Qatar Airways and Accor have strengthened the partnership between their respective loyalty programmes (Privilege Club and ALL – Accor Live Limitless).
Members of the loyalty programmes can now earn both Avios and ALL Reward points when linking their membership accounts.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club members will earn up to one Avios point for every €1 spent on eligible stays at participating Accor hotels, in addition to the usual ALL Reward points.
ALL members can additionally earn one ALL Reward point for every US$2 spent on eligible Qatar Airways flights, alongside the usual Avios.
Elite members of either loyalty programme can also benefit from an offer to advance tiers.
Status benefits for Qatar Airways Privilege Club members
Following the first eligible international hotel stay with Accor, Privilege Club Gold members will be upgraded to ALL Silver status, which will include benefits such as complimentary welcome drinks, priority welcome and late check-out.
Privilege Club Platinum members, meanwhile, will be upgraded to ALL Gold status after their first eligible international hotel stay, granting them guaranteed room availability, complimentary room upgrades, early check-in and late check-out.
Status benefits for ALL members
ALL Elite members who have flown on their first eligible Qatar Airways flight will benefit from complimentary tier upgrades with Privilege Club.
ALL Gold members will be upgraded to Privilege Club Silver membership, granting them perks such as priority check-in, extra baggage allowance and lounge access.
ALL Platinum members will be upgraded to Privilege Club Gold membership, offering them priority check-in, extra baggage allowance, complimentary seat selection, lounge access and meet and greet services.
ALL Diamond members will be upgraded to Privilege Club Platinum membership, which will include benefits such as extra baggage allowance, complimentary seat selection, and lounge access, including access to Al Safwa First Lounge at Hamad International Airport when travelling in business class with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways chief commercial officer, Thierry Antinori, said:
“At Privilege Club we are constantly striving to achieve excellence by providing a loyalty programme that sets the highest standards for our members. To achieve this, we have taken the strategic decision to enhance our partnership with Accor, expanding benefits for both Privilege Club and ALL – Accor Live Limitless members and granting opportunities for tier fast-track. We are certain that they will enjoy the benefits of this partnership enhancement in some of the world’s most renowned hotel brands and look forward to introducing ALL members to our award-winning services.”
Mehdi Hemici, chief loyalty and partnerships officer for Accor, added:
“We are thrilled to elevate our existing partnership with Qatar Airways by offering additional benefits to our joint members. Through a seamless web or app customer journey, members of ALL and Qatar Airways Privilege Club can easily enroll and get rewarded for each flight and hotel booking. In line with sport being one of our members’ passions, we are also excited to announce this partnership ahead of the upcoming World Cup being held in Qatar.”