"Qatar Airways – Online Upgrade Offer" LHR-DOH
Jan 4, 2015, 6:58 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 165
"Qatar Airways – Online Upgrade Offer" LHR-DOH
Heading back to IKA on Tuesday, got this email yesterday - £482 is what QR wants for LHR-DOH.
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Dear Customer,
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel for booking reference XXXXXX.
Economy to Business Class on flight QR 0002 on Tuesday, January 06, 2015 from London Heathrow Apt to Doha at a special price of GBP 482 per person.
This exclusive offer is available on a first come first served basis until 04-Jan-2015 20:30 GMT.
Upgrade to Premium Class and get:[LIST][*]Access to premium cabin[*]Access to premium lounge[*]Additional Baggage as per cabin
Important information
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Dear Customer,
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your travel for booking reference XXXXXX.
Economy to Business Class on flight QR 0002 on Tuesday, January 06, 2015 from London Heathrow Apt to Doha at a special price of GBP 482 per person.
This exclusive offer is available on a first come first served basis until 04-Jan-2015 20:30 GMT.
Upgrade to Premium Class and get:[LIST][*]Access to premium cabin[*]Access to premium lounge[*]Additional Baggage as per cabin
Important information
- This exclusive offer is applicable to all passengers named and listed on the booking itinerary referenced above.
- The upgrade is only valid on the specific flight number and date mentioned and may not be applicable for the entire journey/itinerary.
- You can only purchase this one off deal using your Credit card (Visa, Master, Amex and Diners) via the link provided in this e-mail.
- All passengers in the booking must purchase the upgrade.
- It is not permitted to purchase upgrades for specific passengers selectively within the booking.
- This offer to upgrade select itineraries within the booking is non-refundable, non-changeable and non-transferrable.
- Qmiles will accrue based on the original ticketed class and not the upgraded class of travel.
- If you have other Qatar Airways flight indicated on the booking not included in the offer, it will remain in the same class of service as originally booked.
Jan 6, 2015, 9:59 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
Programs: OneWorld Emerald/GHA Discovery Black
Posts: 552
Indeed! If QR took the same approach to proactive online upgrades as BA (by offering the miles/points of the upgraded travel class), then it would be brilliant and I would take advantage of the offers a lot more.
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Jan 7, 2015, 4:25 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,151
Yep, especially at that price (which is probably getting on for quarter of a J transit fare anyway!).
I got this offer once before when I booked direct through QR website - never had it on any TA bookings. Similar/same price offered if I recally correctly.
I got this offer once before when I booked direct through QR website - never had it on any TA bookings. Similar/same price offered if I recally correctly.
Jan 7, 2015, 6:43 pm
#6
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,386
As I've already said, it is a shame that it is only TPs/Miles awarded for original booking class. I was offered an upgrade on CX a while back via e-mail from Y to PEY. The offer was HK$500 which equated roughly to £40 at the time and I was awarded the PEY TPs & Miles (Avios) which I thought was an excellent deal.
Hopefully QR are testing the water and will hopefully go the full hog with these offers and start awarding the points and miles for class travelled...I know....wishful thinking
Safe & Happy Travels
S
Hopefully QR are testing the water and will hopefully go the full hog with these offers and start awarding the points and miles for class travelled...I know....wishful thinking
Safe & Happy Travels
S
Jan 8, 2015, 4:25 am
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,726
The upgrade is an attempt to gain extra revenue, based solely on the prospect of more space and comfort. Given that you are being offered the experience at a discount, then they only offer the hard product and the business class experience, but without the miles/points allowances.
Jan 15, 2015, 2:26 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Privilege Club Gold; Accor LeClub Platinum
Posts: 658
Anyone got such an offer on a SIN-DOH flight? I have one coming up in a few days and am starting to hope for an email.. those night flights do tend to drag on in the back of a 787 
Jan 15, 2015, 8:53 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Gold, BA silver
Posts: 352
It is usually sent 4,5 days before departure. If you haven't yet received one, that probably means J is quite full...