Hemici, Chief Loyalty and Partnerships Officer for Accor.
Earning is fairly simple between the 2 programs. While not necessarily generous, it provides the opportunity to earn points that weren’t there before:
Think of the earning like double dipping — you can earn both hotel and airline points for each flight or hotel stay.
Hot Tip: To link your accounts, navigate to either the Qatar Airways or Accor website and click Get started.
Earning status is pretty straightforward between the 2 programs, though it’s worth noting that the status is only a fast-track, and is only valid for 1 year. After that, you’ll be required to earn the status normally via whatever the published requirements are.
After 1 hotel stay, Privilege Club members can earn ALL status as follows:
After 1 flight, ALL members can earn Privilege Club status as follows:
If you have status with either Qatar Airways Privilege Club or ALL – Accor Live Limitless, these reciprocal earning and elite benefits may come in handy. While the status will only be valid for 1 year, be sure to take advantage of the match and earn through the published requirements to keep that status for the following year.
