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Dec 8, 2020, 11:55 am
#4651
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: EK Gold, A3 *G, AB Gold, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 1,386
More strange things happening to my booking. Now there’s a notice on the booking that reads
”As you have completed this booking as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), you will need to provide an official document that allows exemption from the International Passenger Service Charge (LI Tax) during check-in. If you fail to provide the correct document, Qatar Airways will charge you the applicable LI tax.”
I double checked that under passenger information everything is correct and my nationality is indeed Finnish. Is this another glitch or should I contact QR? I have no idea where they figured out I’m an OFW as I have never even been to the Filippines. The initiary is HEL-DOH-CGK-DOH-OSL.
Update: this only seems to pop up in the app, can't find anything on the website.
”As you have completed this booking as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), you will need to provide an official document that allows exemption from the International Passenger Service Charge (LI Tax) during check-in. If you fail to provide the correct document, Qatar Airways will charge you the applicable LI tax.”
I double checked that under passenger information everything is correct and my nationality is indeed Finnish. Is this another glitch or should I contact QR? I have no idea where they figured out I’m an OFW as I have never even been to the Filippines. The initiary is HEL-DOH-CGK-DOH-OSL.
Update: this only seems to pop up in the app, can't find anything on the website.
Dec 10, 2020, 1:23 pm
#4653
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
Dec 13, 2020, 1:30 am
#4654
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: PC(QR), IB, CX Marco Polo, SAA Voyager
Posts: 220
Wonder if any of the readers can advise us regarding our flight from Alicante (ALC, Spain) to Barcelona (BCN) on Vueling (VY) to connect with Qatar .
(1) Would it be possible to check in luggage from ALC all the way to our final destination?
(2) Would it be possible to do online check-in for the QR flights prior to leaving ALC and print out the QR boarding passes? If so, this would eliminate the need to go landside at BCN to check in at the QR counter.
Many thanks in advance.
(1) Would it be possible to check in luggage from ALC all the way to our final destination?
(2) Would it be possible to do online check-in for the QR flights prior to leaving ALC and print out the QR boarding passes? If so, this would eliminate the need to go landside at BCN to check in at the QR counter.
Many thanks in advance.
Dec 13, 2020, 1:43 am
#4655
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
Wonder if any of the readers can advise us regarding our flight from Alicante (ALC, Spain) to Barcelona (BCN) on Vueling (VY) to connect with Qatar .
(1) Would it be possible to check in luggage from ALC all the way to our final destination?
(2) Would it be possible to do online check-in for the QR flights prior to leaving ALC and print out the QR boarding passes? If so, this would eliminate the need to go landside at BCN to check in at the QR counter.
Many thanks in advance.
(1) Would it be possible to check in luggage from ALC all the way to our final destination?
(2) Would it be possible to do online check-in for the QR flights prior to leaving ALC and print out the QR boarding passes? If so, this would eliminate the need to go landside at BCN to check in at the QR counter.
Many thanks in advance.
2) Yes you can do online check in, but it is not going to help you in terms of not going landside to claim luggage and recheck. Also, thsse days airlines will want to check travel documents carefully, so online check in is kind of pointless.
Dec 13, 2020, 2:24 am
#4657
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
Dec 13, 2020, 9:25 am
#4659
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Dallas and Harare
Programs: AA-EXP 2MM
Posts: 143
Leaving JNB PCR Test question
Hi. Ive put a booking on hold for DFW-DOH-JNB leaving this Friday. I know I have to have a PCR test to get into SA, but will I need a negative test to board Qatar when I depart JNB 9 hours later? I've asked on Twitter and they keep sending me a link that doesn't seem to answer this question.
Dec 13, 2020, 2:25 pm
#4660
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
Hi. Ive put a booking on hold for DFW-DOH-JNB leaving this Friday. I know I have to have a PCR test to get into SA, but will I need a negative test to board Qatar when I depart JNB 9 hours later? I've asked on Twitter and they keep sending me a link that doesn't seem to answer this question.
Dec 13, 2020, 10:50 pm
#4661
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,307
Hi. Ive put a booking on hold for DFW-DOH-JNB leaving this Friday. I know I have to have a PCR test to get into SA, but will I need a negative test to board Qatar when I depart JNB 9 hours later? I've asked on Twitter and they keep sending me a link that doesn't seem to answer this question.
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/visa...uirements.html
Dec 14, 2020, 8:49 am
#4663
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Dallas and Harare
Programs: AA-EXP 2MM
Posts: 143
Dec 14, 2020, 8:54 am
#4664
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
When you're flying DFW-DOH-JNB, you would need a COVID test for entering South Africa without self-isolating.
On the return when flying JNB-DOH-DFW, you would not need any kind of COVID test.
On the return when flying JNB-DOH-DFW, you would not need any kind of COVID test.
Dec 23, 2020, 5:52 am
#4665
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: BAEC (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), Hyatt (Globalist)
Posts: 447
I’m booked via BA Avios for HND-DOH-MAN in the next few days. The first leg shows as ‘rescheduled’ but the time, plane, departure airport and terminal are all the same. Any ideas on what this means? My Qsuite shows as in tact for now too! Thanks.