12 Best Ways to Redeem Qatar Airways Avios for Maximum Value

Q: How can I earn miles on Qatar?

You can earn Avios for flights on Qatar and its partner airlines by booking trips with its hotel and car rental partners, and/or using credit cards that earn points that can be transferred to Qatar.

Q: Is it possible to earn Qatar Avios by using credit cards?

Qatar does not currently offer co-branded credit cards that earn Avios for U.S.-based travelers. Currently, the only transfer partners are Citi ThankYou Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy. Citi ThankYou Rewards transfers at a 1:1 ratio almost instantly. Marriott Bonvoy transfers at a 3:1 ratio and transfers take approximately 6 days to complete. When you transfer 60,000 Marriott points to Qatar Airways, you’ll also receive a bonus of 5,000 Qatar Airways Avios.

Q: What are Avios worth?

You should be able to find redemption values of around 3 cents per mile, particularly for premium cabin award flights. When searching for economy award space, you should be able to get 1-2 cents per mile in value.

Q: Are Avios refundable?

The date for expiring Avios can be extended for a non-refundable fee. After the miles are extended, the miles will be valid for an additional 12 months. If your Avios have already expired, you may extend the expiration date for a non-refundable fee. Revalidated Avios will be valid for an additional 12 months.

Q: When do Avios expire?

Avios are valid for 3 years and will expire in the 6-month period in which the miles were earned. For example, miles earned between January and June 2021 will expire on June 30, 2024.

Q: Is Qatar part of American Airlines?

Qatar is not part of American Airlines, but both airlines are part of the Oneworld alliance. The alliance means you can redeem your Qatar Avios for flights on American Airlines and your American Airlines miles for flights on Qatar. While you can use miles from 1 airline to fly another airline, it’s not possible to combine miles between the 2 programs.

Q: How much does it cost to buy Avios?

You can buy up to 60,000 Avios in 1 calendar year for your own account. You can also buy up to 60,000 Avios in 1 calendar year as a gift for another Privilege Club member. You must have earned at least of 3,000 Avios since you enrolled in a new account to purchase additional Avios. Avios can be purchased in blocks of 1,000 starting at $35, and prices drop as low as $30 depending on the number of Avios you purchase.

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The Qatar Airways Privilege Club program is not one that receives much attention, especially since it’s been massively devalued over the years.

As you’ll see below, the airline isn’t always the best choice for most redemptions and passes on fuel surcharges to customers, which can be expensive.

With that said, there’s still value to be found — especially when the revenue cost of a flight is high. This is especially true for partners, as found in the better-than-expected partner award chart.

Table of contents

Easy Ways to Boost Your Qatar Avios
The 12 Best Ways to Redeem Qatar Avios
Booking Award Flights With Qatar
Using Your Qatar Avios
Final Thoughts

Table of Contents

Easy Ways to Boost Your Qatar Avios
The 12 Best Ways to Redeem Qatar Avios
Booking Award Flights With Qatar
Using Your Qatar Avios
Final Thoughts

Easy Ways to Boost Your Qatar Avios

Qatar Avios can be transferred from Citi ThankYou Rewards at a rate of 1:1 or from Marriott Bonvoy at a transfer rate of 3:1.

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You can earn Marriott Bonvoy points and transfer those to Qatar at a transfer rate of 3:1. Plus, for every 60,000 Marriott points that you transfer, you’ll receive a bonus of 5,000 Qatar Avios.

The 12 Best Ways to Redeem Qatar Avios

With an understanding of some of the ways to earn Avios, below you will find the best ways to use them.

When you are calculating the number of miles required for a flight, it’s important to note Qatar uses both a mileage calculator and partner award chart, both of which are shown below.

1. Fly American Airlines U.S. to Europe: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

American Airlines 787-9 Flagship Business Class seat 4L rear view — Use Avios to fly American Airlines business class! Image Credit: Stephen Au

American Airlines offers several nonstop flights from the U.S. to cities in Europe.

