Qatar Airways Privilege Club is running a 30% transfer bonus for Citi ThankYou points through June 30, 2026, and this one is genuinely worth acting on.

Here's what that means in practice: transfer 10,000 Citi ThankYou points and 13,000 Avios land in your Privilege Club account. The standard 1:1 ratio gets a meaningful bump, and the bonus applies regardless of how many points you move.

What You Need to Know

The promotion runs June 1–30, 2026. Transfers must be initiated within that window. Bonus Avios post to your account by July 31, 2026, so don't panic if they don't appear immediately after you transfer.

Citi ThankYou is the only major U.S. bank program participating. American Express, Chase, and Capital One points are not eligible. If you want to understand the full landscape of what Citi ThankYou points can do before you commit, our guide on Understanding Citi ThankYou Points covers every transfer partner and redemption strategy worth knowing.

To initiate a transfer, log into your Citi ThankYou account, navigate to the transfer partners section, and select Qatar Airways Privilege Club. The transfer is one-way and irreversible, so be certain before you confirm.

The best Citi cards for earning ThankYou points are the Citi Strata Premier (strong earning on travel, groceries, and dining) and the Citi Premier Card if you're already holding that version. Both give you full access to transfer partners, including Qatar.

Why Qatar Airways Avios Are More Valuable Than You Think

Qatar Airways Privilege Club uses Avios as its currency, which means your points are interchangeable with British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, and Finnair Plus at a 1:1 ratio. Citi ThankYou doesn't transfer directly to British Airways, so this bonus is one of the only ways to move Citi points into BA Avios at an advantageous rate.

On the Qatar Airways side specifically, Privilege Club offers strong sweet spots. A one-way business class flight from the U.S. to Europe on Qatar Airways can run as low as 50,000–60,000 Avios, and Privilege Club members often access more Qsuite availability than partner programs do. If you're eyeing a Qsuite redemption, building your Privilege Club balance now makes sense.

Before transferring, it's worth searching award availability first. Point.Me is our go-to tool for checking Avios availability across Qatar and its partners in one shot, so you can confirm space exists before your points are locked in.

Is a Speculative Transfer Worth It?

The honest answer: only if you have a redemption in mind or are actively building toward one. Avios don't expire as long as you have account activity every 36 months, so there's no urgency to redeem immediately. But transferring speculatively just for the bonus carries real risk if award availability shifts or your travel plans change. Our piece on Do Citi ThankYou Points Expire? is worth a quick read if you're weighing timing.

If you've been sitting on Citi ThankYou points without a clear plan, a Qsuites redemption or a short-haul BA flight in business class on Avios is worth pricing out before you pull the trigger.

The bottom line: A 30% bonus is one of the better transfer promotions we see in this space. Qatar runs these roughly once or twice a year, typically in the 25–40% range, and 30% clears the bar for action if Avios align with your travel goals.

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