Qatar Airways Fare Classes: Privilege Club Avios and Tier Bonus
Type the booking class letter from your Qatar Airways ticket to see its cabin and fare family, and the Privilege Club Avios it earns, as published by Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways fare classes
Every Qatar Airways flight earns Avios in Privilege Club as a percentage of the distance flown, set by the booking class. The class also tells you the cabin and the fare family: Lite, Classic, Convenience, Comfort or Elite.
| Fare | Cabin / fare family | Avios |
|---|---|---|
| First | ||
| F | First, Elite | 300% |
| A | First, Elite | 300% |
| Business | ||
| C | Business, Elite | 200% |
| J | Business, Elite | 200% |
| I | Business, Comfort | 175% |
| D | Business, Comfort | 175% |
| R | Business, Classic | 125% |
| P | Business, LiteLounge access only with payment. | 75% |
| Economy | ||
| H | Economy, Comfort | 100% |
| B | Economy, Comfort | 100% |
| Y | Economy, Comfort | 100% |
| S | Economy, Convenience | 75% |
| V | Economy, Convenience | 75% |
| L | Economy, Convenience | 75% |
| M | Economy, Convenience | 75% |
| K | Economy, Convenience | 75% |
| O | Economy, Classic | 50% |
| T | Economy, Classic | 50% |
| Q | Economy, Classic | 50% |
| N | Economy, Classic | 50% |
| G | Economy, GroupGroup fares; on the Avios chart, not sold as a fare family. | 50% |
| W | Economy, Lite | 25% |
Percentages are of the distance flown on each flight, as on Qatar Airways' Avios earn chart. Silver, Gold and Platinum members add a tier bonus on flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways. Avios follow the booking class of the fare you bought, not the cabin you flew. Award tickets earn no Avios.
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| Cabin | Lite | Classic | Convenience | Comfort | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | W (25%) | O, T, Q, N (50%) | S, V, L, M, K (75%) | H, B, Y (100%) | n/a |
| Business | P (75%) | R (125%) | n/a | I, D (175%) | C, J (200%) |
| First | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | F, A (300%) |
- Lounge access: Business Classic, Comfort and Elite and First include it; Business Lite (P) only with payment.
- Group fares (G) earn 50%, like Economy Classic. They are on the Avios earn chart but in no fare family.
- Qatar Airways introduced these fare families for sales from 4 September 2021, for travel from 1 October 2021.
Avios and the tier bonus
Qatar Airways' formula: Base Avios = distance flown x the percentage for your booking class, and tier bonus = distance flown x the bonus percentage for your tier. The tier bonus is paid on flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways and is based on the actual distance flown.
| Privilege Club tier | Tier bonus (share of distance flown) | oneworld tier |
|---|---|---|
| Burgundy | none | n/a |
| Silver | 25% | Ruby |
| Gold | 75% | Sapphire |
| Platinum | 100% | Emerald |
- Example: a Gold member flying 3,000 miles in Economy Classic (50%) earns 1,500 Avios plus a tier bonus of 2,250 (75% of 3,000): 3,750 Avios.
- Upgrades: Avios follow the fare you bought. Upgrading to Business or First with Avios, Qcredits or an offer earns at the original travel class, and so does an involuntary change of class.
- Family members nominated on the account collect 100% of the Avios for their own booking class.
- No Avios on award tickets, refunded or unused tickets, or free and discounted (agent, industry, staff) tickets.
- Partner flights earn by the booking class of the marketing airline; Qatar Airways shows those in its calculator.
Privilege Club tiers and Qpoints
Tiers (Burgundy, Silver, Gold, Platinum) are earned with Qpoints, which depend on the booking class of the marketing airline. Qatar Airways shows the Qpoints for a flight only in its calculator, so this chart does not list them. Qpoints expire 365 days after they are earned.
| Upgrade to | Qpoints in 12 months, from 19 December 2026 | 1 June to 18 December 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 150 | 135 |
| Gold | 300 | 270 |
| Platinum | 600 | 540 |
| Keep | 12 months, from 19 December 2026 | 12 months, 1 June to 18 December 2026 | 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 135 | 110 | 270 |
| Gold | 270 | 225 | 540 |
| Platinum | 540 | 450 | 1,080 |
- Upgrade: at least 20% of the Qpoints on flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways, or at least four such flights in the same 12 months.
- Keep: 20% of the Qpoints on Qatar Airways, or four Qatar Airways flights in 12 months, or eight in 24 months.
- A tier lasts 12 months. Missing the retention target drops you one tier if you had Avios activity in the previous 24 months, otherwise to Burgundy.
- Qatar Duty Free and Qatar Airways Holidays pay 1 Qpoint for every USD 100 spent.
Good to know
- How many Avios does a Qatar Airways flight earn?
- The distance flown times the percentage for the booking class: 300% in First (F, A); 200%, 175%, 125% or 75% in Business; and 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% in Economy. A connection is two flights, each counted on its own.
- Do Silver, Gold and Platinum members earn a bonus?
- Yes. On flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways, Silver members earn a tier bonus of 25% of the distance flown, Gold 75% and Platinum 100%, on top of the booking class Avios. Burgundy members earn no tier bonus.
- How many Qpoints do I need for Privilege Club Silver, Gold or Platinum?
- From 19 December 2026: 150 Qpoints in 12 months for Silver, 300 for Gold and 600 for Platinum. Until 18 December 2026 the lower 135, 270 and 540 apply. At least 20% of the Qpoints, or four flights, must be on flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways shows the Qpoints for each flight in its own calculator.
- What if my ticket is upgraded?
- Avios and Qpoints follow the fare you bought, not the cabin you flew. An upgrade with Avios, Qcredits or an offer earns at the original travel class, and so does an involuntary change of class.
Source: Qatar Airways. Avios earn chart | New fare families | Membership tiers | Earn Qpoints | Privilege Club terms and conditions | Qpoints and Avios calculator
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