Qatar Airways, the national flag carrier of Qatar, flies to more than 150 destinations, including America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, and Africa. The airline has its headquarters at Qatar Airways Tower in Doha.
Presently, Qatar owns over 200 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. Flights to domestic and international destinations are handled from the primary hub at Hamad International Airport.
There are three fare classes available on Qatar Airways flights: Economy Class, Business Class, and First Class. Besides, there are different sub-fare categories under these 3 fare classes.
Qatar Airways offers a Privilege Club loyalty program to reward its frequent flyers and loyal customer with exclusive benefits and enhanced travel experience. Burgundy, Silver, Gold, and Platinum are the four different Privilege Club tiers. Burgundy is the lowest level of the membership tier whereas Silver, Gold, and Platinum are the elite status levels.
Today, we are exploring the requirements, and benefits of Qatar Airways Silver status. Without further ado, let’s get started.
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What is Qatar Airways Privilege Club Silver membership?
Like other reputed airlines, Qatar Airways also rewards its loyal customers with a Privilege Club membership. This loyalty program consists of four tier levels as we discussed above.
Privilege Club is our way of saying “thank you” for choosing to fly with Qatar Airways. As a member, you will enjoy a range of exclusive privileges and benefits designed to make traveling with us even more rewarding.
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Silver is the third highest tier level of the Privilege Club membership that requires some qualifying points known as Qpoints, and offers more benefits than Burgundy.
Priority Travel Services, Baggage Allowance, Bonus Mileage, and Flexi Award are the major benefits of the Silver membership. We will explore all the benefits in detail but before that let’s find out the requirements to qualify.
How do I get Silver Privilege Club in Qatar? [Requirements]
As you join the Qatar Airways Privilege Club, you will start earning Qpoints when flying on Qatar Airways-operated flights or any flights marketed and operated by any Oneworld member airline.
Qatar Airways Oneworld member airline list
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Finnair
- Iberia Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Qantas
- Royal Air Maroc
- Royal Jordanian
- SriLankan Airlines
Once you earn at least 150 Qpoints, you are eligible for the upgrade to Silver membership from Burgundy. In addition to that, Silver members need to earn 135 Qpoints within the last 12 months or 270 Qpoints within the last 24 months prior to the renewal date to retain their Silver membership.
To upgrade to Gold Status, Silver members need to earn 300 Qpoints within any 12-month period.
The number of Qpoints earned depends on the travel sector, airline, and fare classes (Booking Class). Customers can use the My Calculator application to find out how many Qpoints can be earned on a specific flight.
In the screenshot example above, you can earn up to 192 Qpoints if you travel two-way in Business Class (C,J) from Doha (DOH) to Los Angeles (LAX) on a Qatar Airways flight. If you choose to fly with Sri Lankan Airlines (Oneworld partner) on the same route, you can also earn a maximum of 192 Qpoints in Business Class (J).
Likewise, if you fly First Class Elite (A, F) two-way from Doha (DOH) to Los Angeles (JFK) on a Qatari flight, you will earn 246 Qpoints. So, it depends on the route, airlines, and fare classes while earning maximum Qpoints.
Besides, you can purchase additional Qpoints to upgrade to the next tier level. The maximum purchase limit for Qpoints is 80 for Silver members.
Passengers can only make a one-time purchase of Qpoints in 36 months. For instance, as a Silver member, the Qpoints purchase limit for an upgrade to the Gold tier is 80 Qpoints. If you buy 10 Qpoints, you will not be able to return to buy the balance of 70 Qpoints. You would only be able to buy Qpoints again after 36 months. Therefore, you need to be sure of the number of Qpoints required before initiating a purchase transaction.
The following are the things to consider while purchasing Qpoints.
- Only Privilege Club main members are eligible to buy Qpoints.
- Purchase of Qpoints is available online only.
- Cost per Qpoint is US$25.
- Platinum, Gold, and Silver members can buy Qpoints to retain their tier.
- Gold, Silver, and Burgundy members can buy Qpoints to upgrade to the next tier.
- Members can purchase Qpoints once in 36 months.
- Qpoints purchased are non-refundable and non-transferable.
What are the benefits of Qatar Airways Silver Status?
Qatar Airways Silver members enjoy various amenities including airport benefits, award benefits, and others.
The following table illustrates the benefits of Qatar Airways Silver status.
| TOP BENEFITS | Up to 20% off when selecting your seat. 100& mileage per family member on flights eligible for earning Avios |
| AIRPORT CHECK-IN | Priority Check-in at Hamad International Airport Priority Check-in at other airports (Business Class Counters) |
| AWARD BENEFITS | Flexi Awards Travel Co-ordinator |
| OTHER BENEFITS | Personalized Membership Card Personalized Baggage Tags |
Here are all the benefits of becoming a Qatar Airways Silver Member
Bonus Mileage with Qatar Airways
Silver members can earn 100% mileage per family member on flights eligible for earning Avios.
