Qatar Airways Diwali Sale: Up to 30% Off, 6,000 Bonus Avios

Updated as of 28 Oct 2026. From Qatar Airways India’s Diwali offer page and terms, checked 28 Oct 2026. Cash fare from Google Flights and award prices from seats.aero, both checked the same day. US$1 = ₹94.43; Avios valued at ₹1.15, Aeroplan at ₹1.30.

Qatar Airways has a Diwali sale for flights starting in India: up to 30% off to Europe, Africa and the Americas, plus bonus Avios if you use the promo code. Here’s what you get, the catches, and when points still beat the sale.

The sale

• Discount: up to 30% off in Economy and Business, one way or return, from India to Qatar Airways destinations in Europe, Africa and the Americas. First class isn’t included.
• Dates: book between 28 Oct and 10 Nov 2026; travel until 31 Mar 2027.
• Flights: Qatar Airways flights and IndiGo codeshares count.
• Taxes: not discounted. The 30% comes off the fare only, so the saving on the total ticket is smaller.
• Rules: normal fare rules apply for changes, refunds, minimum stays and blackout dates. It can’t be combined with other offers, and seats are limited.

Bonus Avios with code DIWALI26

Cabin	Bonus each way	Round trip	Worth about
Economy	1,500 Avios	3,000 Avios	₹3,450
Business or First	3,000 Avios	6,000 Avios	₹6,900

• Who gets it: Privilege Club main members who book on qatarairways.com or the Qatar Airways app with code DIWALI26, and add their membership number.
• The catch: the bonus counts only on flights both sold and flown by Qatar Airways. If your India–Doha leg is an IndiGo codeshare, you get the discount but not the bonus on it. Pick Qatar-operated flights.
• Repeat bookings: allowed. Tickets issued before 28 Oct don’t count, even if reissued.

Sale or points? An example

Mumbai–London, Business, round trip	Price
Qatar Airways via Doha, cash before the sale	US$3,408 (₹3,21,800)
Same ticket if the whole fare were 30% off (best case)	About ₹2,25,300
Air India nonstop on Aeroplan points	1,40,000 Aeroplan (about ₹1,82,000) + taxes

For business class to Europe, award seats still win when you can find them. The sale makes more sense in economy, when award seats are gone, or when you want to earn Avios and status on a paid ticket.

Want Avios instead? Axis Burgundy Private (5:4), Magnus for Burgundy (5:2), HSBC TravelOne and Premier (1:1), Amex (2:1) and HDFC Infinia (2:1) transfer to Qatar Avios. Full list on our Qatar Avios page.

What to do

You are…	What to do
Paying cash for Europe, Africa or the US by March	✅ Book on qatarairways.com with DIWALI26 before 10 Nov; pick Qatar-operated flights for the bonus
Planning business class with points	⚠️ Check Aeroplan and Qatar Avios award prices first; transfer only if they beat the sale
Travelling over Christmas or Pongal	⚠️ Sale seats are limited; check your dates now
Booking through a travel site	❌ No bonus Avios; book direct

DealUni take: a good sale for a paid trip to Europe or the US over the holidays or in spring, and the bonus Avios are a nice extra. But compare it with an award first; in business, points often still win. Sale mein ticket, bonus mein Avios; par pehle award dekh lo. (Ticket on sale, Avios as a bonus; but check the award first.)

Sources: Qatar Airways India: Diwali offer and terms; Google Flights and seats.aero, 28 Oct 2026. Checked 28 Oct 2026.