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Old Jan 4, 2014 | 12:23 pm
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Twice now in the past month I've been forced into the Oryx lounge at Doha. First was on my DONE3 ticket that was downgraded to Y for the short haul segment, the second time on BA in J.
Both times this lounge is absolutely terrible. Alcohol by request only. Rubbish selection. Crowded to the gills - I had to wait 10 mins for any pair of seats to open up. All the while the counter staff are terribly rude and yet keen to sell access via day passes to all comers.

This is one of the worst lounge scenarios in a developed-world long haul market. It is extremely irritating that oneworld hasn't forced QR to allow access to their own lounges for oneworld elites. I certainly will avoid QR in economy unless there are no other options due to this.
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