16 December 2024

If you are not really convinced that the revenue-based accrual for British Airways flights works well for you – that is what you get not only in the Executive Club, but also as member of Iberia Plus or AAdvantage when flying on British Airways – an interesting alternative is now available, but you have to move quickly.

Qatar Airways is running a promotion in its Privilege Club, awarding double miles on all British Airways flights to the Middle East and to Asia Pacific until June 30, 2025 – provided you book by December 18. With double miles in a distance-based scheme, there are fair chances that you will be better off in almost all cases than with a revenue-based accrual.

As you can move miles freely between the Privilege Club and the Executive Club, this is really just about being opportunistic to maximise the accrual (what you can even handle differently from one flight to another), while deciding only later under which program it will be more beneficial for you to redeem them.