Who is Qatar airlines affiliated with?

The airline is a member of the Oneworld alliance. Its frequent flyer program is called Privilege Club, and when you fly on Qatar Airways or partners, you earn QMiles, which can be redeemed for award flights, upgrades and more.



Qatar Airways is a prominent member of the oneworld alliance, a global network that includes major carriers like American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas. This affiliation allows passengers to earn and redeem "Avios" across the network and access hundreds of partner lounges worldwide. Beyond the alliance, Qatar Airways maintains extensive codeshare partnerships with airlines such as JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Australia, and IndiGo, significantly expanding its reach into regional markets. These strategic ties are central to its business model, enabling seamless connectivity for travelers moving between Doha's Hamad International Airport and nearly every corner of the globe. In 2026, the airline continues to deepen these relationships, particularly with IAG (the parent company of British Airways and Iberia), to solidify its position as a leading global connector and a key player in international aviation logistics.

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Qatar Airways has just won the prestigious AirlineRatings.com Airline of the Year award for 2022. British Airways, once lauded as “the world's favourite airline” because it carried more international passengers more miles than any other, was ranked 20th.

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While Qatar has the best and the most user-friendly loyalty program, Emirates and Etihad offer amazing first-class service to passengers. Qatar and Emirates also offer quite a bit of global coverage for the most intrepid travelers. In terms of flight experience, you'll find all three airlines enjoyable.

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Qatar Airways is certified as a 5-Star Airline for the quality of its airport and onboard product and staff service. Product rating includes seats, amenities, food & beverages, IFE, cleanliness etc, and service rating is for both cabin staff and ground staff.

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Your Avios are valid for a minimum of three years and expire at the end of the half-year period in which they were earned.

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The value of British Airways Avios is 1.83 cents per avios, on average. That means 10,000 British Airways Avios have a value of roughly $183. British Airways Avios are more valuable than the average airline miles, which are worth 1.32 cents each, as a result.

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Every 5 QAR spent at Qatar Duty Free QDF is equivalent to 1 Avios. Earning is calculated per spend in QAR (spends in other currencies will be converted to QAR for calculation of Avios). Avios earned by Family Members will be pooled to the main member.

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To put it simply Emirates, Etihad, Turkish Airlines do not have the service level Qatar Airways do. According to Skytrax, Qatar Airways holds the status of the World's 5 Star Airline since 2011. This leads to higher brand awareness, increased demand, and, therefore, higher airfares.

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The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, also taking home, Best Airline in the Middle East, World's Best Business Class Lounge and World's Best Business Class Lounge Dining at the prestigious awards held during the 2023 Paris Air Show.

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There are three major airline alliances: SkyTeam, Star Alliance and Oneworld. Each has different partner airlines. You may have benefitted from an alliance without even realizing it.

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We are a member of oneworld® along with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines.

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