Originally Posted by
pandaperth
I didn't know QR operated two-class first-economy flights.
Given that it does, then the fact that a DONE passenger is downgraded to Y is not a bug - because there is nothing in the rules that allows the passenger to be upgraded to F (as there is in the case of such flights on AA in the USA)
All the intra-Middle East flights are 2 class and marketed as first and coach, when in reality it isn't true first, just marketing.
My question is why isn't there a similar rule such as AA in the US? Getting degraded to Y (L bucket) and getting .5 EQM and .25 EQP is a deal breaker for me.