With 70,000 to 120,000 Avios, you can book a one-way business class flight from the U.S. to Europe. Booking an economy award also provides value, with 35,000 to 60,000 Avios required for a one-way flight.

American Airlines flies the following non-stop routes to Europe that you can book with Avios.

Charlotte (CLT) – London (LHR)
Charlotte (CLT) – Frankfurt (FRA)
Chicago (ORD) – London (LHR)
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) – London (LHR),
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) – Madrid (MAD)
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) – Paris (CDG)
Los Angeles (LAX) – London (LHR)
Miami (MIA) – Barcelona (BCN)
Miami (MIA) – London (LHR)
Miami (MIA) – Madrid (MAD)
Miami (MIA) – Milan (MXP)
Miami (MIA) – Paris (CDG)
New York (JFK) – Barcelona (BCN)
New York (JFK) – London (LHR)
New York (JFK) – Madrid (MAD)
New York (JFK) – Milan (MXP)
New York (JFK) – Paris (CDG)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Madrid (MAD)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Rome (FCO)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Paris (CDG)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Zurich (ZRH)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Amsterdam (AMS)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Manchester (MAN)
Philadelphia (PHL) – London (LHR)
Philadelphia (PHL) – Dublin (DUB)

Taxes and fees for a one-way business class flight vary from $93 to $323.

Need help booking an award flight? See our best ways to book American Airlines business class.

2. Fly Finnair U.S. to Finland: 100,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Finnair A350 Business Class — Finnair Airbus A350 business class cabin. Image Credit: Greg Stone

Finnair offers nonstop flights from major U.S. gateways to Helsinki (HEL).

With 100,000 to 120,000 Avios, you can book a one-way business class flight from the U.S. to Finland. Economy flights also represent decent value at 50,000 to 60,000 Avios for a one-way flight.

You can book Finnair flights to Helsinki (HEL) from:

Chicago (ORD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
New York (JFK)

Taxes and fees for a one-way economy flight are around $188, and around $531 for business class.

Bottom Line: Fuel surcharges are steep on Finnair business class flights at $531 each way. It’s important to take this into account when you are determining the value you’re getting for your points and miles.

3. Fly Iberia U.S. to Spain: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Iberia Business Class — Fly Iberia business class to Spain! Image Credit: Stefan Krasowski

Iberia flies from these U.S. cities to Spain:

Boston (BOS)
Chicago (ORD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
New York (JFK)
San Francisco (SFO)
Washington, D.C. (IAD)

With 70,000 to 120,000 Avios, you can book a one-way business class flight from the U.S. to Madrid (MAD). You can also receive respectable value by booking an economy flight at 35,000 to 60,000 Avios one-way.

Taxes and fees for a one-way economy flight are around $188, and business class fees are around $531.

Bottom Line: Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD) requires the least number of Avios for both economy and business class at 35,000 and 75,000 miles one-way, respectively.

4. Fly Qatar U.S. to Doha: 70,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Qatar QSuites, 777, Turndown Service with Lie-flat bed — Qatar Airways QSuites features double beds in business class. Image Credit: Alex Miller

Qatar doesn’t make it cheap to fly in its premium cabin from the U.S. to its Middle East hub.

With 70,000 Avios, you can book a one-way business class flight from the U.S. to Doha. Economy award redemptions typically do not offer value since you can usually find affordable economy flights.

However, if economy flights are expensive on your dates of travel and you would prefer to use miles, you’re looking at 35,000 Avios for a one-way economy flight.

Nonstop Qatar flights to Doha (DOH) that can be booked with Avios include:

Atlanta (ATL)
Boston (BOS)
Chicago (ORD)
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW)
Houston (IAH)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Miami (MIA)
New York (JFK)
Philadelphia (PHL)
San Francisco (SFO)
Seattle (SEA)
Washington, D.C. (IAD)

Taxes and fees for a one-way economy flight are around $270, and fees for a business class flight are around $643.

