Key Points

• As of June 2026, Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can only redeem Avios for others through two pathways: My List (up to 4 people) and Family & Friends (up to 6 people), and both require you to have credited a flight or an eligible co-branded card transaction to your account first.
• Setting up a My List takes under five minutes once you meet the eligibility requirements, but the six-month lock-in period for members means who you invite matters, so plan carefully before sending invitations.
• If you don't yet qualify for a My List because you haven't credited a flight or card transaction, crediting even a short partner flight to Privilege Club is the fastest path to eligibility.

If you regularly book Qatar Airways award flights for your family or travel companions, June 2026 brought a change you need to know about. Qatar Airways overhauled how Privilege Club members can use their Avios for other people, and the new system is more restrictive than what came before. The good news: once you understand the rules, it's entirely manageable. The critical first step for most members is setting up something called a "My List," and this guide walks you through exactly what that is, whether you're eligible, and how to get it done.

What Qatar Airways changed in June 2026

Before June 2026, Qatar Airways Privilege Club members could use their Avios to book award flights for virtually anyone. That flexibility is gone. Today there are only two ways to spend your Avios on someone else through Privilege Club.

The first is My List, a capped list of four Privilege Club members for whom the list creator can spend their Avios. The second is the Family & Friends program, which has existed for several years and allows a main member to pool Avios from up to six associates who don't hold their own Privilege Club accounts. This guide focuses on My List, since it's the new feature that most members will need to configure and because it's the pathway for booking award travel for other Privilege Club members.

For a fuller look at both programs, the eligibility quirks, and what the restrictions mean for your strategy, our complete breakdown of the June 2026 Privilege Club changes is the place to start.

What is Qatar Airways Privilege Club My List?

My List is a curated list of up to four Privilege Club members on whose behalf the list creator can spend Avios through the Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Think of it as your personal shortlist of travel companions whose award bookings you can fund with your own Avios balance.

A few things to know before you start inviting people:

• Each person you invite must hold their own Privilege Club account and be 18 or older.
• A person can only belong to one My List at a time. If your partner is already on someone else's list, they can't join yours without leaving that list first.
• Once someone accepts your invitation and you approve them, they're locked in for a minimum of six months before either of you can remove them.
• Avios are not pooled. Each member keeps their own separate Avios balance. You're simply authorizing yourself to spend your Avios on their bookings.
• If someone on your list deletes their Privilege Club account, their slot cannot be filled until the six-month period that would have applied to them has elapsed.

Heads up on the lock-in: Six months is a long time. Don't send invitations casually. If you invite someone and later want to use that slot for a different person, you're stuck until the lock-in period expires.

Who can create a My List?

This is where many members run into a wall, so read carefully before you try to create your list.

To create a My List, you must meet all three of the following conditions:

• Your Privilege Club account must have been active for at least 30 days.
• You can only hold one My List.
• You must have previously credited either a flown flight (on Qatar Airways or any partner airline) or a transaction from an eligible Qatar Airways co-branded credit card to your Privilege Club account.

That third requirement is the one that catches people off guard. If you've been using Privilege Club purely as a place to park transferred Avios from American Express, Citi, or another transfer partner, and you've never credited a flight or card transaction directly to Privilege Club, you cannot create a My List until you do.

What if you don't qualify yet?

The simplest fix is to credit a flight to Privilege Club. It doesn't need to be a Qatar Airways flight. Any partner airline flight credited to Privilege Club counts, even a short domestic hop on a oneworld carrier. If you have an upcoming flight on a oneworld partner, consider crediting it to Privilege Club instead of your usual program. That one action is enough to unlock My List eligibility.

Alternatively, if you regularly earn Avios through a co-branded card, the British Airways Visa Signature Card earns Avios that can be moved into Privilege Club, and card transactions from eligible Qatar Airways co-branded cards also satisfy the eligibility requirement directly. Getting a new card just for this purpose may be overkill unless you were already considering one, but if you're in the market for a strong Avios-earning card, it's worth knowing the eligibility unlock comes built in.

Transfer partners can't help here: Moving Avios from Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou, or any other program into your Privilege Club account does not satisfy the eligibility requirement. It must be a credited flight or an eligible card transaction. For more on how those transfer ecosystems work, see our guides to transferring Amex points and transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards.

How to set up your Qatar Airways Privilege Club My List

Once you've confirmed you're eligible, the setup process itself is quick. Here's the full walkthrough.

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Log in to your Privilege Club account at qatarairways.com. From the homepage, click "Privilege Club" in the top navigation bar, then select "My profile" from the dropdown.

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Locate the My List link on your profile page and click it. This opens your My List management page, which will initially be empty.

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Click "Add new member." You'll be given two invitation methods: by Privilege Club membership number plus surname, or by a shareable invite link sent to an email address.

