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Discounts on Qatar Avios flights
Qatar has just introduced a new “Redemption Discount” offer that reduces the number of Avios required for certain flights. This offer will be run on a monthly basis for fairly last-minute flights to a small number of destinations. While this is good news, most people will now struggle to use Qatar to buy Avios flights for anyone other than themselves unless they jump through at least two hoops. We described what is needed in detail in this article; in effect, anyone you book for must be added to one of two lists on your Qatar account before booking, and you will need to have credited a cash flight booking to your Qatar account as well (can be any oneworld airline or partner such as BA).
The offers will be available monthly, with discounts of up to 25% on selected routes. The first monthly offer is valid for travel until 30 September 2026, and must be booked by 14 August 2026. Future months should follow the same pattern.
Only flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways qualify for a Redemption discount. Flights operated by oneworld or partner airlines are not eligible. Availability is limited and offered on a first‑come, first‑served basis. All main members of the Privilege Club and Student Club can book Redemption discount flights. You can make unlimited bookings, with up to nine passengers per booking, provided you meet the criteria mentioned above.
So, how do you find these flights? Redemption discount flights are clearly tagged during award searches, shown in the Award Flight Finder and on the dedicated Redemption discount page when you are logged into your account. These must be booked through Qatar’s Privilege Club, not your BA account.
The discount is 25% off the standard non-Flexi Avios award rates for flights in any cabin. It does say that the Avios required may vary by membership tier, but so far we have not seen any evidence of this. You can also use Avios plus Cash.
Bookings including Redemption discount flights may be changed or cancelled up to three hours before departure. There’s a fee of US$25 per passenger if you cancel more than 24 hours before departure and US$100 per passenger if you cancel between 24 hours and 3 hours before departure. However, if a booking is changed to a flight or date that is not a Redemption discount option, it will be repriced at the standard award Avios level and additional Avios and fees may apply.
If you want to change a Redemption discount flight booking, the Member must cancel the current booking and make a new online booking.
This month the destinations on offer for business class are:
- Riyadh
- Cairo
- Colombo
- Berlin
- Warsaw
- Jakarta
The destinations vary by class.
The interesting part is that the discount appears to apply to the entire booking, not just the Doha segment to or from one of these destinations. So if you booked from London to Colombo, the discount would apply to both flights each way, not just the Colombo sectors.
You can find the award flight page here.
Avios shop changes
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB – £274.75 + 138,770 Avios (RRP: £1,099)
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Smeg Espresso Coffee Machine – £175.00 + 88,385 Avios (RRP: £700)
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Garmin Forerunner 570 – £115.00 + 58,080 Avios (RRP: £460)
Wine Flyer Bonus and changes
Use offer code SUMMER3K to get 3,000 bonus Avios. The offer is valid until 11 am on 13 August.
