Back in mid-September, we highlighted a generous bonus transfer offer from Qatar Airways Privilege Club, available to those converting Citi Miles or Citi ThankYou Points from eligible credit cards in Singapore.

We don’t typically publish reminder articles for points transfer promotions – but this one stands out.

With a 40% bonus on transfers of 50,000 miles or more and no upper cap, it’s an opportunity worth revisiting. The value is outstanding in some cases, with redemptions like Singapore to Europe in Business Class starting from just 44,700 Avios, an award that will soon cost 108,500 miles using the KrisFlyer programme.

How it works

For transfers completed between 15th September 2025 and 15th October 2025 from selected banks, credit card partners and hotel loyalty programmes, Qatar Airways will award:

• 20% bonus Avios when transferring 1 – 9,999 Avios
• 30% bonus Avios when transferring 10,000 – 49,999 Avios
• 40% bonus Avios when transferring 50,000+ Avios

The bonus is based on the conversion amount from each individual transaction, not on the cumulative sum of Avios converted during the promo.

There is no upper cap on bonus miles during this promotion, and obviously the 40% bonus is the one to go for if you can.

This is typically the airline’s top transfer bonus from bank points, a level not offered since June 2022.

Note that bonus Avios will not be awarded instantly.

You may have to wait until 30th November 2025 before receiving the bonus miles as a separate transaction. The bonus will also not be reflected by your bank during the transfer process itself (Qatar Airways is giving you the bonus, not your bank).

Transfer now to be safe

Before we get into the great value redemptions you can unlock, here’s why we’re bringing this offer up again with 10 days still to go.

To get the bonus, your miles must be credited to your Qatar Privilege Club account by 15th October 2025. If they arrive late – even by a day – you won’t get the bonus.

Transfers from Citi Miles in Singapore have recently been taking two to three days, but delays and technical snags can happen. If you’re planning to convert, it’s best to do it now to be safe.

Full terms and conditions for the transfer bonus are available here.

Redeem all flavours of Avios

Avios is the frequent flyer currency of seven airlines:

• Aer Lingus
• British Airways
• Finnair
• Iberia
• Loganair
• Qatar Airways
• Vueling

What many find a little difficult to understand is that you can’t always use just one Avios frequent flyer programme to redeem all the best awards on offer.

Some redemptions are exclusive to a particular programme, and so it’s likely that you’ll actually also need an account with The British Airways Club.

Why? Because The British Airways Club (BAC) is the ‘hub’ Avios partner.

You can transfer your Avios points between BAC and all other partner programmes at a 1:1 ratio, whenever you like, however often you like, for free.

Think of it as a ‘hub-and-spoke’ system – in most cases, you’ll need to pass through the hub to reach your final destination.

For example, if you currently only have a Qatar Airways Privilege Club (QRPC) Avios account but your preferred redemption can only be secured using Finnair Plus, you’ll need to open both a British Airways (BAC) account and a Finnair Plus account.

You’d then transfer from QRPC to BAC, and then from BAC to Finnair Plus.

Changed your mind? No problem – transfers are fully reversible.

For many Avios users, it means the most logical place to keep your Avios points is in the British Airways BAC programme. That way, you’re only ever one instant step away from moving Avios to your preferred programme when it’s time to redeem – and BA Avios themselves are actually often the best to use for many redemptions anyway.

Thankfully there is no restriction once your Qatar Avios (and the bonus Avios) get credited from this promotion – just transfer them across to BA if you wish and the (Avios) world is your oyster.

Great Avios award redemptions

Here’s a recap of some of the great value Business Class awards you can unlock using Avios points to and from this part of the world, with some attractive rates when Qatar’s full 40% bonus is in play.

Avios
Business Class redemptions
(one-way)

Example route	Avios	Citi Miles (40% bonus)
Singapore Kuala Lumpur (MH) (Book via QR, BA)	12,500 +S$78	8,929 +S$78
Singapore Hong Kong (CX) (Book via QR)	22,000 +S$65	15,715 +S$65
Singapore Colombo (UL) (Book via QR)	22,000 +S$65	15,715 +S$65
Singapore Perth (QF) (Book via BA)	38,750 +S$92	27,679 +S$92
Singapore Helsinki (AY) (Book via QR, BA, AY)	62,500 +S$87	44,643 +S$87
Singapore Athens (QR) (Book via QR, BA)	70,000 +S$320	50,000 +S$320
Singapore London (QR) (Book via QR, BA)	75,000 +S$345	53,572 +S$345
Bangkok Rome (WY) (Book via BA)	77,500 +S$180	55,358 +S$180
Singapore New York (QR) (Book via QR, BA)	95,000 +S$459	67,858 +S$459

There are also some great options in Economy Class, including the expensive Singapore – Koh Samui route for 4,286 miles + taxes.

Avios
Economy Class redemptions
(one-way)

Example route	Avios	Citi Miles (40% bonus)
Singapore Koh Samui (PG) (Book via QR)	6,000 +S$126	4,286 +S$126
Singapore Hong Kong (CX) (Book via QR)	11,000 +S$65	7,858 +S$65
Singapore Colombo (UL) (Book via QR)	11,000 +S$65	7,858 +S$65
Singapore Perth (QF) (Book via BA)	13,000 +S$92	9,286 +S$92
Bangkok Rome (WY) (Book via BA)	26,000 +S$127	18,572 +S$127
Singapore Helsinki (AY) (Book via QR, BA, AY)	30,000 +S$87	21,429 +S$87

Is Privilege Club trustworthy?

Here’s perhaps the biggest concern with this otherwise great deal.

Qatar Airways has previously devalued its Qmiles overnight, without notice, by a whopping 40% (and on some routes by 80%).

There was also the carrier’s disastrously-botched hike in award surcharges last month – initially more than doubling the cost, before then relenting to a more sensible increase later the same day.

That has always led us to recommend that QRPC is not a frequent flyer programme to trust with a large miles balance in your account for too long.

We would only recommend transferring miles if you have a specific redemption in mind to book in the near future, even with this bonus rate on offer.

The ability to combine your Avios 1:1 with your British Airways account does hopefully provide some partial insurance here, since even if Qatar Airways devalues its own awards you should still be able to tap good value Avios redemptions in the region.

This 40% transfer bonus from Citi to Qatar Airways Avios is one of the most generous we’ve seen in recent years, especially with no cap on the bonus amount. It opens the door to some excellent value redemptions, including Business Class flights to Europe and Australia for significantly fewer miles than most other programmes charge.

The offer runs until 15th October 2025, but to qualify, your miles must be credited to your Qatar Privilege Club account by that date – not just initiated. With transfers typically taking a few days, it’s best to act now to avoid missing out due to any processing delays or technical issues.

As always with Qatar Airways Privilege Club, we recommend transferring points only if you have a specific redemption in mind, rather than speculatively. That said, the flexibility to move Avios freely across British Airways – the hub programme in the Avios ecosystem – does provide a safety net in case Qatar changes the game again.

(Cover Photo: MainlyMiles)