[NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask your questions here. Flame free
Feb 5, 2019, 9:22 am
#3631
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,745
I am wondering if 2019 is going to see the same alcohol restrictions at Qatar lounges in Doha.
Last year, I have experienced a complete dry visit to Al Mourjan lounge in May.
Have you already heard any annoucement about that from Qatar Airways representatives?
And what about Qatar lounge in Paris CDG?
Thank you.
Last year, I have experienced a complete dry visit to Al Mourjan lounge in May.
Have you already heard any annoucement about that from Qatar Airways representatives?
And what about Qatar lounge in Paris CDG?
Thank you.
Feb 5, 2019, 10:32 am
#3633
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: QR Gold, BAEC, Marriott Rewards Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,142
Paris, & other QR outstation lounges, will follow local rules. For example, the QR LHR lounge served alcohol throughout Ramadan in 2018, but there were no bottles on display (similar to onboard).
Feb 5, 2019, 4:13 pm
#3634
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 812
Sitting in the KLM lounge in ORD waiting to board QR726. The plane just taxied under it's own power away from the gate and to somewhere that I can't see. Anyone seen that before? The plane has been here since 130 today, odd they would start working on a mechanical issue now.
How does QR handle delays? They've posted it as 35 minutes so far but with the plane leaving the gate, I'm thinking it's going to be quite a bit longer.
How does QR handle delays? They've posted it as 35 minutes so far but with the plane leaving the gate, I'm thinking it's going to be quite a bit longer.
Feb 6, 2019, 11:24 am
#3636
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
Not sure. But I don’t think family earns Qpoints. Also not sure why anyone would partake in the family program.
Feb 6, 2019, 11:54 am
#3637
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
Feb 7, 2019, 2:10 am
#3639
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Monaco
Programs: Amex Plat
Posts: 105
Not directly. But while you rack up your personal double points/miles from the promotion, you increase your tier level faster, and thus, if you were say burgundy, you only getting 25% miles per family member, where silver is giving 50% and gold is 100%. So those penny's do accumulate faster.
Feb 7, 2019, 2:57 am
#3640
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Monaco
Programs: Amex Plat
Posts: 105
Newbie question. If I fly Finnair in business and opt for earning QR Miles, it says accrual rate is 125%. Is this 125% of the QR miles as per QCalculator? and if yes, why do you earn more QR miles by flying Finnair vs. flying Qatar for the same route?
Feb 7, 2019, 4:29 am
#3641
Company Representative, Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: QR Privilege Club
Posts: 67
Hi Gobber, the Qcalculator shows the actual number of Qmiles you will earn in business class for the flight. There is a multiple applied depending on your tier with Privilege Club - you can check this by changing tier using the Membership drop down menu. Qcalculator also shows the Qmiles associated with flights on our partner airlines (e.g. Finnair). Hope that helps...
Feb 7, 2019, 8:44 am
#3642
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
It's 125% of the distance. All QR business fares will also earn at least that. Since you are using the Qcalculator, it will actually give you the exact number of miles you will earn which is quite handy.
Feb 7, 2019, 9:07 am
#3643
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Monaco
Programs: Amex Plat
Posts: 105
Thanks, it is more clear now. I've also noticed, QR tier does change earned miles on QR flights from HEL, but, if I fly AY and credit miles to QR, the QR tier does not change the amount of miles. Is it really so?
Feb 8, 2019, 12:59 am
#3644
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
Yes, with higher QR status you will earn more miles, but only on QR flights.
Feb 8, 2019, 1:03 am
#3645
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 772
I know the answer is most likely 'it depends' but i was wondering whether anyone could give some general idea of likelihood of being able to upgrade at the airport using qmiles/credits between LHR and DOH and if for certain flights/times the chances are higher. Also, when upgrading from LHR i suppose we'd get charged the J APD?