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SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Qatar Airways Privilege Club now offers the most competitive award flight

pricing among Middle East carriers

Members can now travel with less Qmiles and no booking fees for award flights

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has cut the number of Qmiles required to book

award flights by up to 49 per cent in a major development in its transformation

to provide more and better rewards to its loyal members.

Privilege Club's Qmiles requirements will be reduced for award flight for all

members travelling with Qatar Airways on connecting flights through the Best

Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport (HIA), as well as those

travelling to or from Doha to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceana.

Privilege Club members booking Flexi Award tickets -- which require twice the

number of Qmiles as award flights -- will also benefit from these reductions.

Members can use Privilege Club's Qcalculator to find out the number of Qmiles

required for award flights for their preferred route and choice of cabin.

Under the new policy, in Business Class, return award flights from Sao Paulo

(GRU) to Tokyo (HND) are reduced by 49% from 391,000 to 200,000 Qmiles, from

Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) by 45% per cent from 434,000 to 240,000,

from Paris (CDG) to Bangkok (BKK) by 40% per cent from 251,000 to 150,000 and

from Doha (DOH) to London (LHR) by 26% per cent from 116,000 to 86,000. In

Economy Class, return award flights from Mumbai (BOM) to New York (JFK) are

reduced by 39% per cent from 131,500 to 80,000 Qmiles.

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori, said: "Your

Qmiles now take you further when you travel with us on medium, long and

ultra-long haul flights. We have increased their power in an important effort

to ensure that our valued Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will be amply

rewarded for their loyalty. This step is a part of the wider transformation of

our loyalty programme that has seen a number of enhancements this year -- with

more exciting changes to follow in the coming months. Our aim is to establish

and cement ourselves as the leading airline loyalty programme in the Middle

East and among the best in the world."

Earlier this year, Qatar Airways Privilege Club revised its Qmiles policy to

offer more flexibility -- when a member earns or spends Qmiles, their balance

is now valid for 36 months. Additionally, Privilege Club recently removed

booking fees for award flights. Members booking Business Class award flights

will continue to receive complimentary lounge access -- including to Al Mourjan

Business Class Lounge at HIA -- and seat allocation.

Members of Privilege Club will continue to earn Qmiles when travelling with

Qatar Airways, oneworld(R) airlines, or any of the airline's partners. They can

also earn Qmiles by using Qatar Airways credit cards and when shopping with

Privilege Club retail and lifestyle partners. Qmiles can be redeemed for a rage

of exciting benefits including award flights, upgrades or extra baggage on

Qatar Airways, shopping in Qatar Duty Free as well flights and hotel stays with partners.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is the Official Frequent Flyer Programme of the

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022(TM) and recently won a Frequent Traveler Award for 'Best

Rewards Program' in the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania regions for 2020.

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named 'World's Best

Airline' by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by Skytrax. It was also

named 'Best Airline in the Middle East', 'World's Best Business Class', and

'Best Business Class Seat', in recognition of its ground-breaking Business

Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded the

coveted 'Skytrax Airline of the Year' title, which is recognised as the

pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.

SOURCE Qatar Airways