Q Credits: Maximizing them
#16
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Gold, BA silver
Posts: 352
I have a few trips already bagged for 2017 but everytime I try and upgrade with the q credits I end up with some crappy number:
IE: Doha - Paris = 25 qcredits
Do you guys know which flights can be upgraded with 20qcredits.
So far my best has been 38qcredits used out of 40.
I agree with the guy who said by economy and upgrade.
IE: Doha - Paris = 25 qcredits
Do you guys know which flights can be upgraded with 20qcredits.
So far my best has been 38qcredits used out of 40.
I agree with the guy who said by economy and upgrade.
#17
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,149
#19
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Midwest/Mideast (ORD/DTW/FNT/BAH)
Programs: QR Gold/Gulf Air Gold/UA Gold
Posts: 345
Yeah I have been consistently upgraded to business ever since I got to gold on routes like Abu Dhabi to Doha, Dubai to Doha and Muscat to Doha. They tend to over sell those flights so they bump FF to business because very few people bother buying business tickets for a 45 minutes so they give them to us.
In all cases I got bumped at boarding.
In all cases I got bumped at boarding.
I have been gold for almost a year, and flown them almost a dozen times. Never upgraded.... I guess maybe its my routes.... (BAH DOH, DOH ORD...)
#21
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
NoY no you can not. You can only use them on the ticketing classes specified on the Qcalculator for the route. T, O, W and G are usually excepted. see http://www.qatarairways.com/Privileg...alculator.page for more details.
One way upgrades are permitted.
One way upgrades are permitted.
#22
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ, EY, QR, BA, ITA, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Amex Plat, Marriott
Posts: 5,258
NoY no you can not. You can only use them on the ticketing classes specified on the Qcalculator for the route. T, O, W and G are usually excepted. see http://www.qatarairways.com/Privileg...alculator.page for more details.
One way upgrades are permitted.
One way upgrades are permitted.
Do I check reward availability to see if Q credit upgrades are available on specific dates?
If so it says only Flexi-Awards are available when checking AUH-DOH-LHR (but standard awards are available on the DOH-LHR sector) - are the 30 Q credits usable in these circumstances? Confused! Thanks!
#23
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
NoY If you can use Qmiles then you can also use Qcredits. But not both on the same upgrade! I do not know but I would imagine that you would need to use double Qcredits for a Flexi award. I think you need to raise your level of confusion and contact your friendly QR office! It could be that they can find a standard award for you!
#24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ, EY, QR, BA, ITA, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Amex Plat, Marriott
Posts: 5,258
NoY If you can use Qmiles then you can also use Qcredits. But not both on the same upgrade! I do not know but I would imagine that you would need to use double Qcredits for a Flexi award. I think you need to raise your level of confusion and contact your friendly QR office! It could be that they can find a standard award for you!
#25
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,088
NoY If you can use Qmiles then you can also use Qcredits. But not both on the same upgrade! I do not know but I would imagine that you would need to use double Qcredits for a Flexi award. I think you need to raise your level of confusion and contact your friendly QR office! It could be that they can find a standard award for you!
And the worst is as NoY can only see award availability on his second leg means he might not be able to upgrade it because of what seems to be complex married segments rules with upgrades...
Good luck to you NoY and don't hesitate to put your upgrade request on the waiting list or in last chance, try an airport upgrade using Qmiles or Qcredits.
#26
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ, EY, QR, BA, ITA, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Amex Plat, Marriott
Posts: 5,258
Unfortunately, there's not such a possibility to use double Qcredit/Qmiles when only flexi awards are available on the route you want to upgrade.
And the worst is as NoY can only see award availability on his second leg means he might not be able to upgrade it because of what seems to be complex married segments rules with upgrades...
Good luck to you NoY and don't hesitate to put your upgrade request on the waiting list or in last chance, try an airport upgrade using Qmiles or Qcredits.
And the worst is as NoY can only see award availability on his second leg means he might not be able to upgrade it because of what seems to be complex married segments rules with upgrades...
Good luck to you NoY and don't hesitate to put your upgrade request on the waiting list or in last chance, try an airport upgrade using Qmiles or Qcredits.
#29
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ, EY, QR, BA, ITA, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Amex Plat, Marriott
Posts: 5,258
OK took the plunge & booked a Y fare (actually N fare AUH-LHR) & then did an online Q Credits upgrade for F/J. System said 30 Q points - great. So i clicked through & it said there was some kind of error. My activity profile shows the redemption of 30 Q Credits, although my dashboard still shows 40 available There were redemptions seats available on the flights I picked in F & J....what next, as my booking still shows in Y
#30
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: qr
Posts: 261
^NOY- had the same issue as you when using the automated on line system - showed error etc and still showed credits on my dashboard. On checking the APP on my phone activity showed I had submitted an upgrade request and it was in progress. 16 hours later had an E mail from Priv Club confirming upgrade and deduction of said credits which by then had disappeared from my dashboard / account. they also sent revised new ticket with new class of travel and PNR