Originally Posted by
CPH-Flyer
Probably because the Al Safwa lounge is still closed. Since the amount of service possible on a 235 mile flight is severely limited, the main differentiator will be the ground services in Doha, however at the moment that is only J ground services. So it is difficult to sell it as F.
But the relaunch of Saudi Arabia is with First and Economy. It does seem strange that this GCC First class thing no longer applies to UAE.