Nov 6, 2016, 5:38 pm
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eDream ticketed airfares have been cancelled by themselves (travel agent == eDreams). Majority of people have confirmed this situation. Likely due to FX rate was 'unfair' to them.
Direct issued tickets by Qatar are fine.
Visa Currency Exchange Rate Calculator: https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html
Mastercard Exchange Rate Calculator: https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/
AMEX is reported to use the FX rate the day before -OR- uses Oanda. So be wary (unconfirmed, but reported a few times)
To pay directly in your home currency (DCC) on Qatar's site, you will need to use Mastercard or Visa. The option will show up once you've filled credit card number. The exchange rates are provided by Monex Financial Services for the day of the transaction +3% fixed conversion charge
Airline Information
Qatar (QR) does not allow short checking of bags on layovers (<24 hours), for any reason. If for convenience purposes you wanted a bag for a connecting flight later on (DOH-CAI or elsewhere), DO NOT CHECK-IN THE BAG.
Direct issued tickets by Qatar are fine.
Visa Currency Exchange Rate Calculator: https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html
Mastercard Exchange Rate Calculator: https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/
AMEX is reported to use the FX rate the day before -OR- uses Oanda. So be wary (unconfirmed, but reported a few times)
To pay directly in your home currency (DCC) on Qatar's site, you will need to use Mastercard or Visa. The option will show up once you've filled credit card number. The exchange rates are provided by Monex Financial Services for the day of the transaction +3% fixed conversion charge
Airline Information
Qatar (QR) does not allow short checking of bags on layovers (<24 hours), for any reason. If for convenience purposes you wanted a bag for a connecting flight later on (DOH-CAI or elsewhere), DO NOT CHECK-IN THE BAG.
QR: CAI-BKK 1600 rt in F (A class)
Oct 25, 2016, 1:40 am
#16
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SYD, BKK, LHR, CAN, CDG all have longhaul F services. They are all served by the A380.
In terms of F on other aircraft, short-haul QR flights fly with F and Y cabins - where J is referred, and credited, as F.
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In terms of F on other aircraft, short-haul QR flights fly with F and Y cabins - where J is referred, and credited, as F.
M
Oct 25, 2016, 2:20 am
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I booked for 05/2017.
Oct 25, 2016, 6:18 am
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http://www.qatarairways.com/eg/en/homepage.page
Enter the following:
Select: Return (as opposed to One-way or Multi-city)
From: CAI
To: CEB
Departing: 12 January 2017
Returning: 8 February 2017
Adult: 1
Check box - Show only Premium Class (Business/First)
Outbound - Business Promo EGP6,289
Inbound - Business Promo EGP5,774
Total fare EGP12,063 (=GBP1,110)
Oct 26, 2016, 10:36 pm
#20
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As requested, an example:
http://www.qatarairways.com/eg/en/homepage.page
Enter the following:
Select: Return (as opposed to One-way or Multi-city)
From: CAI
To: CEB
Departing: 12 January 2017
Returning: 8 February 2017
Adult: 1
Check box - Show only Premium Class (Business/First)
Outbound - Business Promo EGP6,289
Inbound - Business Promo EGP5,774
Total fare EGP12,063 (=GBP1,110)
http://www.qatarairways.com/eg/en/homepage.page
Enter the following:
Select: Return (as opposed to One-way or Multi-city)
From: CAI
To: CEB
Departing: 12 January 2017
Returning: 8 February 2017
Adult: 1
Check box - Show only Premium Class (Business/First)
Outbound - Business Promo EGP6,289
Inbound - Business Promo EGP5,774
Total fare EGP12,063 (=GBP1,110)
Oct 29, 2016, 6:35 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: BCN
Posts: 87
Still available!
I can still see the exact F/J PROMO itinerary PtF sent as an exemple, but just for a little bit more 12949.00 EGP, bookable on QR web page
EDIT: you are right, no more J PROMO CAI-BKK-CAI, only J SAVER for 10500 EGP (15600 EGP in F PROMO), A380 DOH-BKK-DOH.
EDIT: you are right, no more J PROMO CAI-BKK-CAI, only J SAVER for 10500 EGP (15600 EGP in F PROMO), A380 DOH-BKK-DOH.
Last edited by josepciv; Oct 29, 2016 at 6:45 am
Nov 3, 2016, 8:41 am
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Nov 3, 2016, 9:24 am
#29
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On QR's website about three hours ago. It seems like QR has zeroed out most CAI-DOH-LAX itineraries now, which is odd. ATL is still available, as are others at slightly higher prices. I booked CAI-DOH-LAX rt in mid-March 2017 for USD1045 earlier.
Nov 3, 2016, 10:21 am
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Egypt devalued its pound today by 50% in order to win favour with the IMF.
Fares weren't updated as of two hours ago. Amex bills you according to the mastercard interbank rate, the day before the transaction posts. So there is some risk that if you buy today, the transaction posts immediately and you get stuck with the old FX rate.
However, expedia.co.uk is running the old fares in EGP, converted to GBP under the new rate. You pay a small bid/offer but eliminate all FX risk.
I just got CAI-DOH-BKK-DOH-CAI in F on 77W (i.e. J) and 388 with very nice connections, for £1000 GBP.
Hard to argue with that.
I wouldn't wait past today to jump on this.
Fares weren't updated as of two hours ago. Amex bills you according to the mastercard interbank rate, the day before the transaction posts. So there is some risk that if you buy today, the transaction posts immediately and you get stuck with the old FX rate.
However, expedia.co.uk is running the old fares in EGP, converted to GBP under the new rate. You pay a small bid/offer but eliminate all FX risk.
I just got CAI-DOH-BKK-DOH-CAI in F on 77W (i.e. J) and 388 with very nice connections, for £1000 GBP.
Hard to argue with that.
I wouldn't wait past today to jump on this.
