These added benefits have
been carefully tailored to offer Privilege Club members exclusive benefits as
well as ensure a seamless travel experience across one of the world’s largest
route networks.
Speaking about the loyalty
programme, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said that
customer loyalty is very important to the airline’s growth strategy.
“Since Qatar Airways’
Privilege Club loyalty programme launch in 2000, it has firmly established
itself as one of the leading frequent flyer reward programmes in the industry,
with benefits designed with the traveller in mind”.
Added Al Baker: “This is
an exciting time to be a Qatar Airways Privilege Club member. As a “thank you”
to our many loyal members who have been with the programme since its inception,
we are delighted to offer enhanced member benefits.”
Some of the exciting
changes in Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club Programme include:
Introduction of the New
Platinum Tier:
Platinum will be
introduced as the highest tier level in the programme, offering superior
benefits and privileges to members who have earned at least 600 Qpoints within
a 12 month period. Qpoints are awarded to members to achieve a particular
membership status.
Some of the exciting
benefits for Platinum members include:
- Tier bonus of an additional 100% of the base miles
- Qcredits- a new reward
benefit which can be redeemed for a selection of services
- No Qmiles expiry as long
as Platinum members retain the Platinum tier.
- 5% online discount on
award tickets
- Special discount for
purchases at Qatar Duty Free
Qcredits:
A brand new reward
benefit, Qcredits will be awarded to Gold and Platinum members and can be
redeemed for a selection of services such as complimentary upgrades and Excess
Baggage on Qatar Airways flights, payment of award fees (incurred during the
change / cancellation of award tickets) and guest lounge access at Doha
International Airport.
New Tier Qualification And
Renewal Thresholds:
Upgrades to the next
membership tier will now be easy to achieve as Qpoints earned within any 12
month period will be evaluated daily. Privilege Club’s tier renewal criteria
has been modified to consider flights in the last 12 or 24 months to make tier
renewal more convenient.
Enhanced Member Benefits:
Some of the enhancements made to member benefits include:
- The Family programme
which allows main members to pool their Qmiles for quicker awards will be
offered to the entire Privilege Club member base. In addition to spouse and
children, main members will be able to nominate parents as family members
- Reduced fees and
surcharges applicable on award tickets
- Enrolment age into the
programme has been reduced to 12 years to encourage young frequent travellers
to have their own membership accounts
- Qmiles that have expired
or are about to expire can be extended for a minimal fee
By 30th October 2013,
Qatar Airways will be joining the oneworld® alliance, by which Privilege Club
members will enjoy added benefits on any oneworld flight including earning
Qmiles and Qpoints as well as redeeming Qmiles across the alliance.
Qatar Airways has seen
rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of
129 aircraft to 131 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle
East, Africa , Asia Pacific and The Americas.
In 2013, Qatar Airways has
launched seven destinations to date – Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Najaf (Iraq),
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Chicago (USA), Salalah (Oman), Basra (Iraq), Sulaymaniyah
(Iraq), Chengdu (China) and most recently Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
Over the next few weeks
and months, the network will grow further with Ta’if, Saudi Arabia (October 2), Clark
Manila International Airport , Philippines
(October 28) and Philadelphia ,
USA
