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Apr 26, 2019, 10:54 am
#3781
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Connecticut/NY
Posts: 182
Getting to DSP with and without award miles
Hi All,
I've been trying to book a trip out of anywhere on the east coast paying for one ticket and using AA miles for the other ticket. I must fly business class and be booked into a flight that has QSuites ( I understand there are equipment changes. I spoke to the AA desk and they said it couldn't be done. In fact they told me they could not find award mileage to DPS no matter what airline I flew from anywhere in the USA. Hard to believe. I asked if they could get me award mileage from west coast to HK and I would pay for the HK-DPS portion of the flight and again they said it couldn't be done. So here are my questions.
I am considering the following:
1. Depart on Tuesday June 11 Just buying two round trip tickets from BOS-DPS Depart on flight QR 744 and connect in DOH to flight QR 960 . This is a 14 hour layover.
Does flight QR 744 or QR 960 have Q suites???
2.Depart July 15 on flight QR961 connecting to QR 743...does either have the Qsuites?
Regarding the 14 hour layover, I'm considering getting a hotel..does it make sense?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
I've been trying to book a trip out of anywhere on the east coast paying for one ticket and using AA miles for the other ticket. I must fly business class and be booked into a flight that has QSuites ( I understand there are equipment changes. I spoke to the AA desk and they said it couldn't be done. In fact they told me they could not find award mileage to DPS no matter what airline I flew from anywhere in the USA. Hard to believe. I asked if they could get me award mileage from west coast to HK and I would pay for the HK-DPS portion of the flight and again they said it couldn't be done. So here are my questions.
I am considering the following:
1. Depart on Tuesday June 11 Just buying two round trip tickets from BOS-DPS Depart on flight QR 744 and connect in DOH to flight QR 960 . This is a 14 hour layover.
Does flight QR 744 or QR 960 have Q suites???
2.Depart July 15 on flight QR961 connecting to QR 743...does either have the Qsuites?
Regarding the 14 hour layover, I'm considering getting a hotel..does it make sense?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Last edited by fish3d; Apr 26, 2019 at 12:49 pm Reason: add...my home airport is RSW but willing to go anywhere to make this happen. 2:48 pm FARE HAS DOUBLED.
Apr 26, 2019, 7:12 pm
#3782
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
1) Aircraft type is never guaranteed even if it's planned when you book, particularily with QR.
2) You don't mention the time of your layover so it's difficult to make any other recommendations, but yes a hotel could be a good option.
2) You don't mention the time of your layover so it's difficult to make any other recommendations, but yes a hotel could be a good option.
Apr 26, 2019, 9:27 pm
#3783
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
Apr 26, 2019, 10:08 pm
#3784
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEX-LIS
Programs: QR-PLT, AM-Platino, TK-Elite
Posts: 298
QR to GIG/SCL
Just checking if anyone knows about QR’s plan to open the routes to GIG and SCL. Has that been shelved? Recently was browsing through their in flight magazine and those destinations are no longer mentioned in their route map.
Apr 27, 2019, 12:40 am
#3785
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 383
What does [BKK - LON] No endorsement. mean?
I'm searching economy flights online and found this - [BKK - LON] No endorsement - in the fare rules(sort of).
I'm assuming it means I won't get their points. Is that correct or does it mean something else?
I'm assuming it means I won't get their points. Is that correct or does it mean something else?
Apr 27, 2019, 12:51 am
#3786
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,178
That the ticket can't be transfered to another airline. It has nothing to do with mileage accrual.
Apr 27, 2019, 5:58 am
#3789
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Connecticut/NY
Posts: 182
Hi All,
I've been trying to book a trip out of anywhere on the east coast paying for one ticket and using AA miles for the other ticket. I must fly business class and be booked into a flight that has QSuites ( I understand there are equipment changes. I spoke to the AA desk and they said it couldn't be done. In fact they told me they could not find award mileage to DPS no matter what airline I flew from anywhere in the USA. Hard to believe. I asked if they could get me award mileage from west coast to HK and I would pay for the HK-DPS portion of the flight and again they said it couldn't be done. So here are my questions.
