Known for its luxury service and world-class experience, Qatar Airways is a key player for Australian travellers. With its oneworld partnership and the Privilege Club loyalty program, Qatar Airways offers plenty of value for frequent flyers. Uniquely, Qatar Airways also partners with Virgin Australia, allowing you to access benefits with both Qantas and Virgin Australia status. Find tips and advice below for travelling with Qatar Airways and making the most of Privilege Club and its partnerships.
Qatar Airways currently has some great Business Class fares available from Australia to Helsinki, Finland for under $6,000 return.
You can now transfer PayRewards Points earned by paying business expenses through pay.com.au to Qatar Airways Privilege Club. That's in addition to Qantas, Velocity and KrisFlyer.
You can now redeem Qatar Airways Privilege Club Avios to book JetBlue flights, including its excellent Mint Business Class across the Atlantic, with no fuel surcharges.
Air services agreements are bilateral treaties between countries that specify how many flights and what routes airlines from both countries can operate into the other country.
Qatar Airways will not be allowed to add more flights to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane after the Australian government rejected its request for more traffic rights.
From 1 September 2023, Qatar Airways will end its Adelaide-Auckland tag flight and instead resume non-stop flights from Doha to Auckland.
Qatar Airways has given all of its Privilege Club members yet another status tier extension, this time until the end of December 2023.
Qatar Airways has all but removed the ability for Qantas Frequent Flyer members to use their points for Qatar reward seats.
International visitors to Qatar must now purchase an eligible travel insurance policy from an approved local provider at a cost of QAR50.
Privilege Club members now receive their Avios points after checking in for Qatar Airways flights - and up to two hours before departure!
Qatar Airways passengers flying from Doha to Adelaide on QR988 are not allowed to leave Melbourne Airport during the overnight transit.
Since the beginning of October, Qatar Airways has been running a Boeing 777 every day from Melbourne to Adelaide and back without passengers.