Bottom Line: Qatar passes on fuel surcharges for its own and partner airline flights. It’s important to take into account the steep fuel charges on Qatar business class flights since this affects the value of the points and miles you are redeeming.

5. Fly Qantas U.S. to Australia: 225,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

Qantas first class is one of the world’s most elusive award redemptions you can make. If you happen to find availability, you can redeem Qatar Avios. What better way to spend tons of Qatar Avios on plane tickets worth $15,000+?

There are 3 specific U.S. Qantas routes on which you can book Qantas first class:

Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) – Sydney (SYD) for 255,000 Avios
Los Angeles (LAX) – Melbourne (MEL) for 225,000 Avios
Los Angeles (LAX) – Sydney (SYD) for 225,000 Avios

Taxes and fees will range from $60 to $65, which makes this an awesome deal. For these tickets that cost around $10,000 to $16,000 apiece, you can earn a great value of 6 cents per mile.

6. Fly Qatar Airways Europe to Doha: 64,500 Avios in First Class, One-Way

Qatar Airways first class bar. Image Credit: Greg Stone

If you want to try Qatar Airways’ A380 first class and want to fly on a shorter route between Doha and Europe, you can book this award flight for a cheaper mileage cost.

Qatar Airways’ A380 flights are some of the most elusive in the world, and you can find them being flown on these European routes:

Doha (DOH) – Frankfurt (FRA) for 64,500 Avios
Doha (DOH) – London (LHR) for 64,500 Avios
Doha (DOH) – Paris (CDG) for 64,500 Avios

Taxes and fees will run at around $130 one-way per person and $350 to $450 in the reverse direction.

7. Fly Japan Airlines North America to Asia: 180,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

Japan Airlines Boeing 777 300ER First Class Bed — Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class. Image Credit: Cherag Dubash

Japan Airlines flies from nearly as many U.S. destinations as Cathay Pacific.

With 180,000 to 225,000 Avios, you can book a one-way first class flight from the U.S. to Japan. Similar to Cathay Pacific, economy and business class award tickets typically do not yield much value.

If you need an economy or business class flight, Qatar requires 50,000 to 75,000 Avios for economy or 100,000 to 150,000 Avios for business class.

Nonstop Japan Airlines flights to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) that can be booked with Avios include:

Boston (BOS)
Chicago (ORD)
Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW)
Los Angeles (LAX)
San Diego (SAN)
Vancouver (YVR)

Additional Japan Airlines’ nonstop flights to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) that can be booked with Avios include:

New York (JFK)
San Francisco (SFO)

All bolded cities are routes that offer first class.

Taxes and fees for a one-way first class flight are around $351.

Need help booking an award flight? See our best ways to book Japan Airlines first class. and Japan Airlines business class.

Bottom Line: As with Cathay Pacific, we only recommend using this many Avios to fly first class if you already have the Avios and are dead set on flying first.

8. Fly Cathay Pacific North America to Asia: 225,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

Cathay Pacific 777 first class cabin — Cathay Pacific 777 first class is phenomenal. Image Credit: Stephen Au

Cathay Pacific flies from 8 North American cities to Hong Kong (HKG), which makes finding award space much easier.

Hot Tip: Check out our detailed guide on Cathay Pacific’s direct routes from the U.S. You can use the information here to plan your award flights efficiently.

With 225,000 to 255,000 Avios, you can book a one-way first class flight from the U.S. to Hong Kong. Booking an economy or business class award ticket will likely not result in much value for your points.

If you do end up booking economy or business class, you will need 75,000 to 85,000 Avios for economy or 100,000 to 150,000 Avios for business class.

Nonstop Cathay Pacific flights to Hong Kong (HKG) that can be booked with Avios include:

Boston (BOS)
Chicago (ORD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
New York (JFK)
San Francisco (SFO)
Seattle (SEA)
Vancouver (YVR)
Washington, D.C. (IAD)

Bolded cities are routes that offer first class.

Taxes and fees for a one-way first class flight vary from $251 to $274.

