Qatar Privilege Club Devaluation History
From Qmiles to Avios
In 2022, Qatar Airways retired its long-standing Qmiles currency and adopted Avios, the points shared by British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, automatically converting members balances. The move had upsides, since Avios is easy to earn from US transferable programs and Qatar Qsuite is one of the best business-class products in the sky, but it also folded Qatar into a currency with its own long devaluation record. See best points for Avios.
The quiet 2024 peak pricing
In 2024, Qatar introduced variable peak and off-peak pricing on its own flights with no official notice, a textbook stealth devaluation. Peak Saver pricing for Qsuite from the US rose to roughly 94,500 Avios, against about 70,000 off-peak, and flexible awards that unlock more seats cost double the off-peak rate, around 140,000 Avios. Because Qatar does not publish a peak calendar, members cannot easily predict which dates will price higher.
How to get value now
Qsuite remains a phenomenal redemption, and off-peak Saver awards are still good value, so the program is far from ruined. The strategy is to target off-peak dates, book Saver rather than flexible awards when you can, and transfer Avios in only once you have confirmed the price and the space, since Qatar can move the cost without warning. Avios feeds from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, and Bilt, often with transfer bonuses. See flying Qatar Qsuite with points and the devaluation overview.
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