Qatar Airways and IHG Hotels Announce a Strategic Collaboration to Provide Corporate Travelers with Seamless Access to Loyalty Benefits, Exclusive Discounts, and Enhanced Travel Experiences

Published on November 20, 2025

Qatar Airways and IHG Hotels have announced a strategic collaboration designed to elevate the travel experience for corporate travelers. This partnership integrates both companies’ loyalty programs, offering seamless access to exclusive benefits such as enhanced discounts and the ability to earn and redeem points across both Qatar Airways’ and IHG’s global networks. By combining their strengths, the collaboration aims to deliver a more rewarding and efficient travel experience, making it easier for businesses and their employees to enjoy a host of travel perks while managing their corporate journeys.

Qatar Airways and IHG Hotels & Resorts Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Business Travel Experience

Qatar Airways has strengthened its position as a leader in corporate travel by forming a strategic partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts. This collaboration aims to significantly improve the travel experience for business travellers by integrating the airline’s Beyond Business programme with IHG’s Business Edge programme. Through this partnership, both companies offer a seamless and rewarding experience for corporate clients, unlocking a host of benefits, including the opportunity to earn and redeem loyalty points across IHG’s global hotel network and Qatar Airways’ flight offerings.

Integrated Loyalty Rewards for Business Travellers

The core of the partnership lies in the integration of Qatar Airways’ Beyond Business and IHG’s Business Edge programmes, both designed to enhance the corporate travel experience. Business travellers who are members of either or both programmes can now enjoy combined loyalty rewards, making their travel experience not only more convenient but also more rewarding. The collaboration allows members to earn and redeem points across IHG’s extensive network of more than 6,800 hotels worldwide, while also earning valuable Qrewards through Qatar Airways.

Beyond Business, Qatar Airways’ premium corporate travel programme, offers an array of benefits tailored to business clients. These include the ability to earn Qrewards, which can be redeemed for flights, upgrades, or other travel perks. Members also enjoy tier-based benefits with the airline’s Privilege Club, ensuring priority baggage handling and access to exclusive lounges. Moreover, Qatar Airways’ voluntary carbon offset initiative enables travellers to offset carbon emissions from both past and future flights, contributing to a more sustainable travel experience.

Exclusive Benefits with IHG Business Edge

For businesses and their employees, enrolling in the IHG Business Edge programme provides access to a variety of exclusive perks. Upon completing their first qualifying stay at IHG hotels, members are instantly upgraded to IHG One Rewards Gold Elite status, providing them with guaranteed discounts at more than 6,800 IHG properties worldwide. In addition, members can earn 40% more points on every eligible stay, giving them greater flexibility when redeeming points for free nights or other rewards.

The IHG Business Edge programme has been a trusted tool for small and medium-sized enterprises since its launch in 2018. It provides businesses with a streamlined booking process, access to special rates, and enhanced loyalty rewards, helping companies save both time and money while managing their corporate travel needs.

Special Bonuses and Further Incentives

As part of the newly forged partnership, IHG Business Edge members who join Beyond Business will receive a special bonus. These members will be rewarded with 50,000 bonus Qrewards upon their first flight with Qatar Airways. This bonus can be redeemed for a variety of services, including flight upgrades, discounted fares, or additional privileges. This incentive strengthens the value proposition for businesses looking to optimise their corporate travel programmes and offers an immediate benefit for those who frequently travel with Qatar Airways and stay at IHG hotels.

A Win-Win for Business Clients

The strategic collaboration between Qatar Airways and IHG Hotels & Resorts marks a significant step forward in making business travel more rewarding, efficient, and sustainable. Through integrated loyalty programs, enhanced benefits, and targeted rewards, this partnership is set to deliver substantial value for corporate clients and their employees, improving both their travel experience and their bottom line.

This collaboration not only facilitates a smoother and more efficient business travel experience but also highlights Qatar Airways’ and IHG’s commitment to supporting businesses in a post-pandemic world, where cost-saving, sustainability, and seamless travel are key priorities for companies. For frequent business travellers, the new initiative ensures an elevated journey, making it easier than ever to maximise the benefits of loyalty rewards, premium travel perks, and sustainable travel practices.

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori, said: “Recognised as the World’s Best Business Class by Skytrax in 2025 for the 12th time, Qatar Airways continually seeks to enhance its corporate travel experience and rewards. We are proud to facilitate businesses and corporate entities through our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and their IHG Business Edge programme to deliver greater convenience and elevated experiences to both our members.

“Qatar Airways delivers a seamless passenger experience to business travellers at each touchpoint – from bookings to efficient transfers to offering Starlink, the world’s fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, for free onboard over 100 widebody aircraft. Through the partnership between our corporate travel programme, Beyond Business, and IHG Business Edge, organisations can now benefit from increased flexibility, exclusive savings, and value, maximising their travel benefits and rewards for greater returns.”

Qatar Airways and IHG Hotels have teamed up to offer corporate travelers seamless access to loyalty benefits, exclusive discounts, and enhanced travel experiences. This strategic collaboration integrates both companies’ loyalty programs, allowing travelers to earn and redeem points across Qatar Airways and IHG’s global networks. The partnership aims to provide more rewarding and efficient travel solutions for businesses.

IHG Hotel & Resorts Senior Vice President Global Sales, Mr. Mark Sergot, said: “This collaboration brings together the strengths of Qatar Airways Beyond Business and IHG Business Edge to offer exclusive benefits, enhanced loyalty rewards, and seamless travel experiences. By leveraging our combined networks and expertise, we aim to provide exceptional value and convenience, supporting the evolving needs of our customers and making their journeys as seamless and rewarding as possible.”