QR & BA partnership commencing Monday 2 September 2013!
Aug 30, 2013, 9:50 am
#46
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* Flights with a ~1 hour connection time appear to be excluded from this fare so one would need to kill 5 hours at DOH.
Aug 30, 2013, 9:56 am
#47
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
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You can get QR J flights to JNB for less than £1800* right now - if that delivers 140 TP/sector then it would be cheaper than an ex-EU fare and earn more TPs.
* Flights with a ~1 hour connection time appear to be excluded from this fare so one would need to kill 5 hours at DOH.
* Flights with a ~1 hour connection time appear to be excluded from this fare so one would need to kill 5 hours at DOH.
Aug 30, 2013, 10:03 am
#48
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
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I've been through the old premium terminal at DOH and given that everything is a 30-minute bus ride from everywhere else, I wouldn't want too short a turnaround. Even getting a drink was a challenge with 90 minutes on the ground. In fact, my QR status is about to expire and I won't be able to keep it up even with BA travel. If QR had been OW last year, I would have done a lot more to keep it.
Aug 30, 2013, 10:20 am
#49
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Location: Duchy of Milan
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Aug 30, 2013, 2:57 pm
#50
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Australia
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Went through that (QR economy terminal) once and vowed never ever to be cattle herded like that again...
Aug 30, 2013, 3:05 pm
#51
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Programs: BA Gold. Iberia Plus Blue, Miles and More Blue, Gulf Blue, Tesco Clubcard, Elite PAL Mabuhay
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All this is good news except....
On my annual jaunt I travel in WTP. Can't afford Club and can't face WhY.
Neither QR nor MH offer prem. Econ...
On my annual jaunt I travel in WTP. Can't afford Club and can't face WhY.
Neither QR nor MH offer prem. Econ...
Aug 31, 2013, 9:55 am
#52
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According to Business Traveller, BAEC members will indeed be able to earn Avios on QR flights from next Monday.
TPs, of course, will only be earned on fights taken after QR's official entry into oneworld, which is expected in October.
TPs, of course, will only be earned on fights taken after QR's official entry into oneworld, which is expected in October.
Aug 31, 2013, 9:57 am
#53
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Aug 31, 2013, 10:32 am
#54
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
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It will be interesting to see what transatlantic BA flights get a QR code whe the codeshare agreement is released, I would love to see QR #s on the LCY-JFK flight.
Aug 31, 2013, 10:41 am
#55
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According to Business Traveller, BAEC members will indeed be able to earn Avios on QR flights from next Monday.
TPs, of course, will only be earned on fights taken after QR's official entry into oneworld, which is expected in October.
TPs, of course, will only be earned on fights taken after QR's official entry into oneworld, which is expected in October.
Sep 1, 2013, 9:53 am
#56
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Sep 1, 2013, 8:32 pm
#57
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
Of course it's not. But if you look at a random date in the future, the price often wont be too far apart. For example I booked a QR J return from HKG and the price was approx 20% more to fly in a J class that is more like BA F than CW.
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Sep 2, 2013, 1:36 am
#58
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Sep 2, 2013, 1:47 am
#59
Join Date: Mar 2012
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The reason EY sees so much of my eastbound business is because I can stop in the UAE on the way back and see clients there. Even if I don't need to stop there, I still do because I'd rather fly a 7 hour leg, have a night in AUH or DXB and then do another 7 hours flight than spend 12 hours watching the same 4 films.
Plus the fact that a LHR-AUH-KUL-AUH-LHR itinerary in J is often <£1650 in their sales, and that includes a car from the Midlands to LHR, a car from AUH to DXB should I want one, a car back from DXB-AUH and then a car from LHR to the Midlands. Saves me £50 in fuel, £150 in parking, and £100 in return taxis.
The downside to QR, for me, is that I don't like DOH anywhere near as much as AUH or DXB.
Plus the fact that a LHR-AUH-KUL-AUH-LHR itinerary in J is often <£1650 in their sales, and that includes a car from the Midlands to LHR, a car from AUH to DXB should I want one, a car back from DXB-AUH and then a car from LHR to the Midlands. Saves me £50 in fuel, £150 in parking, and £100 in return taxis.
The downside to QR, for me, is that I don't like DOH anywhere near as much as AUH or DXB.
Sep 2, 2013, 2:52 am
#60
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Wow
Random route with a lot of advanced notice
MAN-SIN, dep Oct 13th, return Oct 17th
Giving 3 1/2 days in Singapore
Qatar: Business restricted (I): £2224 [560tp]
BA: £2773 [240tp]
For a more realistic notice period
Sep 15th-19th
Qatar: Business restricted (D/Z): £2630 [560tp]
BA: £2773 [240tp]
So still £140 cheaper!
One problem is that BA only off their discount WTP tickets when you have a Saturday night stay (not to mention an advanced purchase requirement)
Random route with a lot of advanced notice
MAN-SIN, dep Oct 13th, return Oct 17th
Giving 3 1/2 days in Singapore
Qatar: Business restricted (I): £2224 [560tp]
BA: £2773 [240tp]
For a more realistic notice period
Sep 15th-19th
Qatar: Business restricted (D/Z): £2630 [560tp]
BA: £2773 [240tp]
So still £140 cheaper!
One problem is that BA only off their discount WTP tickets when you have a Saturday night stay (not to mention an advanced purchase requirement)