Privilege Club members will be able to earn Qpoints and Qmiles as well as fast-track their tier status with their everyday spends.
For a limited time only, new cardholders can enjoy 85,000 additional bonus Qmiles upon signing up for the card.
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Privilege Club is pleased to launch the Qatar Airways Privilege Club Credit Card by Doha Bank, providing two new credit cards in association with Visa. This new partnership allows cardholders to earn Qpoints on their everyday spends, with great opportunities to fast-track their tiers. The Qatar Airways Privilege Club credit cards by Doha Bank are offered under the Visa Infinite and Visa Signature product variant options, bringing the richest Qmiles earning proposition to the market with a wealth of other exclusive travel and lifestyle benefits.
For the first time, members will be rewarded with Qpoints on their credit card spend to upgrade or renew their Privilege Club tier. They will also be eligible for a fast-track to Privilege Club Silver and Gold Tier status upon spending QAR 7,000 or QAR 14,000 respectively, by booking through www.qatarairways.com during the first year. Loyalty members can also earn up to 2 Qmiles for every 3 QAR spent using their credit card, to easily and quickly enjoy award flights, cabin upgrades and many other exciting rewards.
This partnership also provides a variety of travel and lifestyle benefits including complimentary lounge access to the Oryx Lounge at Hamad International Airport, recently voted the Best Airport in the world by Skytrax in 2021, as well as access to over 900+ global airport lounges via Loungekey, Multi Trip travel Insurance including COVID-19 related insurance and much more. Members who apply for the credit card by during the limited time offer period will enjoy up to 85,000 bonus Qmiles when using their card, and no annual fees for the first year. Customers can apply for their Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Infinite or Visa Signature credit card by calling +974-4445-6000 or visiting this page or by visiting any of the 23 Doha Bank Branches in Qatar
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker stated, “Qatar Airways is delighted to launch this new credit card with Doha Bank, offering Privilege Club members and Doha Bank customers significant rewards on their everyday spends. This new collaboration is an example of our dedication towards establishing a leading loyalty programme for our members, with continuous efforts to offer Privilege Club members in Qatar more unique opportunities to earn Qmiles both on and off the ground.”
Dr. R. Seetharaman, CEO at Doha Bank, said: “We are always looking for new partnerships that can benefit our customers and our collaboration with Qatar Airways Privilege Club supports this strategy. Doha Bank has many customers who are travel savvy and our new Qatar Airways Privilege Club credit cards by Doha Bank will enable them to enjoy exclusive benefits that will enhance their travel experience. We look forward to strengthening our strategic partnership with Qatar Airways over the coming years to deliver additional value to our customers.”
Mr. Braik Ali H S Al Marri, Chief Retail Banking Officer, said: “Doha Bank has always strived to offer innovative and rewarding card products to its valued customers who seek the best value and benefits on their card spends. Our partnership with Qatar Airways Privilege Club brings together two leading brands to offer an unmatched proposition to our valued customers, while giving them the never before offered features and benefits including earning of both Qmiles and Qpoints on their card spends and fast track access to Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold Tier.”
Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Visa’s Group Country Manager for the GCC Region, said: “As a global leader in travel co-brand products, Visa is always striving to enrich the travel experience for our cardholders. This partnership between Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Doha Bank and Visa offers travel benefits that create real value for holders of the Qatar Airways Privilege Club credit card by Doha Bank. As international travel gradually reopens, the timely launch of our Visa Signature and Visa Infinite cards with Doha Bank and Qatar Airways Privilege Club brings an enhanced proposition matching cardholders’ travel needs while offering access to our more than 70 million merchant partners worldwide and the peace of mind of being protected by Visa’s global, secure network.”
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is the Official Frequent Flyer Programme of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and has recently commenced the one-year countdown to the highly-anticipated tournament with rewarding opportunities for members.
Privilege Club has recently honoured the loyalty of its valued members by extending their tier status. This initiative benefits all Silver, Gold and Platinum members whose tier status is due for renewal between December 2021 and December 2022. The tier validity of these members would be automatically extended to 31 December 2022.
Additionally, Privilege Club has launched multiple partnerships over the past year to provide members with increased opportunities of earning Qmiles, including the latest launch of reciprocal loyalty partnership with JetBlue. Privilege Club members can earn Qmiles when flying with Qatar Airways, oneworld® airline partners, and other airline partners, as well as with a number of financial and lifestyle partners. Qmiles can be used towards a range of rewards including award flights, cabin upgrades, extra baggage and much more.
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild its network, which currently stands at over 140 destinations. With more frequencies being added to key hubs, Qatar Airways offers unrivalled connectivity to passengers, making it easy for them to connect to a destination of their choice.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, in addition to securing five additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle East. The airline continues to stand alone at the top of the industry having won the main prize for an unprecedented sixth time (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021). The airline’s hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also recently recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the World 2021’, ranking at number one in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.
In addition to this, Qatar Airways is the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax. This follows the success of HIA as the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. These awards provide assurance to passengers around the world that the airline’s health and safety measures are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment. For full details of all the measures that have been implemented on board and at HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.
Source: Doha Bank