FlyerTalker7654

For what it is worth the two times I have flown BA First and used the Concorde Room (at LHR) I only needed to show my boarding pass.

Back in Dec we flew SQ J from SFO and I didn't need my passport. Also flew SQ J from SIN same month and didn't need my passport. In Jan we fly CX J from MEL and didn't need my passport. Also flew CX first from HKG and didn't need my passport.

Could be a case of passenger profiling where at times they would ask for a passport?

Firstclasser

Possibly. Air travel sucks for brown people as does hotel check in if you booked with a credit card.

FlyerTalker7654

eh? You've lost me with the booking a hotel with a credit card??

nux

Firstly, it is Concorde Room.
Secondly, a passport is not required to enter, only a valid onward boarding pass and in some circumstances the prior boarding pass or CCR card. You can use the Concorde Room when travelling on a domestic itinerary for example which does not require a passport.

I have never experienced this at the QR lounges in Doha and have never been to any lounge that requires a passport to enter. Also, the OP did not state they handed over their passport to enter the lounge so not even sure why you made that comment.

arlflyer

I don't know about profiling but I could see a policy where a lounge dragon would need to actually confirm that the boarding pass in hand actually belongs to the passenger holding it (for all passengers). This would require producing identification, such as a passport. I have personally never had to do this, but I'd not find it to be an illogical policy. Sort of like how, despite the fact that most merchants never check ID on credit cards, the onus really is on them to verify that the person handing them the card is in fact the cardholder.


I think the poster might be asserting that properties would be suspicious when they don't already have the money in their pocket (i.e. via an OTA booking or prepaid rate).

Firstclasser

I prefer prepaying for hotels. I also like staying in luxury hotels. I don't look the part. To be honest, it was only the one time and I assume the check in agent was still green, but had a long check in process.

nux

Many hotels will require a credit card at checkin for minibar, incidentals, etc. Nothing to do with not 'looking the part'.

TravelwhileyouEat

Reminds me of an office mate that I use to have who had to travel for work a lot. His name is Ashley (I suspect his was a difficult pregnancy and the mother did it as revenge ) and he always gets asked for his passport since most agents are expecting a female passenger, poor guy.

zhang6101

It seems OP is not a frequent of CX. A few things about CX:
1. Midnight departures only have single-tray supper service, instead of three-course dinner.
2. CX's business class offering is solid, but nowhere near inspiring, as it also offers a first class cabin and needs to differentiate them. So set expectation accordingly.
3. CX cares about its own Marco Polo members wayyyyy more that it cares about oneworld elites. So if OP was a CX Diamond instead of AA EP, things would be VERY different.
4. CX's convention of row numbers are: first class starts from 1, biz from 11, PE from 31, and economy from 39. Since CX 333 does not offer a first class cabin, its row number naturally starts from 11.
5. The middle biz seats could be moved forward by a few inches to facilitate communication if you are traveling with someone, so you COULD actually see your seat mate if both of you choose to.
6. Given CX only has one daily departure from DOH, I suppose its ground service is being contracted to a third party (very likely DOH airport or QR). Only the supervisors are actually CX personnels, and all others are likely third party employees.

LondonElite

Um, the OP posted this 18 months ago!

Steve_19

Yes and if I recall some questions on the OP's story were raised.