Originally Posted by
classof100
There was only one upgrade available and they confirmed this after I called them.
They said in order to receive the Qcredit refund, I can downgrade back to Economy but I would have to cancel and rebook or make a change to that leg of the flight.
How often does Qatar open up additional award availability on their flights? I read that sometimes they send upgrade offers 2 weeks before departure? Would it be worth it to try and ask for an upgrade for my partner at check in?
You can ask at check in at DOH whether they have upgrade availability and use your partner's qcredits if they do. The offers that you might get before your flight are cash upgrade offers. These tend to be pricey, sometimes more than what it would have cost to purchase business outright.