BA cuts redemption rates on QR

[andye]

From OMAAT. It looks like YQ may be lower too.

Amazing: British Airways Lowers Qatar Airways Award Costs

British Airways Executive Club has significantly lowered award costs on Qatar Airways. Here are the details of this great development.

onemileatatime.com

And from TPG, confirmation that can Combine Avios

Qatar launches Avios transfers - The Points Guy

No longer using Qmiles, Qatar Airways is the newest member airline in the Avios program joining British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus Aer Club and Vueling Club.

www.google.com

 

[jase05]

Looks very promising indeed

 

[andye]

Not sure how the reduced miles is going to work
Currently BAEC has 4 charts for flights of varying distance: BA, IB, EI and others
The 70K quoted for BOS-DOH and LAX-DOH is cheaper than BAs own off-peak mileage for that distance which seems odd.
Seems unlikely that BA will go zone-based or give preferential to QR so maybe it's a glitch

 

[andye]

Seems I've misunderstood-mileage is using the current QR award chart

More info from headforpoints

NOW LIVE: You can transfer your Avios to Qatar Privilege Club (great deals)

Get 2,500 free Avios for signing up!

www.headforpoints.com

On the downside, I imagine a lot of QR DOH-Au award seats are going to be snapped up by Avios-rich poms

 

[Princess Fiona]

I’ve just booked one.
LHR-DOH-SYD in J
90K Avios and £400 via BAEC

Same award was available on QF
159K QFF and £726


Tough choice

 

[jase05]

I’ve just booked one.
LHR-DOH-SYD in J
90K Avios and £400 via BAEC

Same award was available on QF
159K QFF and £726


Tough choice

And the added bonus that BAEC normally has access to more than 2 seats on QR to/from Australia.

 

[Princess Fiona]

And the added bonus that BAEC normally has access to more than 2 seats on QR to/from Australia.

I think that’s been fixed recently.

 

[Guvner]

Yep plenty of 2 x J available ex-Aus at the moment. Not convinced that arrangement will last long though.

 

[andye]

Was looking at ways of earning Avios outside flying
Amex to Marriott doesn't seem viable (3MR to 2MB; 3 MB to 1 BA or QR) even with a transfer bonus
Would be good if Amex (or another card) could offer QR as a partner

On the Aus domestic flying side, crediting to BA gets round the problem of QR not earning

 

[jase05]

Was looking at ways of earning Avios outside flying
Amex to Marriott doesn't seem viable (3MR to 2MB; 3 MB to 1 BA or QR) even with a transfer bonus
Would be good if Amex (or another card) could offer QR as a partner

On the Aus domestic flying side, crediting to BA gets round the problem of QR not earning

Yep, I’ve only just started down the BAEC path and have been crediting all QF Dom flights over to it. I honestly don’t know if it will work out better in the long run but I just got sick and tired of being punished by QF for using other OW carriers ex Australia in particular MH and the pathetic earn.

 

[docjames]

Wonder if Griselda will book @TonyHancock and see if Qatar will treat him in the manner to which he is accustomed?