Bonus Mileage through non-airline partners
As a Privilege Club Silver member, you can earn 100% mileage per family member on non-air partner transactions.
Discount on Seat Selection
You can enjoy up to a 20% discount when selecting your seat. This discount is applicable for the main member’s ticket only, and when booked on certain fare types such as Classic fares, Lite fares, and so on.
25% Tier Bonus
As a Silver Member, you will receive a 25% tier bonus on flights marketed and operated by Qatar Airways that are eligible for earning Avios.
Qatar Airways Silver Member Baggage Allowance
Qatar Airways Silver members can carry complimentary checked baggage in accordance with the Privilege Club’s extra baggage allowance policy (either in kg or piece). The weight limitation is 15 kgs while it is 1 Piece for Piece concept.
If your flight is primarily operated by Qatar Airways, and connected by Oneworld Airline partner, the Privilege Club extra baggage allowance is applicable. On the other hand, Oneworld Standard Baggage Allowance comes into action for flights operated primarily by Oneworld airline partners.
Priority Travel Services
Silver members get various priority travel services including Priority Check-in, Priority Boarding, and Priority Standby Waitlist. These are important benefits of Qatar Airways Silver.
All Silver members receive Priority Boarding services wherever available. Priority Check-in service is available at Hamad International Airport and other airports. At Hamad, you will find Priority Check-in at Al Safwa Check-in Counters for First Class Travel, Al Mourjan Check-in Counters for Business Class, and Dedicated Counters in Row 3 for Economy Class passengers.
Likewise, at other airports, you can find Qatar Airways Priority Check-in Services at Business Class counters, irrespective of cabin of travel.
Qatar Airways Silver Lounge Access
As a Silver member, you will get access to Qatar Airways Lounge at select airports around the world. Besides, you will also receive access to Business Class lounges at select airports regardless of your class of travel.
Furthermore, Silver members also get complimentary ‘one visit’ guest lounge passes. With that, they can receive 2 guest passes each year which will allow friends, and family to join them in the lounge at Hamad International Airport.
Lounge Access is only applicable to those passengers traveling on flights marketed, and operated by Qatar Airways. For Premium Lounges, passengers must hold a Premium ticket.
Flexi Awards
Silver members receive an award seat on Qatar Airways during high-demand periods in exchange for double Avios when the flight is booked online.
Shop and Pay with Avios
Members can earn and spend Avios for purchases made at Qatar Duty-Free, located at the departure, and arrival halls of Hamad International Airport, and at Oryx Galleria, Doha.
Travel Co-ordinator
Passengers with Silver membership can nominate up to 2 coordinators to manage their account, and liaise with Qatar Airways on their behalf. This service makes the travel experience easier.
5% Off on Holiday Packages
Silver members enjoy a 5% discount on every holiday package purchased via the Qatar Airways Holidays website, or offices in Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman. To claim the discount, you need to use ‘QRSILVER’ promo code in the Vouchers field, and click on ‘Add Voucher’ to get the discount.
Other benefits of Silver include Personalized Membership Card and Personalised Baggage Tags.
Conclusion on Benefits of Qatar Airways Silver Status
As we are at the end of this blog, we discover the requirements and benefits of Qatar Airways Silver membership. Qatar Airways is one of the best airlines in the world and is known for excellent service. Privilege Club membership is one of its aspects.
Among four membership tiers, Silver is the third highest that offers exclusive benefits. Passengers need to join Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and earn 150 Qpoints to qualify.
There are also conditions to retain Silver membership and upgrade to the next tier level. Current Silver members must earn 135 Qpoints within the last 12 months or 270 Qpoints within the last 24 months prior to the renewal date to retain the status. The next tier level is Gold for which Silver members need to earn 300 Qpoints within any 12-month to upgrade.
Let’s conclude our discussion with the major benefits of Qatar Airways Silver.
- 100% Bonus Mileage with Qatar Airways
- 100% Bonus Mileage through non-airline partners
- Up to 20% discount on seat selection
- Complimentary Checked Baggage
- Priority Travel Services including Priority Check-in, and Priority Boarding
- Lounge Access
- Flexi Awards
- Shop and Pay with Avios
- Personalized Membership Card
FAQs on Benefits of Qatar Airways Silver
Is it worth joining Qatar Privilege Club?
Qatar Airways Privilege Club offers various benefits to loyal customers. If you are a frequent flyer, it is always worth joining Privilege Club because you receive lots of amenities.
How to become a Qatar Airways Silver member?
You can earn Qualifying Points (Qpoints) as you join Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and fly on Qatar Airways flights or flights operated by Oneworld Partner Airlines. As you earn at least 150 Qpoints within any 12-month period, you will become a Silver member.
How to upgrade from Burgundy to Silver in Qatar Airways?
Silver passengers need to earn 150 Qpoints within any 12-month period to upgrade from Burgundy to Silver in Qatar Airways.
