Mar 30, 2016, 6:10 am
Last edit by: BA Humbug
Party Boys & Girls & Dates
billybligh, Apr 22 2016
mattking2000, Feb 2017
Positioning Flights
OW - AMM (RJ) | DOH (QR) | LGW (BA) | MAD (IB)
*A - CAI (MS) | FRA (LH) | GVA (LX) | IST (TK) | LIS (TP)
ST - MED (SV) | MXP (AZ) | CDG (AF) | FCO (AZ)
Unaffiliated - BCN (VY) | DXB (EK) | CMN (AT)
"Insight" on Air Algerie...: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/225051
Hotels
Hilton Algiers (resort)
Sofitel Algiers
Mercure Alger Aeroport (free shuttle, located off airport)
Sheraton Club Towers (resort)
Shangri-La Fuzhou
Westin Fuzhou
Visa Information (be sure to state the nationalities for which the rules apply!
Things to do in Algeria
Things to do in Fuzhou
billybligh, Apr 22 2016
mattking2000, Feb 2017
Positioning Flights
OW - AMM (RJ) | DOH (QR) | LGW (BA) | MAD (IB)
*A - CAI (MS) | FRA (LH) | GVA (LX) | IST (TK) | LIS (TP)
ST - MED (SV) | MXP (AZ) | CDG (AF) | FCO (AZ)
Unaffiliated - BCN (VY) | DXB (EK) | CMN (AT)
"Insight" on Air Algerie...: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/225051
Hotels
Hilton Algiers (resort)
Sofitel Algiers
Mercure Alger Aeroport (free shuttle, located off airport)
Sheraton Club Towers (resort)
Shangri-La Fuzhou
Westin Fuzhou
Visa Information (be sure to state the nationalities for which the rules apply!
Things to do in Algeria
Things to do in Fuzhou
[PREMIUM FARE GONE] Qr: Alg-foc $177 ow, $344 rt
Apr 29, 2016, 8:38 am
#151
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,187
The Air Algerie schedule can be found here (summer schedule only ATM):
http://www.airalgerie.dz/docs/Flight...16-29OCT16.pdf
Apr 30, 2016, 2:49 am
#152
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: MEL
Programs: AA EXP, VA Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 40
Apr 30, 2016, 8:04 am
#153
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
My Air Algerie fight arrives ALG at 14:10 and my QR fight leaves at 15:40. Do I have enough time to do TWOV and obtain my QR boarding pass?
Same thing will happen to my return flight. My QR flight arrives ALG at 12:35, and my Air Algerie flight leaves at 14:10...
Same thing will happen to my return flight. My QR flight arrives ALG at 12:35, and my Air Algerie flight leaves at 14:10...
May 1, 2016, 1:57 am
#154
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NCE
Posts: 276
) ? Do you have a B plan ?
May 1, 2016, 9:07 am
#155
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
May 1, 2016, 10:33 am
#156
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,265
Sorry to burst your bubble but your plan B is no plan in case of QR. Do not count on QR's goodwill. From personal experience: do not even count on QR following good practices, fare rules or conditions of carriage. I was downgraded by QR from F to J on a different ticket and current status is that QR is unwilling to change my flight to another service where F is offered. Inflight experience is very good, customer service is hell.
May 1, 2016, 11:03 am
#157
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: AMS
Posts: 587
Don't forget your credit card with limit big enough, since no way QR will reissue a ticket on historical fare. I hope you really don't miss it, it won't be anywhere close to fun and MR money-wise otherwise.
May 1, 2016, 11:12 am
#158
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
Thanks both. Actually I reverted to book through a China-based OTA. The fare was off at the time but I was able to book it anyway. As a gesture of good will, this OTA paid QR ~$4000 for my tickets, and my booking class is D.
I know a D class fare is still not my get-out-of-the-jail-free card, but at least right now I am simply a regular revenue business class customer to QR, in contrast to otherwise I would be a free-rider or a "thief" entitled to nothing but go-to-hell in occasions of a mis-connection.
I know a D class fare is still not my get-out-of-the-jail-free card, but at least right now I am simply a regular revenue business class customer to QR, in contrast to otherwise I would be a free-rider or a "thief" entitled to nothing but go-to-hell in occasions of a mis-connection.
May 1, 2016, 2:14 pm
#159
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
I think you know the answers. If your flights are on time, then you should be fine: but if you get into Algiers 30 minutes late you'll be in trouble, and might have to throw yourself on QR's thin mercy.
May 2, 2016, 9:12 am
#160
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YWG
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 28
Yes, I had transit visas pre arranged from the Embassy of Algeria in Canada. I planned on taking checked baggage so I need the visas to get them. But it didn't matter because my checked bag got lost.... Still hasn't been found 1 week later
May 2, 2016, 9:46 am
#161
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
May 23, 2016, 7:02 am
#163
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: MEL
Programs: AA EXP, VA Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 40
How was the visa process as a Canadian?
Jun 3, 2016, 8:58 am
#164
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YWG
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 28
Very simple. Printed out 3 copies of the application form online from the Consulate website, attached the same passport photo to each form (3 copies), and mailed them together via registered post (Canada Post) with my passport and money order to the Algerian Embassy in Ottawa. However I needed to send a prepaid return label along with my application for the consulate to send back my passport with the visa.
Aug 20, 2016, 7:26 am
#165
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,187
At the risk of ridicule...
would anyone have tips how to best "negotiate" a change once I've flown the outbound? The fare rules say that it's $50 usd (with some cases at $2150 or $2000) but given the fact that it's (a) a flash sale fare, (b) QR's stellar
customer service track record, and (c) all conditions state changes are permitted when "no international coupons remain" [is there even another airport in Qatar?] is it something that should be attempted at all or best stay under the radar on this one?
would anyone have tips how to best "negotiate" a change once I've flown the outbound? The fare rules say that it's $50 usd (with some cases at $2150 or $2000) but given the fact that it's (a) a flash sale fare, (b) QR's stellar
customer service track record, and (c) all conditions state changes are permitted when "no international coupons remain" [is there even another airport in Qatar?] is it something that should be attempted at all or best stay under the radar on this one?
Last edited by BA Humbug; Aug 20, 2016 at 7:34 am