I am considering the following:
1. Depart on Tuesday June 11 Just buying two round trip tickets from BOS-DPS Depart on flight QR 744 and connect in DOH to flight QR 960 . This is a 14 hour layover.
Does flight QR 744 or QR 960 have Q suites???
2.Depart July 15 on flight QR961 connecting to QR 743...does either have the Qsuites?
Regarding the 14 hour layover, I'm considering getting a hotel..does it make sense?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
I've been trying to book a trip out of anywhere on the east coast paying for one ticket and using AA miles for the other ticket. I must fly business class and be booked into a flight that has QSuites ( I understand there are equipment changes. I spoke to the AA desk and they said it couldn't be done. In fact they told me they could not find award mileage to DPS no matter what airline I flew from anywhere in the USA. Hard to believe. I asked if they could get me award mileage from west coast to HK and I would pay for the HK-DPS portion of the flight and again they said it couldn't be done. So here are my questions.
I am considering the following:
1. Depart on Tuesday June 11 Just buying two round trip tickets from BOS-DPS Depart on flight QR 744 and connect in DOH to flight QR 960 . This is a 14 hour layover.
Does flight QR 744 or QR 960 have Q suites???
2.Depart July 15 on flight QR961 connecting to QR 743...does either have the Qsuites?
Regarding the 14 hour layover, I'm considering getting a hotel..does it make sense?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Apr 30, 2019, 8:22 am
#3791
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Sydney
Programs: Qantas
Posts: 14
Greetings! Popping my FT cherry so to speak with my first post. I am hoping to book a trip with QR in the next few days, I already have a Qantas Frequent Flyer account (not enough points for redeeming as yet), I have searched for an answer but to no avail - at what point in the QR booking process will it ask for my QFF number? Or won’t it? I signed up for the Privilege Club tonight but not sure if that’s the right way to do it? I know the earn rate with QF isn’t great but feel I’d get more use out of the extra QF points. I will be booking a business class fare if that makes a difference. Many thanks in advance for any advice! 
Apr 30, 2019, 8:59 am
#3792
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,178
Greetings! Popping my FT cherry so to speak with my first post. I am hoping to book a trip with QR in the next few days, I already have a Qantas Frequent Flyer account (not enough points for redeeming as yet), I have searched for an answer but to no avail - at what point in the QR booking process will it ask for my QFF number? Or won’t it? I signed up for the Privilege Club tonight but not sure if that’s the right way to do it? I know the earn rate with QF isn’t great but feel I’d get more use out of the extra QF points. I will be booking a business class fare if that makes a difference. Many thanks in advance for any advice!
There is no point in splitting your points on two oneworld accounts. And with the latest devaluation of the program, Privilege Club is hardly an attractive option to accrue to.
May 1, 2019, 5:10 am
#3793
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Sydney
Programs: Qantas
Posts: 14
Thanks CPH-Flyer, it’s all sorted now. I tried booking on the Qatar website, my payment was rejected. So I contacted a travel agent who booked the tickets, assigned my seats, and added my QFF number - for $200 less than I was going to pay directly to Qatar! The flights have even shown up on my Qantas app. So I am very happy - only downside of the whole trip will be flying out of MAN which I understand is quite atrocious. First world problems!
May 1, 2019, 5:19 am
#3794
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,263
Thanks CPH-Flyer, it’s all sorted now. I tried booking on the Qatar website, my payment was rejected. So I contacted a travel agent who booked the tickets, assigned my seats, and added my QFF number - for $200 less than I was going to pay directly to Qatar! The flights have even shown up on my Qantas app. So I am very happy - only downside of the whole trip will be flying out of MAN which I understand is quite atrocious. First world problems!
May 1, 2019, 5:25 am
#3795
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Sydney
Programs: Qantas
Posts: 14
I haven’t been to the UK for 16 years! The flight departs at 9pm and is midweek so hopefully won’t be too bad if I get there about 6pm, it will be the end of a fabulous holiday for me so I will just roll with it and have low expectations, expect the worst and anything else is a bonus!