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Send the invitation. If you're using the membership number method, enter the number and the member's surname, then click "Submit." If you're using the link method, Qatar Airways will generate a pre-written email you can send. The default email text isn't particularly clear, so consider editing the message before sending so the recipient understands what they're accepting.

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Wait for acceptance. The person you invited will need to accept the invitation. Once they do, you'll receive a confirmation email from Qatar Airways.

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Approve the addition. The confirmation email contains an "Approve member" button. Click it, which takes you back to your My List page where you'll see the person's name listed as "ready to approve." Click their name, then click "Approve" in the sidebar that opens.

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Done. The person now appears on your My List. From their own account, they can also see that they've been added to your list. You can continue adding members until you reach the four-person cap.

The whole process, from sending the first invitation to completing the approval, typically takes only a few minutes if the other person responds promptly. The main delay is waiting for them to accept, which is up to them.

My List vs. Family & Friends: which do you need?

If you're booking award travel for people who don't have their own Privilege Club accounts (including children over two), Family & Friends is the relevant program. If you're booking for other Privilege Club members, that's where My List applies. Many members will need both.

The key distinction: on a Family & Friends list, the pooled Avios all flow into and out of the main member's account. On My List, everyone keeps their own Avios. You're simply extending the right to spend your own Avios on their bookings. Neither structure allows the invited members to spend Avios from the creator's account at will; it's the creator who initiates the bookings.

If you want to find award availability across all your Privilege Club Avios options before committing to a booking, Point.me is the award search tool we recommend for surfacing Qatar Airways availability alongside other oneworld partner space in one place.

What to do if you're not eligible yet

If you currently hold a Privilege Club account but have never credited a flight or eligible card transaction to it, here's your action plan.

Check your upcoming travel first. If any flights in your near-future schedule are on oneworld airlines, such as American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, or Iberia, consider crediting one to Privilege Club instead of your usual program. You'll earn Avios rather than miles in whatever program you normally use, but you'll satisfy the eligibility requirement and unlock both My List and Family & Friends access. Even a short regional flight counts.

If you want to transfer Avios into Privilege Club from a bank partner for a specific redemption, keep in mind that transfers alone won't make you eligible. The Citi Premier Card, which transfers ThankYou Points to Qatar Privilege Club at a 1:1 ratio, is one of the most efficient ways to load up your Avios balance for a big redemption, but you'll still need a credited flight or card transaction on file before you can use those Avios for someone on your My List. Plan ahead.

If you're building your Avios balance from scratch and want to understand all your transfer options, our guide to Amex points transfers and our deep dive on the June 2026 rule changes will give you the full picture of what's possible.

Frequently asked questions

Can someone be on more than one My List at the same time?

No. Each Privilege Club member can only belong to one My List. If the person you want to add is already on another member's list, they'll need to leave that list before they can join yours. For details on My List FAQs, Qatar's official help center has the full rules.

What happens if I want to remove someone from my list before the six months are up?

You can't. The six-month lock-in applies from the moment the addition is approved. Plan your list carefully before sending invitations, because you won't be able to free up that slot for someone else until the period expires.

Does transferring Avios from Amex or Citi into Privilege Club count toward My List eligibility?

No. The eligibility requirement specifically requires a credited flown flight (Qatar Airways or partner) or a transaction from an eligible Qatar Airways co-branded card. Points transfers from third-party programs don't satisfy the requirement, even if you transferred a large number of points. See our Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer guide for how those partner ecosystems work separately from Privilege Club eligibility.

Does the person I add to My List need to be travelling with me on the same flight?

No. Once someone is on your My List, you can use your Avios to book award flights for them regardless of whether you're on the same booking. You could book a flight entirely for them that you're not on yourself.

My List only covers four people. What if I need to book for more than four Privilege Club members regularly?

You're limited to four people on My List. Outside that, if you need to book for additional Privilege Club members, you'd need to look at transferring your Avios to another Avios program, such as British Airways Executive Club, where different booking rules apply. The British Airways Visa Signature Card can be useful here since it earns Avios directly into your BA Executive Club account, which operates under a separate set of sharing rules.

I've already set up my My List. When can I use it?

Immediately after you've completed the approval step. Once a member appears on your list, you can book Avios award flights for them through the standard Qatar Airways booking flow. Make sure you're logged in to your own Privilege Club account when booking. If you want to scout availability before committing, Point.me can show you which routes have award space across Qatar Airways and its oneworld partners.

The bottom line

The June 2026 changes to Qatar Airways Privilege Club made things meaningfully more complicated for members who want to use their Avios for other people. My List is the primary mechanism for doing that, but its four-person cap, six-month lock-in, and flight-credit eligibility requirement mean you need to think it through before you start clicking.

If you're eligible today, set it up now. Don't wait until you're in the middle of an award booking and realize you can't complete it because your list isn't configured. The setup itself is fast. The planning is what takes time.

If you're not yet eligible, crediting a single flight to Privilege Club is the most direct route to fixing that. Get that done on your next trip and you'll have My List access before your next award search.

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