Originally Posted by
ft101
Booking with the operating carrier is usually recommended in case of irrops, but given QR's reputation in that area it may not be such a good idea here.
Agreed, far more flexibility if you book direct IMHO
Originally Posted by
DonnyJohn
My award Finnair flight booked through BA was cancelled. BA was happy to book me on Qatar in cash class and offer me destination change if I needed.
I had a multicarrier award with BA (CX + Malaysia), CX cancelled one of the legs, and BA gave me no option but to refund the entire booking (unless i could find another CX reward flight that worked)...