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IAN-UK Feb 28, 2017 3:32 am
Qatar lounge Dubai T1
 
The Oneworld website says QR's DXB T1 lounge gives access to OW Emeralds travelling on OW carriers: yet it only lets in those travelling in business or first.

Intelligence on FT supports the "no access by status" idea. Yet the lounge proudly displays the Oneworld logo at its entrance: and, again, Oneworld thinks stars-ruled access is fine.


What gives?

skunker Feb 28, 2017 2:13 pm
Originally Posted by IAN-UK (Post 27968524)
The Oneworld website says QR's DXB T1 lounge gives access to OW Emeralds travelling on OW carriers: yet it only lets in those travelling in business or first.

Intelligence on FT supports the "no access by status" idea. Yet the lounge proudly displays the Oneworld logo at its entrance: and, again, Oneworld thinks stars-ruled access is fine.


What gives?
It's not Qatar's lounge. Its a third-party lounge. Normally I would say "status entry can be denied by third party lounges", but I found this on oneworld.com

Eligible customers have access to lounges operated by a third party, contracted by the airline on which they are traveling.
I believe that is a new change. Maybe they don't know the rules yet.

Rami Tamimi Mar 1, 2017 6:59 am
oneworld does not even list the QR lounge there.

IAN-UK Mar 1, 2017 11:23 am
Originally Posted by Rami Tamimi (Post 27974396)
oneworld does not even list the QR lounge there.
Look again
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/DXB/-1

Rami Tamimi Mar 1, 2017 1:31 pm
Originally Posted by IAN-UK (Post 27975855)
What you refer to is a contract lounge,where QR sends Emerald/Sapphire members flying in Y. The real QR lounge is not listed on the page.

skunker Mar 1, 2017 7:09 pm
Originally Posted by Rami Tamimi (Post 27976615)
What you refer to is a contract lounge,where QR sends Emerald/Sapphire members flying in Y. The real QR lounge is not listed on the page.
This one

http://www.qatarairways.com/us/en/lo...i-airport.page

That is much nicer than the contract lounge.

Enjoy your visit

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moa999 Mar 6, 2017 4:13 am
No different to the lounges in DOH and LHR, or BAs LHR CCR
They provide alternate lounges for elites travelling to meet OW rules.


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