Qatar Airways expands online Avios flight booking to more carriers

When Qatar Airways adopted Avios, it opened up a number of new airlines that you could redeem Avios on, including JetBlue and Virgin Australia.

Initially it was not possible to book these redemptions online and you had to call. However, Qatar Airways has been integrating partner airlines into its online booking system.

It is now possible to use Avios online for both JetBlue and Virgin Australia via Qatar Airways Privilege Club.

Other non-BA partner airlines, such as Rwandair and Middle East Airlines, still cannot be booked online, although to be honest these are airlines you are less likely to fly anyway. Adding JetBlue and Virgin Australia probably covers 80% of what most of us would book.

Online booking of oneworld partner flights via Qatar Airways Privilege Club is still patchy. Whilst you can book all oneworld carriers with Avios via the BA website, you will pay fewer Avios or lower taxes and charges in some case by booking via Qatar Airways.

Here as an example of a Virgin Australia booking with Avios:

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (October 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.