Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite Card Credit Card Review
Key Takeaways
We don't recommend this card for most travelers. Automatic Gold status and oneworld Sapphire benefits can provide meaningful value, but they're only good for the first year. Beyond that, the card is mainly suited to frequent Qatar Airways flyers who can take advantage of its premium airline benefits. Most travelers are better off with transferable points cards or the lower-fee Signature Card.
Why This Card Could Be Right For You
The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite Card offers a 25,000 Avios welcome offer after opening the card and making one eligible purchase. You can earn another 25,000 Avios after spending $5,000 in the first 90 days.
Cardholders also receive automatic Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold status (including oneworld Sapphire benefits) for the first year of owning the card. After that, you have to maintain status by earning Qpoints and taking a certain number of qualifying flights on Qatar Airways.
Highlights of having Gold status are:
- Complimentary seat selection
- Lounge access (including one guest)
- Four guest lounge passes
- Priority baggage handling
- Extra baggage allowance
Cardholders will also earn:
- 5x Avios on Qatar Airways purchases
- 3x Avios on restaurant purchases
- 2 Qpoints for every 1,500 Avios earned
When The Usual Advice Doesn't Apply
You may not want this card if:
- You don't fly Qatar Airways often enough to benefit from Gold status
- You can earn Qatar Avios more efficiently through transferable points or another Avios program
- You don't want a high annual fee card
What to Know About Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Qatar Airways uses Avios, which makes it flexible, but not always cheap.
- QSuites redemptions (especially U.S. to Doha) can offer solid value, particularly during transfer bonuses.
- Qatar charges high surcharges on some awards, sometimes adding $500 or more to business-class redemptions.
- Award pricing is segment-based, which makes long itineraries expensive.
- You can transfer from Amex, Citi, Capital One, and Bilt, and they are nearly instant.
How The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite Card Credit Card Fits In The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Ecosystem
Qatar Airways only offers two co-branded cards. The Qatar Airways Privilege Club Signature Card has a much lower annual fee and may be the better fit for travelers who do not need the Infinite Card's Gold status and higher earning rates.
Here is what that card offers:
- 20,000 Avios welcome offer after opening the card and making one eligible purchase. You can earn another 20,000 Avios after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days
- $99 annual fee
- Automatic Qatar Airways Privilege Club Silver status, including oneworld Ruby benefits
- Earn 4x Avios on Qatar Airways purchases
- Earn 2x Avios on restaurant purchases
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