Jan 7, 2019, 11:06 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
The current thread can be found here.
link to QR Travel Alerts)[/quote]
For further information on AA awards see:
HELP DESK: MileSAAver / SAAver Award Availability - Help, Assistance & Discussion
and
AA oneworld and Other Airline Partner Award information, rules (2015 on)
N.B. Upgrades on QR book into fares not granted EQD/EQM by AA. If you're upgraded on QR, be prepared for pushback from some AA agents. You may have to submit a formal request with accompanying documentation reflecting you purchased an eligible fare class.
If you experience difficulties with the AA reservations system, you may be able to book by calling AA Australia (+61 2-9101-1948 ) then press 4 - or the New Zealand number (+64 09-308-4014) as an alternative - although the call center is actually in Suva, Fiji (South African agency Mindpearl) - as they can often see the inventory more reliably, and you can book.
Links:
Link to AA.com Qatar miles earning etc.
AA miles earning on QR changed 1 May 2016 (Link):
Minimum miles guarantee applies.
Checking QR award availability:
You can check QR availability on AA's site, BA's site, QF's site, www.awardnexus.com (which pulls from BA and/or QF), or the KVS tool. (A certain number of searches are free to FlyerTalk members at AwardNexus; click the "more signup options" link under the green Purchase button to sign up as a FlyerTalk member.)
When checking QR award availability, you have to check each segment individually. Both BA and QF can generate very misleading information if you try to check QR award availability all the way through [xxx-(DOH)-yyy] in one step. Be aware AA can only book 330 days out, even if you see availability farther out.
Awards on QR may not be visible to AA agents if a multi-segment itinerary is requested; broken into individual segments will generally reveal availability, however.
As well, AA Australia or New Zealand (actually MindPearl in Fiji) can often see and book AA awards on QR US-based ones might not be able to.
From danger: For AA awards, Economy is X, Business is U, First is Z. NOTE: Those with Z (First) awards may see "Z (Business Class)" shown on the QR website; this is a known glitch.
As well, QR sells intra gulf two class service as First and Economy, as AA does domestically. This can cause some issues with a Business flight including a Gulf "First" flight potentially incurring an F award redemption.
From hotelmotel: "Got my QR PNR from AA. Popped over to QR and selected seats." (AAdvantage award.)
Days of the week: To/from the USA, especially in business class, Qatar often only offers awards seats for Mon..Thu departures, not Fri..Sun departures. So makes sure you check different parts of the week, and not just always weekends (if you're not finding anything on weekends).
NOTE: At DOH / Doha Hamad International Airport, lounges as follows:
Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge (not a oneworld lounge): only accessible to those flying First Class on Qatar or oneworld airlines (not oneworld Emeralds flying other lower classes of service)
Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge (not a oneworld lounge): only accessible to those flying Business Class on Qatar or oneworld (not oneworld Sapphire flying lower classes of service)
Oryx Lounge: Third party lounge for qualifying passengers on BA, CX, RJ, UL.
Qatar Airways HIA First Class Lounge (oneworld lounge): First Class ticketed customers, Emerald members, as well as their accompanying guests, travelling on Qatar Airways and other oneworld member flights.
Qatar Airways HIA Business Class Lounge (oneworld lounge): First and Business Class ticketed customers, Emerald and Sapphire members, as well as their accompanying guests, travelling on Qatar Airways and other oneworld member flights.
Arrivals Lounges (not oneworld lounges): only accessible to those arriving in First or Business Class on Qatar Airways (not oneworld Sapphire flying other oneworld airlines or other classes of service)
See FT: QR Lounges at HIA
The archived posts from 2017 can be found here.
ARCHIVE: 2017 QR / Qatar Airways: Earn & Redeem AA Miles, Award (master thd)
Jul 11, 2017, 11:20 am
#61
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Is Qatar still honoring AA award tickets booked before this mess and on routes that are still currently valid?
Jul 11, 2017, 12:38 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Cali
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LAX-DOH-MHD in J initially booked as on request, but it came back ticketed this morning.
Probably no way to book awards for destinations currently in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, or Egypt, but to other places QR flies, I would HUCA until someone is able to help.
