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Jul 15, 2021, 4:23 pm
#5101
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 119
Hi, is it possible to Qatar award tickets through their website or app without having a Qmiles balance? The app keeps giving me that error when I try to search award seats and the website is buggy as well and won't let me toggle the "book using miles" button
Jul 17, 2021, 12:59 am
#5102
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,310
Does anyone have recent experience of how long it takes for AY (Finnair) marketed and operated flights to be credited to QR? I've seen various reports from 2 days to never, to various other OW airlines, but almost all were pre-covid so wonder how things were happening now.
Jul 17, 2021, 2:01 pm
#5103
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Flying Blue Gold, BA Bronze, Ex-skywards Platnium
Posts: 646
Does anyone have recent experience of how long it takes for AY (Finnair) marketed and operated flights to be credited to QR? I've seen various reports from 2 days to never, to various other OW airlines, but almost all were pre-covid so wonder how things were happening now.
Jul 17, 2021, 7:31 pm
#5104
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: HKG, BHX, MAN
Programs: Qatar Gold (OWS), Asiana Diamond (*G)
Posts: 1,497
Does anyone have recent experience of how long it takes for AY (Finnair) marketed and operated flights to be credited to QR? I've seen various reports from 2 days to never, to various other OW airlines, but almost all were pre-covid so wonder how things were happening now.
Jul 18, 2021, 9:07 am
#5105
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 775
When QR did their status extensions last year and this, did they also do anything regarding the expiry of qcredits, or is it just tough luck if one has expiring qcredits and cannot use then due to the current situation?
Jul 23, 2021, 2:40 am
#5106
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 766
+1 I have the same problem and it`s highly unlikely I´ll be able to use them before expiration. If QR hasen`t made adjustments to it, is there a work around?
Jul 23, 2021, 11:04 pm
#5107
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 4
I am on QR899 end of August, AKL to eventually VIE; leaving AKL, ticket says there's a "technical stop" in Brisbane of 1hr45. I'm not sure whether we stay on the plane, or whether we might get into a TRANSIT situation bringing on Australian Covid requirements. Thank you
Jul 23, 2021, 11:11 pm
#5108
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: HKG, BHX, MAN
Programs: Qatar Gold (OWS), Asiana Diamond (*G)
Posts: 1,497
I am on QR899 end of August, AKL to eventually VIE; leaving AKL, ticket says there's a "technical stop" in Brisbane of 1hr45. I'm not sure whether we stay on the plane, or whether we might get into a TRANSIT situation bringing on Australian Covid requirements. Thank you
Jul 23, 2021, 11:37 pm
#5110
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: HKG, BHX, MAN
Programs: Qatar Gold (OWS), Asiana Diamond (*G)
Posts: 1,497
Jul 24, 2021, 10:52 pm
#5111
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Australia
Programs: QF Silver
Posts: 45
In early September I'm flying MEL-DOH-GRU in J, with 95 minutes between my flights (arrive 05:55, depart 07:30). I've never been to the Doha airport before. What's the chance of having time for a quick shower in the lounge at that time of day? Thanks
Jul 24, 2021, 11:14 pm
#5112
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,215
Not good, but not impossible. That time of day is normally the most busy in terms of shower waiting time, though the lounge is less busy now than pre pandemic. They do try to prioritise people based time for departing flight.
Not super keen to do back to back 14 hour flights without a shower!
Jul 25, 2021, 12:07 am
#5114
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
In addition to CPH-Flyer , I have seen DOH lounge agents politely refusing entry for those passengers whose boarding would almost start.
It didn't happen to me but I eye-witnessed several cases where the lounge agents told others that "You would need to go to your gate as boarding for your flight would start in x minutes."
The MEL-DOH flight might make up time in the air and arrive early so you might have a shot for a shower but you might also not have time.
It didn't happen to me but I eye-witnessed several cases where the lounge agents told others that "You would need to go to your gate as boarding for your flight would start in x minutes."
The MEL-DOH flight might make up time in the air and arrive early so you might have a shot for a shower but you might also not have time.
Jul 25, 2021, 3:51 am
#5115
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: KUO
Programs: HH Diam, AY/AX/KQ/IHG/VISA Plat, SK/Bonvoy/Melia/Strawberry Gold, Radisson Prem, PP Prest
Posts: 2,266
I have booked HEL-DOH-HEL and DOH-MLE-DOH using Finnair points in QR business class. Reservation code U for both sets. Onwards 1 hour 5 minutes connection and return about 9 hour connection. We are both AY Plat's. I wonder:
1) why the baggage limit between HEL and DOH is 40 kg but DOH and MLE only 20 kg? Would that be affected by emerald status? Not planning to take more than 20 kg, though, as that is the limit for the MLE - Conrad seaplane transfer.
2) is the connection time onwards enough?
3) is there any lounge access on return to spend the hours or perhaps a hotel room from airside?
4) what is the likelihood of BusinessSuites on 789 between HEL and DOH?
1) why the baggage limit between HEL and DOH is 40 kg but DOH and MLE only 20 kg? Would that be affected by emerald status? Not planning to take more than 20 kg, though, as that is the limit for the MLE - Conrad seaplane transfer.
2) is the connection time onwards enough?
3) is there any lounge access on return to spend the hours or perhaps a hotel room from airside?
4) what is the likelihood of BusinessSuites on 789 between HEL and DOH?