Nov 6, 2016, 5:38 pm
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eDream ticketed airfares have been cancelled by themselves (travel agent == eDreams). Majority of people have confirmed this situation. Likely due to FX rate was 'unfair' to them.
Direct issued tickets by Qatar are fine.
Visa Currency Exchange Rate Calculator: https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html
Mastercard Exchange Rate Calculator: https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/
AMEX is reported to use the FX rate the day before -OR- uses Oanda. So be wary (unconfirmed, but reported a few times)
To pay directly in your home currency (DCC) on Qatar's site, you will need to use Mastercard or Visa. The option will show up once you've filled credit card number. The exchange rates are provided by Monex Financial Services for the day of the transaction +3% fixed conversion charge
Airline Information
Qatar (QR) does not allow short checking of bags on layovers (<24 hours), for any reason. If for convenience purposes you wanted a bag for a connecting flight later on (DOH-CAI or elsewhere), DO NOT CHECK-IN THE BAG.
Direct issued tickets by Qatar are fine.
Visa Currency Exchange Rate Calculator: https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html
Mastercard Exchange Rate Calculator: https://www.mastercard.com/global/currencyconversion/
AMEX is reported to use the FX rate the day before -OR- uses Oanda. So be wary (unconfirmed, but reported a few times)
To pay directly in your home currency (DCC) on Qatar's site, you will need to use Mastercard or Visa. The option will show up once you've filled credit card number. The exchange rates are provided by Monex Financial Services for the day of the transaction +3% fixed conversion charge
Airline Information
Qatar (QR) does not allow short checking of bags on layovers (<24 hours), for any reason. If for convenience purposes you wanted a bag for a connecting flight later on (DOH-CAI or elsewhere), DO NOT CHECK-IN THE BAG.
QR: CAI-BKK 1600 rt in F (A class)
Nov 5, 2016, 3:31 pm
#136
Join Date: Apr 2001
Programs: Air Krapistan Poop Points "Scooper Level"
Posts: 248
I booked 2 first class tickets on Etihad. Price is 68000 EGP. I called AMEX and they said the exchange rate was 13.4467 which is pretty bad. The charge was attempted, but not finalized. I booked yesterday.
Nov 5, 2016, 3:33 pm
#137
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,426
Precisely the second poster is correct. And edreams has been mis-applying the FX rate, hence the lower price then direct on QR website.
Nov 5, 2016, 3:51 pm
#138
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 38
Based on the price you paid and booking info, it looks like it's legit FC on second leg since only the A380s have real FC on QR.
As for the OTA vs. direct, people tend to have different preferences and there are threads with arguments. My personal preference is to book direct with US airlines and overseas airlines known for good customer service (your JALs and Cathays) and book with large, trustworthy OTAs for ones I need 24 hour cancellation or ones with poor customer service (or even language barrier issues). Since ME airlines tend to have pretty spotty sales support, I'd go OTA.
As for the OTA vs. direct, people tend to have different preferences and there are threads with arguments. My personal preference is to book direct with US airlines and overseas airlines known for good customer service (your JALs and Cathays) and book with large, trustworthy OTAs for ones I need 24 hour cancellation or ones with poor customer service (or even language barrier issues). Since ME airlines tend to have pretty spotty sales support, I'd go OTA.
I am a starter 
Nov 5, 2016, 3:57 pm
#139
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Singapore
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1MM/1k
Posts: 477
Is http://eg.edreams.com/ working fine with you guys? I keep getting "connection refused"
Nov 5, 2016, 5:18 pm
#142
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
yup. Looks like my flights have been cancelled by eDreams. Still showing as a valid booking on their page but can't manage my booking on Qatarairways.com. A call to QR confirmed that my flights were cancelled by the travel agent.
I booked some nested positioning flights with them in F, which appear to still be valid... for now.
I booked some nested positioning flights with them in F, which appear to still be valid... for now.
Nov 5, 2016, 6:09 pm
#143
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: *A S, AS MVP, ST E+, HH P, IHG Plat, Bonvoy G,
Posts: 78
Nov 5, 2016, 7:27 pm
#145
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 12 stops from ORD
Programs: UA, AA, DL
Posts: 992
Nov 5, 2016, 8:09 pm
#146
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,779
What OTAs are people using to book these CAI-BKK fares?
Travelocity, Orbitz, Cheapoair and Expedia are both saying it's entirely non-refundable. The same fare on Priceline has a US100 cancellation fee but every time I click "Buy my tickets now" nothing happens. Nothing. Same on the mobile site.
Travelocity, Orbitz, Cheapoair and Expedia are both saying it's entirely non-refundable. The same fare on Priceline has a US100 cancellation fee but every time I click "Buy my tickets now" nothing happens. Nothing. Same on the mobile site.
Nov 6, 2016, 1:21 am
#148
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: AMS
Programs: KLM PLAT, Qatar PLAT, AA Silver, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 184
No email from edreams but now I cannot check my flight on Qatar. Does anyone have another Qatar booked flight they could check to make sure its not just the "manage my flight" which is down?
Or should I just expect to be canceled.
Or should I just expect to be canceled.
Nov 6, 2016, 1:30 am
#149
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,837
Welcome to EGPgate, of course they are canceled. Only way someone is flying this is if they slip between the cracks, which happens occasionally when there are hiccups with this magnitude.
Nov 6, 2016, 1:46 am
#150
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Gold, A3 Gold, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,251
Is anyone who has purchased direct from Qatar Airways at risk with these fares?