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
Mar 21, 2016, 3:45 am
#62
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LGW / MAN / MAD
Programs: BA/BMI/RZGP Gold, AA/Amex Plat, IC Plat RA, HH Diamond, VS Silver
Posts: 3,511
Just thought I'd provide a quick heads up for those that don't already use My Flights - Qatar are on Amadeus, so rather than keep on checking your booking every 5 minutes to see if it's cancelled, you can just add it to My Flights (on the web or on the the iOS App) and it'll monitor your booking for changes and cancellations.
(Disclaimer: Yes - it's my app, but it's free so I'm spreading the love, not trying to profit)
(Disclaimer: Yes - it's my app, but it's free so I'm spreading the love, not trying to profit)
Mar 21, 2016, 6:54 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,265
Well, I have some news for you. I did fly on a comparable QR promo no too long ago. Price was about double of this one, but involved also about double the flown distance.
Honestly, I am not worried if QR will let us fly or not. We will just wait and see.
What does worry though me is the fact that you, and so many others with you, almost seem to be wishing that QR will not honor.
Honestly, I am not worried if QR will let us fly or not. We will just wait and see.
What does worry though me is the fact that you, and so many others with you, almost seem to be wishing that QR will not honor.
Mar 21, 2016, 7:23 am
#65
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Portland, Oregon
Programs: AA EXP UA 2KMM AMB
Posts: 2,399
Indeed, what a great find, and could be a great piece to complete a round the world trip or something. If transit visa is indeed possible at ALG, and given that one can have a 'long' stopover at HKG, this would definitely be a sweet, sweet, find 😊
Mar 21, 2016, 7:52 am
#67
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 1,907
Maybe so... but you say this with such great certainty...
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
Mar 21, 2016, 7:59 am
#68
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Maybe so... but you say this with such great certainty...
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
Mar 21, 2016, 8:18 am
#69
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,265
Maybe so... but you say this with such great certainty...
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
The truth is there were others, most notably for comparison another one about 80% of the distance for about $100 more that never made it to flyertalk nor the blogs... and that was a goer.
The reality is QR does an analysis and if the whole town, their dogs and cats all got one then it's dead in the water. As it turns out, this particular one did get out there and as a result, maybe many were sold and doesn't bode well.
But if your reasoning that "we know QR very well" is based on what appears to be a 100% fail rate - I can tell you the number is high, but not 100%.
No horse in the game, but I wish all those who got this and want to fly this, all the best
!
Mar 21, 2016, 8:18 am
#70
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The Hague, NL
Programs: GMLFL, Life 2.0 - Mucci Premiere Classe & des Chevaliers Toulousiens
Posts: 22,911
- thousands of people booking it without the intention of actually flying it;
- too many searches attracting attention;
- that one person who wants to call the airline to ensure (s)he will travel.
Mar 21, 2016, 8:42 am
#71
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 1,907
At the end of the day this whole "do i share or not?" thing is a really contentious issue with some very compelling for and against arguments. I don't lean any one way because I have been a beneficiary of someone telling me but at the same time the concerns as you point out, are valid too.
Mar 21, 2016, 9:25 am
#72
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Moscow
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,756
Mar 21, 2016, 11:32 am
#73
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
CMB-JNB is a much friendlier fare as far as visa requirements go. How about the CMB-JFK for ~$1100? None of these appear to be "sensible" prices when considering the distance flown. Sure, $350 for ALG-FOC seems like an error, but so does CMB-JNB for $600 and CMB-JFK for $1100. Yet, for sure CMB-JFK is not an error and is repeatedly available. CMB-JNB didn't seem to be an error either.
Last edited by whimike; Mar 21, 2016 at 11:40 am
Mar 21, 2016, 2:11 pm
#74
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Loud, dark, warm, lots of ethernet cables, and in some rack space.
Programs: AA:EXP
Posts: 369
To be honest, instead of fighting over weather this will be honoured or not from variable past experiences, you should be taking down data points. Maybe there are ones that will fly, while others have not. We don't have the exact factors nailed down yet. Sure we know some fares awhile ago were cancelled, but people are reporting in some general specifics that a fare was honoured for them in the past too.
I'd suggest get a list of people who bought the fare, place it in the wiki, wait and see what happens. If we start seeing people's itineraries getting cancelled then we can start panicking
I'd suggest get a list of people who bought the fare, place it in the wiki, wait and see what happens. If we start seeing people's itineraries getting cancelled then we can start panicking
Mar 21, 2016, 8:10 pm
#75
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Gold, Global Entry, etc...
Posts: 33
I reserved the flight on QR, but did a hold. I just got a reminder to pay for the flight. So, they still haven't called it off.
But, I have an Israeli stamp in my passport, so not sure I'll be able to make the trip.
But, I have an Israeli stamp in my passport, so not sure I'll be able to make the trip.