Need help booking an award flight? See our best ways to book Cathay Pacific first class or Cathay Pacific business class.

9. Fly Qatar Airways Doha to Australia: 105,000 Avios in First Class, One-Way

Qatar Airways A380 First Class Seat — Qatar Airways A380 first class seat. Image Credit: Greg Stone

Want to fly on one of the rarest first class products in the world? Qatar Airways’ rare A380 first class is offered only on a few routes. And if you’re using Qatar Airways Avios, you’ll be able to try Qatar Airways first class on some of its longest flights.

Booking Qatar Airways first class is only possible on its A380 routes, which include:

Doha (DOH) – Melbourne (MEL) for 105,000 Avios
Doha (DOH) – Sydney(SYD) for 105,000 Avios

Taxes and fees will be around $200 one-way per person and $350 in the reverse direction.

10. Fly Malaysia Airlines Malaysia to London: 150,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Malaysia Airlines is one of the most important Oneworld airlines in the world. That’s because it is the fast-growing airline connecting much of the developed world to Southeast Asia, which is one of the fastest-developing regions globally.

If you have future travel involving Malaysia, one of the classiest ways to fly is to try Malaysia Airlines business class. Malaysia Airlines flies its flagship A350 to/from London, and you can book this 13-hour flight with Qatar Airways Avios.

Here’s the exact route:

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – London (LHR) for 150,000 Avios

Taxes and fees in business class will be around $60 one-way per person and $437 in the reverse direction.

11. Fly Royal Jordanian U.S. to Jordan: 120,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Royal Jordanian Airlines Business Class — Royal Jordanian Airlines business class. Image Credit: Royal Jordanian Airlines

Royal Jordanian Airlines is the flag carrier of Jordan, one of the safest and tourist-friendly countries in the Middle East. This Oneworld airline offers nonstop flights from the U.S. to Jordan’s capital, Amman.

Although its business class seats are slightly outdated thanks to a 2-2-2 configuration, it still represents a nonstop opportunity to fly to Jordan quickly and efficiently.

Here are the routes you can book:

Chicago (ORD) – Amman (AMM) for 150,000 Avios
New York (JFK) – Amman (AMM) f0r 120,000 Avios

Taxes and fees will be around $190 one-way per person or $350 in the reverse direction.

12. Fly Royal Air Maroc U.S. to Morocco: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

Royal Air Maroc business class — Royal Air Maroc’s business class product is a new, unique way to use your Qatar Airways Avios for Oneworld flights. Image Credit: Royal Air Maroc

Our very last redemption digs into a recent addition to Oneworld: Royal Air Maroc. The flag carrier of Morocco, this airline offers nonstop connectivity between the U.S. and Morocco, which is a niche destination.

Still, if you wanted to fly from the U.S. to Morocco nonstop, this is one of the only ways to do it. Luckily, you can redeem Qatar Airways Avios to Casablanca (CMN) from:

Boston (BOS) for 70,000 Avios
Miami (MIA) for 100,000 Avios
New York (JFK) for 100,000 Avios
Washington, D.C. (IAD) for 100,000 Avios

Taxes and fees on flights originating in the U.S. will be around $180 one-way per person or $260 in the reverse direction.

Booking Award Flights With Qatar

Our main Qatar Airways Privilege Club page outlines the membership tiers, how to earn both Qpoints and Avios, how to redeem Avios, and more.

If you have a question not answered in this article, you’ll likely find it answered in the Privilege Club section.

Using Your Qatar Avios

Privilege Club is the frequent flyer program of Qatar Airways, and Avios are the miles you earn by flying on Qatar or its partner airlines flights.

Qatar is a member of the Oneworld alliance, and the airline also has partnerships with airlines outside of the Oneworld alliance.

