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Mar 20, 2019, 1:06 pm
#3691
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 394
Thanks - I would be booked in "I" and although it would not count towards the platinum challenge it would count towards status. Would I get the numbers above you posted for each way? 9823 miles each way and 1965 EQD each way towards status? Also I've never credited any miles to a partner. Do you just leave the membership number blank and call in to apply it to the partner or can you actually enter your AA number when reserving the flight?
Mar 20, 2019, 7:19 pm
#3693
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,742
Save your boarding passes! I've had some trouble recently getting QR credited to AAdvantage. When I request credit through AA, the standard reply from QR seems to be that credit for the flight was given to to the passenger in a different program. A photo/scan of the boarding pass showing AAdvantage number is required to prove otherwise.
Mar 24, 2019, 3:34 am
#3694
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Marriott Gold, HGC, Spg
Posts: 81
update - re bag drop times
I wrote to Qatar to ask and they initially said check in closes 60 minutes prior. I wrote again to clarify I was asking about BAG DROP, not check in. They responded that they had checked with their colleages at ARN (not OSL!), and that actually bag drop closes at 60 min for economy pax, 45 min for business. It would be helpful if they actually made this clear on their website, as other airlines do.
Mar 24, 2019, 9:25 pm
#3695
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: AAdvantage, Alaska Mileage Plan, Avios, Southwest Rapid Rewards
Posts: 49
Booked 2 Separate Awards, Can we get a Qsuite Pair?
Curious,
Due to having points spread between 2 AAdvantage accounts, we booked our business partner flights on Qatar separately. We have 2 different bookings. I tried to go in and select the Qsuites but they are blocked; not occupied, just blocked. Is that normal? Is there someone we can contact to see if they can put us together in a half of a Qsuite quad together? My inclination is that it is blocked from individual flyers so that one person doesn't block a whole Qsuite.
Has anyone done this?
Keith
Due to having points spread between 2 AAdvantage accounts, we booked our business partner flights on Qatar separately. We have 2 different bookings. I tried to go in and select the Qsuites but they are blocked; not occupied, just blocked. Is that normal? Is there someone we can contact to see if they can put us together in a half of a Qsuite quad together? My inclination is that it is blocked from individual flyers so that one person doesn't block a whole Qsuite.
Has anyone done this?
Keith
Mar 26, 2019, 3:03 am
#3698
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 731
I have flown in on one flight and then straight b ack out on the same plane with the same crew. From memory I had a 90 minute plus turnaround. Transit in MCT was smooth. I basically queued for a new boarding pass, went through security ( no lines on each of the 4 times I have done this). I even had time for a 45 minute stop at the lounge qa\tar uses( Plaza Premium) which is really nice.
Mar 27, 2019, 12:05 am
#3700
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 2
India flight advice
Traveling to India with wife and three kids in late December 2019 and evaluating two similarly priced itineraries. I am OneWorld Emerald if that matters and traveling Economy probably.
1) LAX-HEL-DEL inbound via FinnAir
BOM-HKG (+9 hours)- LAX via Cathay
(Hacker fare)
2) LAX-HKG (+9 hours)-DEL via Cathay
BOM-HKG-LAX via Cathay
Is FinnAir reliable?
are either airline more kid friendly?
does AA exec Platinum/OneWorld emerald make any difference?
Shoukd I just cheaper one?
Appreciate any guidance.
Ab
1) LAX-HEL-DEL inbound via FinnAir
BOM-HKG (+9 hours)- LAX via Cathay
(Hacker fare)
2) LAX-HKG (+9 hours)-DEL via Cathay
BOM-HKG-LAX via Cathay
Is FinnAir reliable?
are either airline more kid friendly?
does AA exec Platinum/OneWorld emerald make any difference?
Shoukd I just cheaper one?
Appreciate any guidance.
Ab
Mar 27, 2019, 4:43 am
#3701
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 731
The only problem I had was in the UK. Basically I was travelling without a visa , as i only ever intended to transit. The Computer at check in asks for a visa ( even though you can get VOA in Muscat). Eventually it is resolved but on both occasions from the uk it took about 40 minutes . Never a problem in Doha or Muscat.
The crew find it hilarious that someone would do back to back flights. They are even more attentive then.
The transit process in Muscat is swift. There is a bit of a queue at the transit counter but it moves quickly. Transit security was very very quick on the 4 times I have passed through. The new Muscat airport is lovely. Easy to navigate etc.If you get time it is worth popping into the prime class lounge.
The crew find it hilarious that someone would do back to back flights. They are even more attentive then.
The transit process in Muscat is swift. There is a bit of a queue at the transit counter but it moves quickly. Transit security was very very quick on the 4 times I have passed through. The new Muscat airport is lovely. Easy to navigate etc.If you get time it is worth popping into the prime class lounge.
Mar 27, 2019, 8:27 am
#3702
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
Traveling to India with wife and three kids in late December 2019 and evaluating two similarly priced itineraries. I am OneWorld Emerald if that matters and traveling Economy probably.
1) LAX-HEL-DEL inbound via FinnAir
BOM-HKG (+9 hours)- LAX via Cathay
(Hacker fare)
2) LAX-HKG (+9 hours)-DEL via Cathay
BOM-HKG-LAX via Cathay
Is FinnAir reliable?
are either airline more kid friendly?
does AA exec Platinum/OneWorld emerald make any difference?
Shoukd I just cheaper one?
Appreciate any guidance.
Ab
1) LAX-HEL-DEL inbound via FinnAir
BOM-HKG (+9 hours)- LAX via Cathay
(Hacker fare)
2) LAX-HKG (+9 hours)-DEL via Cathay
BOM-HKG-LAX via Cathay
Is FinnAir reliable?
are either airline more kid friendly?
does AA exec Platinum/OneWorld emerald make any difference?
Shoukd I just cheaper one?
Appreciate any guidance.
Ab
Mar 28, 2019, 2:28 pm
#3703
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 212
Does 'seat map not available' mean anything
Last minute check on my flights and seats before my weekend trip, and my flight DOH-KUL QR 848 on Monday morning is showing 'seat map not available' yet shows me as booked in a particular seat. Does this mean anything, an equipment change or anything?
Mar 28, 2019, 3:41 pm
#3704
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,911
It usually means either (a) that your cabin is full so no seat assignment is available, or (b) an equipment swap is about to happen.
Mar 29, 2019, 7:54 am
#3705
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,088
