Qatar Airways has launched a new discount for Visa cardholders in Asia-Pacific that can save 5% to 10% on select one-way and round-trip dates.
You must book using the promotional code APVISA22 by March 31 and pay with a Visa. The offer is valid for travel through June 30, 2023.
You can access this offer on Qatar’s website here or here.
Note that the destinations and discounts are country specific.
Discount ex-Japan:
- Up to 10% discount on base fare amount will apply to booking classes: D, I, K, M, L, V, S
- Up to 7% discount on base fare amount will apply to booking classes: I, R, N, Q, T, O
Discount ex-Vietnam:
- Save 10% on booking classes I, D, S, V, L, M, K
- Save 7% on booking classes I, N, Q
- Save 5% on booking classes J, C, R, P, Y, B, H, T, O
Discount is available FROM:
Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong China, India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Available TO from Japan (check the relevant country page for their destinations):
Round Trip:
Amsterdam, Stockholm, Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Brussels, Budapest, Paris, Copenhagen, Moscow, Dublin, Edinburgh, Ankara, Yerevan, Rome, Frankfurt, Geneva, Baku, Helsinki, Istanbul, Larnaca, London, Lisbon, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Milan, Oslo, Bucharest, Sofia, Prague, Tbilisi, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb, Zurich, Maldives, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Casablanca, Cape Town, Djibouti, Johannesburg , Durban, Maputo, Nairobi, Seychelles, Lagos, Luanda, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Tunis, Kigali, Entebbe, Windhoek, Boston, Dallas, Sao Paulo, Washington , Houston, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Amman, Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Isfahan, Karachi, Kuwait, Lahore, Muscat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Colombo, Dhaka, Delhi, Kathmandu, San Francisco, Miami, Abuja, Seattle, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Atlanta, Santorini, Mykonos
Oneway:
Addis Ababa, Algiers, Cairo, Cape Town, Djibouti, Johannesburg, Durban, Maputo, Nairobi, Seychelles, Lagos, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Entebbe, Kigali, Windhoek, Boston, Dallas, Sao Paulo, Washington DC, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Amman, Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Isfahan, Karachi, Kuwait, Lahore, Muscat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Colombo, Dhaka, Delhi, Kathmandu, Maldives, San Francisco, Miami, Seychelles, Tbilisi, Warsaw, Algiers, Abuja, Seattle, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Chicago, Atlanta
Conclusion
These discounts sometimes work, but you cannot usually apply them toward the lowest fares.
It is pretty interesting that although this offer is valid FROM many origins in the Asia-Pacific, the discount and valid destinations vary by the market.
Terms and conditions of this offer:
- Sales period: 1 October 2022 – 31 March 2023.
- Travel period: 1 October 2022 – 30 June 2023
- For travel originating from Japan.
- Outbound and Inbound travel blackout Period : 18Nov22 to 24Dec22 and 01Jan23 to 20Jan23
- Offer valid on Qatar Airways operated flights only (not applicable on any interline or codeshare flights).
- Payment must be made via eligble Visa card issued in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong China, India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
- Discount applies to the base airfare fare only.
- Discount does not apply to taxes, surcharges and all other standard market surcharges.
- Offer is applicable to the listed destinations that Qatar Airways flies to.
- Purchases can only be made through www.qatarairways.com by entering the promotional code APVISA22 at the time of booking.
- Qatar Airways will not be responsible for any fare differences if customers fail to enter the given promo code at the time of booking.
- Fares displayed will already include the applicable discounts.
- Flights eligible for the discount are clearly signaled by a red star icon next to them. Please ensure only flights eligible for the discount are selected when booking.
- Customers who did not receive a discount, cannot be credited retrospectively.
- Valid for return and one-way fares.
- Up to 10% discount on base fare amount will apply to booking classes: D, I, K, M, L, V, S.
- Up to 7% discount on base fare amount will apply to booking classes: I, R, N, Q, T, O. I-class included here as the more restrictive discount applies.
- This offer may be used more than once during the offer period.
- Not valid in combination with any other promotion or any other market fares.
- Changes and Cancellation: see detailed fare rules at the time of booking.
- Seats are limited and might not be available on all flights; Subject to availability in the respective booking class at the time of booking.
- Minimum Stay / Maximum Stay – Depends on the class booked. Please review at the time of booking.
- For full terms and conditions, please review detailed fare rules at the time of booking.