Oneworld Qatar Airline Partners

Oneworld Partners
Alaska Airlines	Malaysia Airlines
American Airlines	Oman Air (joining in 2024)
British Airways	Qantas
Cathay Pacific	Qatar Airways
Finnair	Royal Air Maroc
Iberia	Royal Jordanian
Japan Airlines	S7 Airlines (temporarily suspended)
Oneworld Connect Partner	SriLankan Airlines
Fiji Airways

Hot Tip: For more information about using Qatar’s Oneworld partners, check out our guide to the best ways to search for award availability in the Oneworld Alliance.

Non-Alliance Qatar Airline Partners

Non-Alliance Partners
Alaska Airlines	LATAM
Bangkok Airways	Middle East Airlines
GOL Transportes Aereos

Qatar Avios Award Chart

Qatar uses a mileage calculator when flying on its own flights, and this functions as a distance-based award chart.

Flights from the U.S. to Doha price out at the same rate, regardless of the city pairs.

There is a separate award chart when flying Qatar’s partner airlines, which include the Oneworld alliance. The partner award chart is distance-based, so it’s helpful to use Great Circle Mapper to calculate the distance of your itinerary. Awards are priced per segment, which means you cannot get extraordinary value above 12,001 Avios, unfortunately.

Qatar Airways Partner Award Chart — Qatar Airways partner award chart. Image Credit: Qatar Airways

Awards Bookable Online vs. Phone

You can now search for award availability online for Qatar Airways flights — you don’t need Avios in your account to search!

You can also call Qatar at 800-988-6128 to check award availability.

You can book Qatar Airways flights completely online pretty easily, but not all partner flights may show up on the online search engine, which is when you’ll want to pick up the phone and call Qatar Airways.

Award Redemption Rules

Qatar has several rules, indicated on its website, that are important to know before making an award booking:

Avios are valid for 3 years and will expire in the 6-month period in which the points were earned. For example, points earned between January and June 2021 will expire on June 30, 2024.
Qpoints are earned for the purpose of your elite tier status.
Avios are the miles earned that can be used to book award flights.
Avios can be purchased in blocks of 1,000 Avios starting at $35.
Qatar imposes an award booking fee of $25 for economy, $50 for business class, and $75 for first class per flight.
First class award flights on the A380 service to/from London and Doha are not available.
Business or first class award flights are not available for infants (<2 years).
Award flights for infants on partner airline flights are not allowed.
Open jaws are permitted, but stopovers are not permitted.

Final Thoughts

Unfortunately, the Qatar Airways Privilege Club program isn’t one worth running to for your next redemption, except in niche situations.

The combination of expensive partner redemptions, a clunky search engine (especially for partner searches), and fuel surcharges have us checking out better options. However, the program does provide value if you already have Avios sitting in your account or you’re wanting to fly a specific redemption using your miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How can I earn miles on Qatar?

You can earn Avios for flights on Qatar and its partner airlines by booking trips with its hotel and car rental partners, and/or using credit cards that earn points that can be transferred to Qatar.

Is it possible to earn Qatar Avios by using credit cards?

Qatar does not currently offer co-branded credit cards that earn Avios for U.S.-based travelers.

Currently, the only transfer partners are Citi ThankYou Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy. Citi ThankYou Rewards transfers at a 1:1 ratio almost instantly.

Marriott Bonvoy transfers at a 3:1 ratio and transfers take approximately 6 days to complete. When you transfer 60,000 Marriott points to Qatar Airways, you’ll also receive a bonus of 5,000 Qatar Airways Avios.

What are Avios worth?

You should be able to find redemption values of around 3 cents per mile, particularly for premium cabin award flights.

When searching for economy award space, you should be able to get 1-2 cents per mile in value.

Are Avios refundable?

The date for expiring Avios can be extended for a non-refundable fee. After the miles are extended, the miles will be valid for an additional 12 months.

If your Avios have already expired, you may extend the expiration date for a non-refundable fee. Revalidated Avios will be valid for an additional 12 months.

When do Avios expire?

Avios are valid for 3 years and will expire in the 6-month period in which the miles were earned. For example, miles earned between January and June 2021 will expire on June 30, 2024.

Is Qatar part of American Airlines?

