How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Citi TYP → Qatar Avios
Instant
Cents per Qatar Avios point
Economy
1.2¢
Business
1.7¢
First
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Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 4¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Qatar Avios BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Qatar Avios's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.
Open Qatar Avios award search →What you should know
You need a free Qatar Avios account
Citi TYP asks for your Qatar Avios member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Qatar Avios account →Minimum transfer: 1,000 Citi TYP points
You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.
Instant — usually under a minute
This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.
Cancellation: cancellation has a fee
$25 cancellation fee (>24h before departure). Booking fee non-refundable. Free for Gold/Platinum elites.
Fee: ~$25Window: Until 24h beforeTaxes: Partial refund
Points expiration
Citi TYP: ThankYou Points never expire while your card account is open. If you close the card, points expire after 60 days unless transferred to another Citi card on the same account.
Qatar Avios: Qatar Privilege Club Avios expire 36 months after they're earned, regardless of activity.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Qatar Avios points (after transfer) do.
Qatar Avios: Qatar Privilege Club Avios expire 36 months after they're earned, regardless of activity.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Qatar Avios points (after transfer) do.
Step by step
- 1Go to ThankYou.com and open the sign-on menuVisit thankyou.com. In the top-right corner, click the blue person icon to open the Sign On panel.
- 2Pick "Citi® Card / Banking" and sign onIn the dropdown, select Citi® Card / Banking (not "Other ThankYou Member"), then enter your Citi username and password.
- 3Open Travel → Points TransferOnce signed in, hover the Travel dropdown in the top toolbar and click Points Transfer.
- 4Find Qatar Avios in the partner gridOn the Points Transfer page, scroll the airline and hotel tiles to Qatar Avios — the ratio is 1:1 — and click it. Watch the banner at the top for live transfer bonuses.
- 5Enter the amount, your Qatar Avios number, then submitDrag the slider or type the number of ThankYou points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Fill in your Qatar Avios name and member number, then continue through Review → Confirmation. Transfers are final — confirm award space on Qatar Avios.com before submitting.
Watch out
- !Avios since 2022 conversion
- !QSuite J availability best via QR own program
Other ways to get Qatar Avios points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.