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Mar 4, 2019, 5:55 am
#3676
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 733
I am trying to upgrade the inbound section of a forthcoming trip. The route is BKK-DOH-CWL. It is currently showing as no availability on the redeem/upgrade option. Am i better off emailing Qatar or waiting to try and upgrade at the airport? I realise if the flight is full then there may be no possibility of an upgrade.
Mar 16, 2019, 11:59 am
#3682
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: Delta, American, SPG, Marriott
Posts: 1
Travel from Texas (DFW, IAH, AUS) to JRO
Looking for some assistance on finding a reasonably priced set of tickets for last week in May 2019 (25th or 26th) from Texas to JRO (with return from JRO on 6/4).
Goal is to balance travel time with price. Obviously prefer the most direct route, but willing to add in an extra stop if it takes $2k out of a ticket.
Basic research seems to point to QA out of DFW via Doah to JRO......or KLM form Houston via Amsterdam to JRO.
Any guidance?
Goal is to balance travel time with price. Obviously prefer the most direct route, but willing to add in an extra stop if it takes $2k out of a ticket.
Basic research seems to point to QA out of DFW via Doah to JRO......or KLM form Houston via Amsterdam to JRO.
Any guidance?
Mar 19, 2019, 7:05 am
#3683
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 113
Does anyone know if I book a $5k business class ticket on Qatar (DFW-BLR) if it would count towards an American Airlines platinum challenge? I see the following on AA site:
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
Mar 19, 2019, 10:06 am
#3684
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,166
Does anyone know if I book a $5k business class ticket on Qatar (DFW-BLR) if it would count towards an American Airlines platinum challenge? I see the following on AA site:
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
With DFW-DOH-BLR being 9823 according to gcmap.com you would earn approximately 1965 EQD if booked in R or I, 2456 EQD if booked in J, C, or D.
Mar 19, 2019, 10:11 am
#3685
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Marriott Gold, HGC, Spg
Posts: 81
Bag drop deadline at OSL?
I can’t find it anywhere on the QR site. I see that checkin closes 60 mins before but nothing about baggage drop. I’m flying J.
Last edited by watersign; Mar 19, 2019 at 10:12 am Reason: Underlined by accident
Mar 19, 2019, 10:57 am
#3686
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,018
Does anyone know if I book a $5k business class ticket on Qatar (DFW-BLR) if it would count towards an American Airlines platinum challenge? I see the following on AA site:
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
"Travel on Qatar Airways counts toward qualifying for AAdvantage® elite status membership. AAdvantage® elite status members receive additional benefits when traveling on Qatar."
My obvious concern is if that means flights booked thru AA but they put you on Qatar vs just booking a flight on Qatar which is what I am doing. Also do I put my AA number on the reservation or how do I get AA miles if flying Qatar?
Mar 19, 2019, 12:14 pm
#3687
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 113
Read the terms of your Platinum Challenge. Usually, for the Challenges, AA will have specific partners through which you can satisfy the challenge requirements. Qatar Airways is usually not a challenge partner (Unless you get a Qatar airways flight "sold" to you as an "AA flight".....and I think that is currently not possible between AA and QR).
- Only flights on American, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, and Qantas count towards the challenge
Mar 19, 2019, 12:25 pm
#3688
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Mar 19, 2019, 2:34 pm
#3689
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,018
Perhaps best to stick to BA (or combination of AA/BA) for DFW-BLR if you want the trip to count towards your challenge.
Mar 20, 2019, 7:33 am
#3690
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 113
Okay after booking it allowed me to go in and choose American Airlines and enter my frequent flyer number.
Last edited by beltline; Mar 20, 2019 at 1:28 pm