Qatar is not part of American Airlines, but both airlines are part of the Oneworld alliance.

The alliance means you can redeem your Qatar Avios for flights on American Airlines and your American Airlines miles for flights on Qatar.

While you can use miles from 1 airline to fly another airline, it’s not possible to combine miles between the 2 programs.

How much does it cost to buy Avios?

You can buy up to 60,000 Avios in 1 calendar year for your own account. You can also buy up to 60,000 Avios in 1 calendar year as a gift for another Privilege Club member.

You must have earned at least of 3,000 Avios since you enrolled in a new account to purchase additional Avios.

Avios can be purchased in blocks of 1,000 starting at $35, and prices drop as low as $30 depending on the number of Avios you purchase.

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15 comments

Stef October 15, 2018
Some of the information here is no longer correct. Let me summarise:
– you cannot check award space availability for partners online or by phone. You can only request availability after which you will have to wait 2 days to get an answer.
– you cannot book or check award space availability by phone, or do anything by phone for that matter. I’ve tried, but I’m not from the US (I am from Europe).
– when you finally do get an answer the answer will always be ‘no available space’. At least for me and i’ve made 20+ requests for different routes and airlines, mostly short flights of max 2 hours. Note these were always partner awards, not QA itself.
– the value per mile is nowhere near 5 cents (I wish..). Example: a oneway from amsterdam to bangkok in economy will cost you about 56000 miles. I value this at about 300 USD. So the value per mile is closer to 0.5 cent per mile. And I’m not even including the surcharges here which are 50 USD (for booking 2 segments) and fuel surcharges.
Unfortunately the huge devaluation of qatar made the whole program useless. The best value you can get now is convert any points you have to accor points (haven’t tried this myself). Partner awards seemingly get ok value but they are unbookable. Qatar awards are ridiculously expensive, both in miles and surcharges.
Take my advice and stay very far away from this rewards program. And for me personally I will never fly qatar again as they really screwed me bad with this (unannounced) devaluation. It’s a shame because I do like their product but this is no way to treat frequent flyers.
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- Michael McHugh October 17, 2018
  Hi Stef
  Thanks for bringing this to my attention as I was not aware Qatar doesn’t allow you to book partners online or by phone.
  Just to confirm, you called 800-988-6128, requested availability for a Qatar partner multiple times, and each time Qatar stated ‘no available space’?
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UpgradeME January 8, 2019
Without a doubt the most frustrating airline award booking experience of my life has been with Qatar. They will do NOTHING via the telephone. Agents will simply refuse to help you. EVERYTHING must be done by EMAILING THEM! How insane is that? An award ticket is not bookable on their website. Period! You must send them an email and await a response, which may take several days. Then they will simply say yes or no, most often No. It’s infuriating. Then you just try again. The website is a total joke. Might be the least user-friendly travel site since Amtrak. Just need to blow through my miles and be done with Qatar. And you know, frankly, their reputation for some magical experience in the sky, is not really true anymore. So many others far exceed Q’s “product”.
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Skye April 11, 2019
I’ve been a PC member for 3 years now, became Silver, and never experienced any free J upgrade ever since. Unlike in Skywards, I got upgraded to J more than 3x in my first 3 years of flying with EK. And it continued after the 3rd year. I only left Skywards because QR flights are cheaper than EK.
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- Michael McHugh April 20, 2019
  Hi Skye
  Thanks for this info that will help others who are in similar position with QR and EK.
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Vitaly Shtulman May 19, 2019
Please help me make the right decision before the flight on Qatar Airways. I can either enter my AA program number on my reservation or the Qatar PC number. I am flying from MIA to SIN and back from HKG to MIA. It’s a long hall and I would like to get the most value out of a frequent flyer program. Based on the article above, I started thinking that I should not credit this flight to my Qatar PC membership and instead enter my AA number on the reservation and earn AA miles. Not sure if it’s possible to enter both and double-dip… Please advise.
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- Stephen Au May 21, 2019
  Hey Vitaly,
  In general, you’re better off crediting all your flights to American Airlines if traveling with the oneworld alliance. Thanks for reading.
