Schwann

Have you thought about booking a hotel room via Qatar+ instead? Will be very inexpensive.

https://www.discoverqatar.qa/stopove...gn=DQ_stopover

ISTFlyer

If I'm not wrong, to benefit from the Qatar+ stopover service, the passenger must book a multi-city ticket which has a sector ending and originating in Doha. So, it won't work for the OP's case.

remdk

ISTFlyer if you look at stopover-terms-conditions you will see:-
" 4. The Stopover offer is only valid for Qatar Airways confirmed ticket holders with a minimum transit time of 12 hours in Doha.
5. The Stopover offer is only valid for Qatar Airways E-ticket numbers starting with "157" and this is required to be entered at the payment page.
8. The Stopover offer is NOT applicable for codeshare flights (outbound and/or inbound). Rack rate will be charged by the hotel directly from customers checking in based on Doha being the first or final destination.
9. The Stopover offer is NOT valid for passengers where Doha is their first departure point or final destination. Rack rate will be charged by the hotel directly from customers checking in based on Doha being the first or final destination. "
Thus a Multicity reservation is no longer required nor has that rule ever been fully implemented. I think that the Multicity in this offer actually means a PNR that is at least for origin-DOH- destination. I.e. Transitting DOH.

Richekf it is impossible to see from your post if you qualify or not. Look at the extract of TandC's above to see if you qualify. You may like to look at qatar-doha-hotel-stopovers-no-longer-free. for ideas and suggestions.

ISTFlyer

Read post #3 in the Doha Hotel Stopovers no longer free thread.
Also check, https://www.qatarairways.com/en/offe...-stopover.html

Schwann

I've booked a ticket before with a 13 hour layover which wasn't "searched for" as a multi-city and booked a hotel the new paid programme... no problems encountered.

ISTFlyer

Thanks for reporting back, I hope you would enjoy Qatar.

Agent69

I have a flight in J from OSL - DOH at the begining of June (about 4pm departure).

Is there any way of finding out what the menu options are (I have preselected meals for the onbound leg to SIN, but cannot see any information about the OSL leg)

chinhk

If I am not wrong, pre-select dining is only available for flights departing from DOH. That is probably the reason why you cannot see any info for the OSL to DOH segment.

Agent69

Do you know if there is any way of seeing on line what the menu might be? (I couldn't find a 2019 QR J meals thread anywhere)

ISTFlyer

The thread you are looking for is here;

QR J Menus 2019

Agent69

Thanks for the link. Post 35 has a February menu from my flight. I wonder how often the options are rotated.

redbluefire

Based on what I've read, it is obvious that QR has blocked all J award space JFK-DOH around the 2nd half of Q4 this year, so I resigned myself to Y and booked JFK-DOH-MLE on 12/1 (QR704/674 via AA). Of course, I'm hoping J availability opens up so I can upgrade. ExpertFlyer shows the majority of the business cabin as unoccupied. Do any of you have any thoughts on the likelihood J award space will eventually be released?

ftrichard

I'm looking for a OneWorld airline to travel HKG-LHR-HKG in business. Qatar is the cheapest. I can claim back the cost of an economy flight from my company with an economy receipt and the matching boarding passes (which can be economy or business as long as the flight details match the receipt). To do this most cost effectively, I can make the Economy reservation, cancel it, get the refund, and make a new reservation in business.

Qatar has Economy Value fares with a cancellation fee and Economy Flexi fares without a cancellation fee. For my dates, the web site is only offering Economy Value fares on the outward flight. I don't understand this but that's what it's showing me.

(a) Is there a trick to forcing the web site to offer Economy Flexi on both legs so I can cancel the reservation for a full refund?
(b) If I have Economy Flexi on both legs then can I upgrade the reservation online without cancelling and pay the difference?

Or am I missing something?

My alternative is to fly direct with BA that offers 24 hour cancellation of any reservation but I end up paying more. Thanks for any advice.

Schwann

Is there a definitive time switchover for breakfast and lunch flights? Booked a 0905 flight from GOT and hoping it's really not a breakfast flight.

JC880

Most likely a problem with the QR website. There are economy flexi tickets being sold (there is tickets in booking classes Y and B when checking on expertflyer).

Try calling QR to book a ticket. If it works for your reimbursement, another options is to book Guangzhou (CAN) to LHR flexi tickets on the QR website.