Originally Posted by
Dog250
I read somewhere that if you're connecting from First class to Business the First class flight has to be over 5+ hours.
Originally Posted by
Tofino87
I believe CAI and MLE have been confirmed as fine, despite sub-5 hr travel times.
The five-hour rule does not apply for Al Safwa access on non-Lite fares. Any QR F flight, whether inbound to or outbound from DOH, is good for access. This includes short-haul intra-Middle East flights such as DXB and AUH, where the front cabin is sold as F rather than J.