{"id":98103,"date":"2024-05-17T21:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/free-elite-status-inflight-wi-fi-and-more-why-youll-want-to-join-qatar-airways-membership-program-for-students-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T21:00:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:00:21","slug":"free-elite-status-inflight-wi-fi-and-more-why-youll-want-to-join-qatar-airways-membership-program-for-students-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/free-elite-status-inflight-wi-fi-and-more-why-youll-want-to-join-qatar-airways-membership-program-for-students-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Free elite status, inflight Wi-Fi and more: Why you\u2019ll want to join Qatar Airways\u2019 membership program for students &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar Airways<\/a> has a membership program exclusively for students. Dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarairways.com\/en\/student-club.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Student Club<\/a>, the program offers students many benefits, ranging from special fares to excess baggage allowance, greater ticket flexibility, complimentary high-speed inflight Wi-Fi, free elite status as a graduation gift and more.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Qatar Airways being based in the Middle East, the program is available to students worldwide. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about Qatar Airways&#8217; Student Club.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"how-to-join-qatar-airways-student-club\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">How to join Qatar Airways&#8217; Student Club<\/h2>\n<p>Student Club is free to students worldwide. The only major requirement is that you are pursuing a higher education academic degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarairways.com\/en\/student-club\/terms.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defined as<\/a> &#8220;any of several titles conferred by colleges and \/or universities to indicate the completion of a course of study or the extent of academic achievement&#8221;) between the ages of 18 and 30.<\/p>\n<p>The program operates as a subset of Qatar Airways&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Privilege Club loyalty program<\/a>, so if you join, you&#8217;ll still earn Avios.<\/p>\n<p>Joining is very easy and is done through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarairways.com\/en\/Privilege-Club\/student-club-join-now.html?iid=ALL69574740\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar Airways&#8217; website<\/a>. You could even sign in using a social media account. You must provide your college or university&#8217;s name and location, your expected graduation date and a photo of your student ID or joining letter. The maximum duration for membership in the program is seven years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/student-travel-discounts-deals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valuable travel discounts and deals for college students and young adults<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"qatar-airways-student-club-benefits\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Qatar Airways Student Club benefits<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/02\/20230216_QATAR-AIRWAYS_2.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">MOHAMED EL KAHLOUT\/QATAR AIRWAYS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a member of the Qatar Airways Student Club, you&#8217;ll enjoy several exclusive benefits that will help you save money and make your travel experiences more enjoyable. For starters, you&#8217;ll get access to special fares on flights. You&#8217;ll get a 10% promo code when you join, 15% off after your first trip and 20% off after your second and third trips.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, student fares offer increased flexibility, including one free date change per ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Once it&#8217;s time to travel, base-level members can bring an additional 10 kilograms (about 22 pounds) or one more piece of checked baggage, depending on the route. Then, on board, you&#8217;ll get complimentary access to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-qatar-airways-inflight-entertainment\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar Airways&#8217; high-speed Wi-Fi<\/a> (as long as you booked your flight directly with the airline).<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/credit-cards-free-in-flight-wi-fi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Credit cards that offer free and discounted inflight Wi-Fi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most valuable benefit of the program comes when you graduate. As a &#8220;graduation gift,&#8221; you&#8217;ll get a Privilege Club tier upgrade so long as you&#8217;ve flown at least one paid round-trip journey per year as a Student Club member. So, if you don&#8217;t already have status with the airline, you&#8217;ll get free Silver elite status, unlocking perks like excess baggage allowance and lounge access.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re already a top-tier Platinum member, your status will be extended for another year.<\/p>\n<p>Student Club also offers a companion pass, where members can select up to three accompanying family members and friends to share the fare discount and free date change benefits on one nominated trip they take together.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"other-benefits-available-to-students\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Other benefits available to students<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2023\/06\/Group-of-students-walking-in-university-campus_freemixer.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">FREEMIXER\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Qatar Airways is one of several airlines that are marketing to younger travelers. For instance, through at least Sept. 30, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/maximizing-redemptions-with-united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">United Airlines MileagePlus<\/a> members between the ages of 18 and 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/young-adult-discount.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can save 5% on flights<\/a> booked through United&#8217;s mobile app. Additionally, airlines like Air Canada and Lufthansa have loyalty programs for kids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/starter-credit-cards-college-students\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Best credit cards for college students<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>Qatar Airways&#8217; Student Club program offers valuable benefits and is free to join, so there&#8217;s no reason not to take advantage if you&#8217;re studying and looking to travel.<\/p>\n<p>Although most perks are for travel on Qatar Airways, the free elite status could benefit you on partner airlines like American Airlines and British Airways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/qatar-airways-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar Airways has a membership program exclusively for students. Dubbed Student Club, the program offers students many benefits, ranging from special fares to excess baggage allowance, greater ticket flexibility, complimentary high-speed inflight Wi-Fi, free elite status as a graduation gift and more. Despite Qatar Airways being based in the Middle East, the program is available [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-98103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}