Privilege Club status tiers and Qpoints thresholds

Privilege Club at a glance

• Privilege Club has 3 elite tiers, from Silver at 150 Qpoints to Platinum at 600 Qpoints.
• Rolling 12-month window — only points earned in the past year count.
• Gold (300 Qpoints) is the lowest tier with Oneworld Sapphire lounge access.
• A return between LHR and DOH on Qatar Airways earns 20–50 Qpoints in economy and 40–80 in business, depending on the booking class.
• On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by American Airlines, one economy return earns 50 Qpoints in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight. That is 3 returns to Silver from zero by Qpoints alone; Silver also has conditions beyond the threshold, listed under the tier ladder.

Elite tiers

Gold confers Oneworld Sapphire — the lowest tier in this programme with alliance-wide lounge access. Alliance mapping last verified 12 July 2026. Conditions beyond the threshold: At least 20% of Qpoints must come from Qatar Airways flights (or 4 QR sectors in 12 months); Rolling 12-month qualification window. Compare lounge access across programmes →

Keeping a tier is a different bar from reaching it. The last column is what Privilege Club publishes for a member who already holds the tier, over the same qualification window as the reaching figure. A dash means no retention figure comparable with the reaching one is shown for that rung, not that renewal is automatic; where the programme publishes one over a different window, its note gives it.

Qpoints count within any 12-month period and are always awarded on the marketing carrier's booking class and the purchased fare, not the cabin flown. Keeping a tier is a lower bar (135 / 270 / 540 Qpoints over 12 months, or 270 / 540 / 1,080 over 24) and also needs at least 20% of Qpoints — or 4 sectors in 12 months, 8 in 24 — on flights both operated and marketed by Qatar Airways. A tier that is not retained drops one level, or to Burgundy after 24 months of inactivity.

Part-way up this ladder? See how to reach your next tier in Privilege Club to see how far you are from your next tier and ways to close the gap.

Reaching this status

Privilege Club publishes conditions that sit alongside the Qpoints threshold, so reaching the number on its own does not confer the tier. They are shown here and never scored — the Lark Score measures Qpoints earned and nothing else. Where the published wording says more than the summary line, the wording governs.

What a return earns

• A return between LHR and DOH on Qatar Airways earns 20–50 Qpoints in economy and 40–80 in business, depending on the booking class.
• On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by American Airlines, one economy return earns 50 Qpoints in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight.
• On the reference route LHR–CDG, flown by British Airways, one economy return earns 20 Qpoints in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight.

Computed by the same engine as the calculator, on the reference routes behind the lowest status thresholds. Your own fare, class and route will differ: the calculator below prices them.

Privilege Club: questions and answers

How many Qpoints do I need for Privilege Club status?

From a standing start: Silver 150 Qpoints, Gold 300 Qpoints, Platinum 600 Qpoints. The number alone is not always enough. Silver: Renewal also requires at least 20% of Qpoints — or 4 sectors in 12 months — on flights both marketed and operated by Qatar Airways. Gold: Renewal also requires at least 20% of Qpoints — or 4 sectors in 12 months — on flights both marketed and operated by Qatar Airways. Platinum: Renewal also requires at least 20% of Qpoints — or 4 sectors in 12 months — on flights both marketed and operated by Qatar Airways.

Which Privilege Club tier gives lounge access?

Gold, at 300 Qpoints, is the lowest tier that confers Oneworld Sapphire, with lounge access across the alliance. Conditions beyond the threshold: At least 20% of Qpoints must come from Qatar Airways flights (or 4 QR sectors in 12 months); Rolling 12-month qualification window.

How many flights does it take to reach Privilege Club status?

On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by American Airlines, one economy return earns 50 Qpoints in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight. On that basis, the economy returns needed from zero are: Silver 3 (plus conditions), Gold 6 (plus conditions), Platinum 12 (plus conditions). Tiers marked with conditions also need more than the points; see the tier ladder. Other cabins, classes and routes earn differently; the calculator on this page prices your own trip.

Can I status match into Privilege Club?

We hold 1 published status match or challenge offer into Privilege Club, listed on this page with the fee, the residence rules and the date we checked each one.

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