Philippine Airlines links Mabuhay Miles with Privilege Club

Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways have widened a partnership they began in June 2025, adding more codeshare routes and linking their frequent-flyer programs. The change lets Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Miles members earn and redeem on Qatar Airways flights, while Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can do the same across Philippine Airlines’ network. Qatar Airways said the expanded arrangement takes effect on June 1, 2026, and adds access to more than 40 destinations. AeroTime reported the details on May 19, citing the airlines’ latest announcement. ### Which airlines changed the deal, and when does it start? Qatar Airways said on May 18 that it and Philippine Airlines were expanding their strategic partnership, building on a codeshare relationship launched in June 2025. The carrier said the broader arrangement will begin on June 1, 2026. AeroTime reported that the update combines two pieces: additional codeshare flying and a new loyalty tie-up between Mabuhay Miles and Privilege Club. Business Travel News separately reported the same June 1 start date for the expanded codeshare. ### What changes for passengers booking flights? Philippine Airlines will place its PR code on Qatar Airways flights between Doha and Manila, Cebu, Clark and Davao starting June 1, according to Business Travel News. (qatarairways.com) The publication said the code will also appear on onward Qatar Airways flights to more than 20 cities in Europe through Hamad International Airport, including Paris, Rome and Frankfurt. (aerotime.aero) Qatar Airways said its own passengers will gain broader access to Philippine Airlines domestic services beyond Manila and Cebu. Business Travel News said Qatar Airways will place its code on Philippine Airlines domestic flights for connecting passengers traveling to destinations including Caticlan, the gateway for Boracay, and Puerto Princesa. (businesstravelnews.com) ### What exactly is changing in the loyalty programs? Qatar Airways said Privilege Club has partnered with Mabuhay Miles to extend reciprocal loyalty benefits to members of both programs. The airline said the agreement allows members to collect and spend rewards across the two carriers’ networks, while AeroTime reported the tie-up as a new cross-program earn-and-redeem link. (qatarairways.com) Qatar Airways identified the move as Privilege Club’s 26th airline partnership. The carrier said the addition expands Privilege Club’s footprint in Southeast Asia and gives members more ways to collect and spend Avios on Philippine Airlines flights. ### What are Mabuhay Miles and Privilege Club members getting access to? (qatarairways.com) Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club is built around Avios, which members can earn and use for flights, upgrades and other rewards, according to the airline’s program pages. Philippine Airlines says Mabuhay Miles can be redeemed for flights and service-class upgrades through its own program. Qatar Airways already markets its partnership page with Philippine Airlines as part of a network of more than 170 destinations. (qatarairways.com) The airline says the codeshare is designed to channel travelers through Doha onto Europe and Middle East services, while the latest expansion adds domestic Philippine connections on the other side of the route map. ### Where does this leave the partnership next? (qatarairways.com) June 1, 2026 is the next concrete milestone, when the expanded codeshare is due to begin across the Doha-Philippines links and selected onward routes. Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines have published the partnership details through their existing codeshare and loyalty channels, and AeroTime’s May 19 report said the new earning and redemption link will be part of that rollout. (qatarairways.com 1) (qatarairways.com 2)