How to earn Qatar airways air miles without actually flying
I would like to make a round trip on Qatar Airways economy between Montreal (YUL) and Kolkata (CCU). Now this would cost me 85000 miles.
What is the cheapest way to acquire these miles without actually flying on Qatar/One world airlines throughout the year. Are there any credit card sign up bonuses or something else that I can use to earn these 85000 points.
Best Answer
You could stay a lot of nights at one of any number of hotels and/or rent cars similarly.
For credit cards, your only option that I can find is the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite which has points that can be redeemed for flights on oneworld airlines. Alternatively you could use an American Express to generate points and then purchase the flight through their travel planners using points.
Looking through Qatar's bank partners there's no options listed for Canadian residents as most are based in Qatar/the Middle East, Southern Asia (India and Sri Lanka) or the U.S.
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How can I earn Qatar Airways miles?
How to earn Qmiles. Qmiles are the reward miles you earn when you or your nominated family members travel with Qatar Airways, oneworld airlines, or our airline partners. You can also earn Qmiles by using any of our more than 100 global partners.Can I earn miles by booking?
Airline credit cards typically pay you bonus miles for booking flights directly through the airline, so you get fewer when you purchase a flight through an OTA. But other credit cards give you bonus points for all travel, even when booked with an OTA.How do you earn Qcredits?
Qcredits are earned by Gold and Platinum Privilege Club members. When you achieve Privilege Club Gold, you get 40 credits; when you hit Privilege Club Platinum, you get 60. Those credits can be used to pay for extra baggage and things like upgrades and award fees.Is Qatar Airways giving free tickets?
Qatar's national carrier announced the extension of bookings for a travel giveaway awarded to healthcare professionals. In a campaign last year, the carrier announced it would be giving away 100,000 complimentary tickets to frontline healthcare staff as a thank you for their hard work during the start of the pandemic.Flying Qatar Airways QSuites For CHEAP | Award Booking Demonstration
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Neglecting the fact that collecting Qatar miles may not be your best option to fly with Qatar/OneWorld, the best option you have, living in Canada, is probably to collect Starpoints (from Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty progam)
Starpoints can be transferred at 20k:25k (1:1.25) to Qatar, and there are options in Canada to acquire Starpoints without actually staying with SPG.
- Signing up for SPG credit card by American Express
- Signing up for any credit card by American Express that earns Membership Rewards points, which can be transferred to Starpoints at 2:1 (in Canada)
(Canadian) SPG credit card typically has a sign-up bonus of 20-25k Starpoints, and the Membership Rewards points earning cards has a larger range, around 25-50k MR points.
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