Jul 11, 2017, 1:54 pm
#63
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I have not heard any suggestion that QR wouldn't honor anything ticketed. Why would they? If the ticket is for a route still valid, there shouldn't be any question at all. (If the ticket is for a route not currently valid, AA should switch to different flights, or you can leave it until QR cancels the flight and ask QR to book you on different flights.)
Jul 11, 2017, 2:14 pm
#64
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Location: Florida
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We are on a MIA-DOH-CPT itinerary traveling in August.
I was able to change the date about 3.5 weeks ago when QR released some availability even on weekend...
AAgent who handled the change initially said there was a memo about QR flights - he read it and then said ours should not be affected but he still needed to confer with help desk - came back A OK. He made the date change, immediately showed up on QR site as confirmed BUT without e-ticket info (the existing e-tickets gone). Once the new e-tickets arrived I checked QR site - it has the new e-tickets attached. Very painless for me but that was done in Mid June, 3.5 weeks ago.
Well I called again for the 4th time and a lovely AAngel with a Texas accent was able to book it for me
LAX-DOH-MHD in J initially booked as on request, but it came back ticketed this morning.
Probably no way to book awards for destinations currently in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, or Egypt, but to other places QR flies, I would HUCA until someone is able to help.
LAX-DOH-MHD in J initially booked as on request, but it came back ticketed this morning.
Probably no way to book awards for destinations currently in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, or Egypt, but to other places QR flies, I would HUCA until someone is able to help.
Your example of successfully ticketed a QR award and my example being able to change dates on existing award, suggest that the QR seats CAN be confirmed back.
Jul 11, 2017, 5:26 pm
#65
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ADL
Programs: QFF, AAdvantage, All
Posts: 1,137
Jul 13, 2017, 8:00 am
#67
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 141
I had QR707 DOH-IAD flight in Y Class credited to my AA account and I only see 1732 miles earned. Is that correct? Y Class shows as earning 100% base miles and the distance from DOH-IAD is 6921 miles.
The credit shows 3,463 EQM's, 347 EQD's and 1,732 base miles.
The credit shows 3,463 EQM's, 347 EQD's and 1,732 base miles.
Jul 13, 2017, 8:24 am
#68
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Depends on your economy fare. Are you sure your fare was Y? Looks like a discount fare yielding 25% base miles
Jul 13, 2017, 8:53 am
#70
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That doesn't necessarily mean that the actual fare basis was Y, just that you were in economy class
What was the price of the ticket. looking on ITA, r/t DOH-IAD is about $2950 and IAD-DOH is about $4600. One way fares are about $1900 and $2900 respectively
What was the price of the ticket. looking on ITA, r/t DOH-IAD is about $2950 and IAD-DOH is about $4600. One way fares are about $1900 and $2900 respectively
Last edited by Dave Noble; Jul 13, 2017 at 8:58 am
Jul 16, 2017, 9:22 am
#71
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: DTW / SJC
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So I'm trying to book DOH-JFK in J, both BA and QF show 5 seats available.
I've called about 6 times now, both US and Australia/NZ. Four of the agents told me that American has stopped its agreement with EY and QR, so no award space is available, and the other two said the system errors out when trying to look at Qatar flights.
Has anyone been able to successfully book QR awards on AA over the past few days?
I've called about 6 times now, both US and Australia/NZ. Four of the agents told me that American has stopped its agreement with EY and QR, so no award space is available, and the other two said the system errors out when trying to look at Qatar flights.
Has anyone been able to successfully book QR awards on AA over the past few days?
Jul 16, 2017, 9:56 am
#72
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SLC/HEL/Anywhere with a Beach
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Economy Y 100% – 1.00 20%
Economy B, H, K, M, L, V 50% – 0.50 10%
Economy G, N, S, Q, O, T, W 25% – 0.50 5%
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ines/qatar.jsp
Based on your report and the AA chart, seems like you bought a ticket with a fare code of G, N, S, Q, O, T, or W.
Jul 16, 2017, 11:01 am
#73
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I've read in another post that AA is dropping Qatar as a one world partner. Does anyone know when this takes effect? I'd like to get another flight in before they are gone.
Jul 16, 2017, 11:12 am
#75
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
Just dropping codesharing on QR flights. There is a whole thread on it.