Qatar Privilege Club offering up to 35% transfer bonus for HeyMax

Qatar Privilege Club has launched a new transfer bonus, which offers up to 35% more Avios for conversions made by 31 October 2026. Transfer bonuses over the past two years have ranged from 30-40%, so this is a pretty competitive deal.

However, the only participating partner in Singapore this time is HeyMax. 

With a 35% transfer bonus — achieved with a minimum transfer of 100,000 Max Miles — you could redeem Qatar Airways Business Class to Europe for the equivalent of ~52,000 Max Miles. And even if you’re not comfortable with the idea of flying through Doha right now, there are plenty of good value partner awards such as Cathay Pacific Business Class to Hong Kong for ~16,300 Max Miles, or Finnair Business Class to Helsinki for ~46,300 Max Miles.

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HeyMax offering up to 35% transfer bonus to Qatar Privilege Club

From 1-31 October 2026, HeyMax users will receive a 15-35% bonus when converting Max Miles to Qatar Privilege Club Avios.

• Transfer up to 49,999 Max Miles: 15% bonus
• Transfer 50,000 to 99,999 Max Miles: 25% bonus
• Transfer 100,000 Max Miles or more: 35% bonus

Here are the key things to know about the offer:

• Registration is not required
• All conversions are at a 1:1 ratio
• Max Miles can be transferred in single-mile increments, with a minimum of 1,000 Max Miles
• No cap on the maximum bonus that can be earned
• You can make multiple conversions during the campaign period, but each conversion is assessed individually when determining the bonus awarded
• Base Avios will be credited instantly, but bonus Avios may be delayed until 30 November 2026

If you find yourself short of Max Miles, one option is to take a drawdown of your HeyMax First balance. All HeyMax users automatically receive a complimentary Silver membership, which allows them to take a “loan” of up to 30,000 Max Miles for an access fee of 3 cents per mile, which will be refunded when the miles are earned back.

Alternatively, they can upgrade to higher tiers to get access to a larger miles pool at a lower access fee, with the first year’s membership fee waived. 

For a detailed guide to HeyMax First, refer to the article below.

HeyMax First membership guide: Fly now, earn later

Terms & Conditions

The terms and conditions of this promotion can be found here.

How does this compare to previous transfer bonuses?

Qatar Privilege Club runs periodic transfer bonuses throughout the year. Here’s how this bonus compares with previous editions.

What can you do with Qatar Privilege Club Avios?

Qatar Privilege Club offers good value redemptions between Singapore and Europe and the USA, at least in terms of miles.

It will cost you 70,000-75,000 miles for a one-way Business Class ticket to Europe, versus 108,500 miles for KrisFlyer, and 95,000 miles for a one-way Business Class ticket to the USA, versus 112,500-117,000 miles for KrisFlyer.

While you will need to transit in Doha, keep in mind that Qatar Airways serves many destinations that Singapore Airlines does not, such as Boston, Chicago, Miami and Washington DC, so either way you’d be looking at a one-stop itinerary.

Qatar Privilege Club also offers some excellent partner redemptions, which I’ve summarised in the table below.

To book some of these awards, you’ll need to transfer Avios to another frequent flyer programme. As a reminder, Avios are the “legal tender” of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Qatar Airways. You can instantly transfer Avios among these programmes at a 1:1 ratio, with no conversion fees.

All transfers must be routed through the “hub” of British Airways Executive Club. For example, if you want to transfer Qatar Avios to Finnair Avios, you would first transfer Qatar to British Airways, then British Airways to Finnair.

I personally redeemed Qatar Avios for a Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong, in order to review the new Aria Suites. This cost 22,000 Avios + S$60 in taxes, cheaper than the 28,000 miles + S$88 in taxes I’d have paid if redeeming the same flight through Asia Miles!

Another good value redemption I managed to snag was Singapore to Helsinki on Finnair Business Class for just 62,500 Avios, which allowed me to finally try the famous non-reclining AirLounge seat (it’s much better than it sounds!).

Qatar Privilege Club caveats

While Qatar Privilege Club does not impose fuel surcharges on Qatar Airways redemptions, it does tack on an award booking fee, payable on top of the standard airport fees and government taxes.

This fee was hiked without notice in September 2024 by up to 80% in some cases. Here’s how much it means for a one-way flight from Singapore to Europe or the USA.

Keep in mind that this fee applies per segment, so if you’re flying through Doha on a round-trip Business Class ticket, for instance, you’ll pay US$360 in award redemption fees alone. Ouch. 

Fortunately, this fee does not apply to non-Qatar Airways redemptions, such as Bangkok Airways or Finnair (you will pay whatever fuel surcharges those carriers impose, however).

It’s also worth noting that Qatar Privilege Club now restricts who you can redeem Avios for. Members can redeem Avios for up to 13 people — four from My List, and nine from Family & Friends.

There was a period where Qatar did not allow you to add anyone to either list until you had credited at least one commercial flight, but thankfully that restriction has now been lifted. 

When do Qatar Avios expire?

Qatar Privilege Club Avios do not expire, so long as you earn or redeem at least 1 Avios every 36 months. Should you fail to do this, you can revalidate your Avios within one year of the end of the 36-month period by paying a fee. 

Qatar Privilege Club Platinum members enjoy non-expiring Avios.

Conclusion

Qatar Privilege Club is now offering a transfer bonus of up to 35% for HeyMax, valid for conversions completed by the end of October 2026.

There are some good value sweet spots available through Qatar Privilege Club and the broader Avios ecosystem, though the prospect of an unannounced devaluation should make you think twice before making speculative transfers.