QR / Qatar Airways: Earn & Redeem AA Miles, Award [ARCHIVE]
Jun 9, 2017, 10:02 am
#901
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Is American now blocking awards on Qatar from DOH to the USA? That's what an agent just told me. I am attempting to book an award ticket in 2018 from Africa to DOH to LAX. The first leg is easily available in the AA system. DOH-LAX shows as available but cannot be confirmed. An agent yesterday told me to call back today, that he thought the system might reset at midnight. Today, the agent went and conferred several times with others. She repeatedly said it was due to the diplomatic issues in the Middle East. I have little confidence in her answer, but the reality is that she could not confirm space.
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Jun 9, 2017, 10:02 am
#902
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Is American now blocking awards on Qatar from DOH to the USA? That's what an agent just told me. I am attempting to book an award ticket in 2018 from Africa to DOH to LAX. The first leg is easily available in the AA system. DOH-LAX shows as available but cannot be confirmed. An agent yesterday told me to call back today, that he thought the system might reset at midnight. Today, the agent went and conferred several times with others. She repeatedly said it was due to the diplomatic issues in the Middle East. I have little confidence in her answer, but the reality is that she could not confirm space.
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Jun 9, 2017, 12:12 pm
#903
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No. It would do much damage to their own tourism industry and financial sectors. Only Qatari passport holders are barred.
Jun 9, 2017, 1:50 pm
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lol ok. You made your really far reaching point. Congrats.
Anyway, on to some relevant info for others in this thread...
I called AA and they agreed to waive changes. They even offered BKK-LHR-DXB on BA (no way, for me at least) and a few EY routes into AUH as a change option. If you're on an award ticket via AA in the next several weeks, might not be a bad idea to try to make a change.
Anyway, on to some relevant info for others in this thread...
I called AA and they agreed to waive changes. They even offered BKK-LHR-DXB on BA (no way, for me at least) and a few EY routes into AUH as a change option. If you're on an award ticket via AA in the next several weeks, might not be a bad idea to try to make a change.
Were you charged for 1 award or 2 awards?
Jun 9, 2017, 6:01 pm
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Is QR still checking through bags on connecting flights with EY (e.g. at MCT) on AAward tickets?
Jun 10, 2017, 8:35 am
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Great question. It was just offered without me asking but I didn't even consider it so never got to the mileage discussion so I can't say definitively either way. When I call to book my routing via HKG I will inquire.
Jun 10, 2017, 8:58 am
#909
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Also, I'm thinking that would exceed the MPM+25% for a ME-Asia award.
Jun 10, 2017, 10:33 am
#910
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I have a QR/CX itinerary over the holidays from DOH-DXB-HKG-PEN. Obviously it is not for 6 months so would you still stand pat or try to do DOH-MCT-DXB-HKG-PEN? I am arriving into DOH on a separate ticket and my connection doesn't work for either the DOH-HKG non-stops.
Jun 10, 2017, 10:55 am
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I called again today and was able to book. At first the agent told me that I couldn't because of the issues with Qatar. On hearing the date, it was far enough out that she conferred with her award desk and told me that she could.
Jun 10, 2017, 1:23 pm
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I have an x-DOH-AUH-x AAward coming up and was wondering whether to get AA to change it with DOH-MCT (QR) connecting to MCT-AUH (EY) or just wait until 72 hrs out and get QR to make their desired re-route, which would include more possibilities like WY, But I've just noticed that 3/5 WY flights to AUH are codeshared with EY, moreover, all the viable times are the codeshare. This indicates that changing the booking now via AA is the best option, but this would be contingent on QR booking my bags through as I don't want to buy an Oman transit visa. Though getting EY staff to do it at MCT might be possible as it is a J ticket.
Jun 10, 2017, 2:29 pm
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I have an x-DOH-AUH-x AAward coming up and was wondering whether to get AA to change it with DOH-MCT (QR) connecting to MCT-AUH (EY) or just wait until 72 hrs out and get QR to make their desired re-route, which would include more possibilities like WY, But I've just noticed that 3/5 WY flights to AUH are codeshared with EY, moreover, all the viable times are the codeshare. This indicates that changing the booking now via AA is the best option, but this would be contingent on QR booking my bags through as I don't want to buy an Oman transit visa. Though getting EY staff to do it at MCT might be possible as it is a J ticket.
Jun 10, 2017, 2:57 pm
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Jun 10, 2017, 4:01 pm
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@JonNYC
I called again today and was able to book. At first the agent told me that I couldn't because of the issues with Qatar. On hearing the date, it was far enough out that she conferred with her award desk and told me that she could.
I called again today and was able to book. At first the agent told me that I couldn't because of the issues with Qatar. On hearing the date, it was far enough out that she conferred with her award desk and told me that she could.