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M LEE June 25, 2019
All I can say about QR is that they do recognize Oneworld Emeralds better than most other Oneworld airlines. I am AA Emerald and they always recognize my status and record my meal choices, preferred spirits etc. A few times I have been upgraded to first (business) from economy on Middle Eastern regional flights without asking.
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Annamalai October 19, 2019
I agree with a few previous comments. I have a huge amount of miles with Qatar and for last 2 years no way of spending them. After so many emails, still no tickets available. That’s the simple standard answer from them after waiting for 2 days. Much frustrations and bad service. I will not fly with Qatar again. Please stay away from Qatar or just assume that you will not get any benefit and fly them anyway. From miles point – ” The most worst airline in the world “. I can provide a free tagline if Qatar needs one – “Come and enjoy our frustration”.
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- Stephen Au October 21, 2019
  Hi Anna,
  You might not be using your Qatar miles properly. If you plan accordingly and book at the right times, you can pretty much book anything you want. If you want personalized consulting on how to use your miles and also how to continue building up miles, please e-mail me at [email protected]. For as little as $97/month, we can help you get $50,000+ in annual value worth of points and travel.
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  - Shayna July 28, 2020
    My trip to Nepal was canceled in April 2020 due to COVID. The airline was not flying. I expected a refund but they will only give me a voucher for the same route, good for one year but can also be renewed for another year. Considering I am 72, I do not see myself taking a leisure trip to Nepal in the post COVID world. I think I am entitled to a refund.
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    - Christine Krzyszton July 29, 2020
      Hi Shayna. In regards to receiving a Qatar voucher, I found myself in the same situation. Originally the ticket was from Barcelona to Johannesburg but I was able to use the voucher for a different route, Chicago to Athens. You should be able to use the voucher for any route. If you used it for the same route (Nepal) there is normally no charge for additional fare, if you use the voucher for a different route, you pay the difference in fare. This is how it is normally structured with a Qatar voucher. You might consider using the voucher for a different destination in 2021. I’m not sure if this is an option for you but wanted to share my experience.
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hans October 22, 2019
hello,
I’m pretty new to miles, newer used them, flying a lot, always get good deals anywhere,
but some friends convinced me,
so I saw this phrase
[email protected]. For as little as $97/month, we can help you get $50,000+ in annual value worth of points and travel.
well I’m interested
Thanks
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- Stephen Au October 22, 2019
  Hi Hans,
  You can send me an e-mail if you’re interested in learning about how to earn points and miles extremely quickly. We’ll then help you book your first class tickets. This is all included in our services.
  Thanks for reading.
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Dmitriy Nikonov September 29, 2021
Redeeming miles on Qatar worked very well for us upgrading to business at the airport just before the flight from Singapore to Doha. Either this is the way to go, or we were just very lucky — worked for the whole family.
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Easy Ways to Boost Your Qatar Avios

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The 12 Best Ways to Redeem Qatar Avios

1. Fly American Airlines U.S. to Europe: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

2. Fly Finnair U.S. to Finland: 100,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

3. Fly Iberia U.S. to Spain: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

4. Fly Qatar U.S. to Doha: 70,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

5. Fly Qantas U.S. to Australia: 225,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

6. Fly Qatar Airways Europe to Doha: 64,500 Avios in First Class, One-Way

7. Fly Japan Airlines North America to Asia: 180,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

8. Fly Cathay Pacific North America to Asia: 225,000+ Avios in First Class, One-Way

9. Fly Qatar Airways Doha to Australia: 105,000 Avios in First Class, One-Way

10. Fly Malaysia Airlines Malaysia to London: 150,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

11. Fly Royal Jordanian U.S. to Jordan: 120,000 Avios in Business Class, One-Way

12. Fly Royal Air Maroc U.S. to Morocco: 70,000+ Avios in Business Class, One-Way

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