Originally Posted by
maur1ce
So here are my thoughts, I have personally had all of Qatars statuses, and for me, silver is the holy grail, if you are someone that loves to travel and NOT spend your days in lounges, then Qatar silver is the place to be…
priority check in, priority boarding, lounge access.. what more would you want???
free seat. Selection? Well I’d agree this is the one and only major difference between silver, gold and … and platinum.
yes, you forgo Doha meet and greet, which nobody I know ever used, and if your lugging your life on your back you lose suitcases… but for the average joe soap , silver is the sweet spot, I’m currently platinum, for the first time in 3 years, but I won’t ever chase it again.
Few things here:
Lounge access - only at Doha, and only the silver lounge. Silver doesn't get you into OW lounges at other airports.
Seat selection - saved a bunch of money this way.
Doha Meet and Greet - once had a 2hr connection cut down to an hour flat due to delays, with the aircraft arriving at a bus gate miles from the terminal. If I hadn't had booked Meet & Greet, I'd have missed my connecting flight.
For me at least, adding in better mileage and other stuff as well, Gold is clearly the sweet spot.