Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Two of the three lounges are open to elite members of the oneworld airline alliance, .....

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home at Doha’s Hamad International .....

4 Apr 20234 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Two of the three lounges are open to elite members of the oneworld airline alliance, .....

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has launched a new ‘first user’ promotion. This is the first one we’ve seen for a year that covers Avios. The promotion can earn you 2,500+ easy Avios .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has launched a new ‘first user’ promotion. This is the first one .....

20 Mar 202320 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in February, Qatar tweaked its entry rules to require all travellers to hold compulsory insurance from a Doha-based insurance company. You can read Rob’s initial article on the change here. .....

Back in February, Qatar tweaked its entry rules to require all travellers to hold compulsory insurance from a .....

17 Mar 202317 March 2023 by Rhys Jones

Not many Avios collectors know that you can now double-up when you stay at any Accor hotel. As well as earning Accor Live Limitless points as usual from your Novotel, Mercure, Raffles, Fairmont, .....

Not many Avios collectors know that you can now double-up when you stay at any Accor hotel. As well as earning .....

13 Mar 202313 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Qatar Airways had some positive news for Avios collectors in the Midlands yesterday with the announcement that flights to Birmingham International are to resume. The airline had served Birmingham .....

Qatar Airways had some positive news for Avios collectors in the Midlands yesterday with the announcement that .....

8 Mar 20238 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is our review of the Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In theory this review is not relevant for 99.9% of our readers. In reality I know that quite a lot of you will be .....

This is our review of the Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport in Doha. In theory this review is not .....

6 Mar 20236 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Until midnight on Monday 6th March, we are running an exclusive Head for Points competition in association with Qatar Duty Free. We have two pairs of Apple AirPods (3rd generation) to give away. This .....

Until midnight on Monday 6th March, we are running an exclusive Head for Points competition in association .....

5 Mar 20235 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Qatar Airways has announced a sharp increase in the number of flights it operates from London. If you have been struggling to find Qatar Airways reward availability because the London to Doha legs .....

Qatar Airways has announced a sharp increase in the number of flights it operates from London. If you have .....

2 Mar 20232 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

EDIT: I’ve now been able to have a chat with BA about this. Even though some other oneworld airlines have reduced the earnings rate on Qatar Airways Business Light tickets, this is an IT error .....

EDIT: I’ve now been able to have a chat with BA about this. Even though some other oneworld airlines .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

As was rumoured a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that Qatar Airways is replacing Emirates as the official airline partner of Formula 1. This is more relevant than you might think, because it .....

As was rumoured a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that Qatar Airways is replacing Emirates as the .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of Business Class on a Qatar Airways A380, from London to Doha. I was in Doha two weeks ago as the guest of the airline to discuss various Avios initiatives and take a look at the .....

This is my review of Business Class on a Qatar Airways A380, from London to Doha. I was in Doha two weeks ago .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

As we covered on HfP a few weeks ago, you can now use your Avios to pay, in full or in part, for purchases at virtually every shop and restaurant at Doha’s Hamad International Airport – .....

As we covered on HfP a few weeks ago, you can now use your Avios to pay, in full or in part, for purchases at .....

23 Feb 202323 February 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth loyalty programme to adopt Avios. The others are British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, .....

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth .....

21 Feb 202321 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments