Nov 29, 2014, 6:48 pm
Last edit by: Matt4
Qatar Airways Stopover Package (STPC)
Note : STPC has not been available since COVID started and won't probably be available before the end of the year 2022 due to the World Cup. But you can book a StopOver hotel for a discounted price with Discover Qatar (starting at $14 for 4* and $20 for 5*) until 24th October 2022 (no later, again due to the Wolrd Cup)
•Passengers with a transit time of between 8 and 24 hours are eligible for a stopover package (STPC) in Doha, offered by Qatar Airways.
•An STPC request can be made as early as 361 days in advance, but no later than 72 hours prior to departure. The STPC is either offered complimentary or bookable at a fee.
•For group bookings, different rules apply.
I. STPC free of charge
•In cases where there are no immediate connections available between 8 and 24 hours.
•No exceptions can be given (7 hrs 59 minutes = not eligible, 24 hrs 1 minute = not eligible).
•N-class and above.
•Directional ticket value above USD 400 (incl. YQ tax).
•Directional ticket value is the sum of the fare paid for the journey and the Fuel surcharge (as shown on your E-ticket) divided by two.
II. STPC against a fee
•When the passenger holds a ticket in booking classes below N.
•When the passenger holds a Privilege Club redemption ticket in Economy or Business Class.
•When the directional ticket value is less than USD 400 (incl. YQ tax).
•USD 125 fee for Economy Class passengers.
•USD 150 fee for Business Class passengers.
III. STPC is not available if the booking includes flights to or from Abu Dhabi (AUH), Bahrain (BAH), Dubai (DWC), Dubai (DXB), Kuwait (KWI), Muscat (MCT), Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) and Sharjah (SHJ). .
•If the passenger holds a temporary passport/travel document.
•If the passenger holds separate tickets.
IV. STPC package includes
•Hotel room for the duration of the passenger’s stay (5-star hotel for Business Class passengers / 3-star hotel for Economy Class passengers). If there is a change in the Flight Schedule and the new connection time in Doha becomes less than 8 hours then the existing hotel confirmation will become invalid.
•Temporary entry visa fee to Doha, Qatar*.
•Transfer HIA - hotel - HIA.
•Meal voucher (depends on duration of the transit).
V. To book STPC
•Update PNR with passport number and nationality (tickets need to be issued).
•Contact Qatar Airways, providing credit card number including expire date and CVC code.
VI. Different scenarios for STPC
•QR is operating an immediate connection with seats available in the desired cabin, but the passenger has booked a connection with transit time of 8-24 hours. STPC is not permitted either complimentary or against a fee.
•QR is operating an immediate connection but no seats are available in the desired cabin. If the passenger has booked a ticket on the next available connection with a transit of between 8-24 hours, STPC against payment is permitted.
•QR is not operating an immediate connection; all the connections have a transit time of between 8-24 hours. Passenger may choose any connection and receive STPC free of charge. There are reports that this may no longer be correct.
*Confirmation of your hotel at Doha does not guarantee entry into the State of Qatar. This is entirely at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Website: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...mmodation.page
Anecdote: a code-share DOH-CMN within the 8-hour window did not disqualify me from STPC. In other words it is only QR operated flights that are used for connection time calculations.
I have STPC- What do I need to Do?
This is covered in the wiki of http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...t-do-i-do.html.
How does the new Free stopover affect STPC?
QR have just launched a new free stopover policy. See http://www.qatarairways.com/english_...ease_plusqatar, http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/plusqatar.page and http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...on-2017-1.html for details.
At the moment STPC sappears to be unaffected except for 'multi city' bookings. At this very early stage there is no clear practice as to who qualifies!
Updated 21-SEP-2022.
Note : STPC has not been available since COVID started and won't probably be available before the end of the year 2022 due to the World Cup. But you can book a StopOver hotel for a discounted price with Discover Qatar (starting at $14 for 4* and $20 for 5*) until 24th October 2022 (no later, again due to the Wolrd Cup)
•Passengers with a transit time of between 8 and 24 hours are eligible for a stopover package (STPC) in Doha, offered by Qatar Airways.
•An STPC request can be made as early as 361 days in advance, but no later than 72 hours prior to departure. The STPC is either offered complimentary or bookable at a fee.
•For group bookings, different rules apply.
I. STPC free of charge
•In cases where there are no immediate connections available between 8 and 24 hours.
•No exceptions can be given (7 hrs 59 minutes = not eligible, 24 hrs 1 minute = not eligible).
•N-class and above.
•Directional ticket value above USD 400 (incl. YQ tax).
•Directional ticket value is the sum of the fare paid for the journey and the Fuel surcharge (as shown on your E-ticket) divided by two.
II. STPC against a fee
•When the passenger holds a ticket in booking classes below N.
•When the passenger holds a Privilege Club redemption ticket in Economy or Business Class.
•When the directional ticket value is less than USD 400 (incl. YQ tax).
•USD 125 fee for Economy Class passengers.
•USD 150 fee for Business Class passengers.
III. STPC is not available if the booking includes flights to or from Abu Dhabi (AUH), Bahrain (BAH), Dubai (DWC), Dubai (DXB), Kuwait (KWI), Muscat (MCT), Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) and Sharjah (SHJ). .
•If the passenger holds a temporary passport/travel document.
•If the passenger holds separate tickets.
IV. STPC package includes
•Hotel room for the duration of the passenger’s stay (5-star hotel for Business Class passengers / 3-star hotel for Economy Class passengers). If there is a change in the Flight Schedule and the new connection time in Doha becomes less than 8 hours then the existing hotel confirmation will become invalid.
•Temporary entry visa fee to Doha, Qatar*.
•Transfer HIA - hotel - HIA.
•Meal voucher (depends on duration of the transit).
V. To book STPC
•Update PNR with passport number and nationality (tickets need to be issued).
•Contact Qatar Airways, providing credit card number including expire date and CVC code.
VI. Different scenarios for STPC
•QR is operating an immediate connection with seats available in the desired cabin, but the passenger has booked a connection with transit time of 8-24 hours. STPC is not permitted either complimentary or against a fee.
•QR is operating an immediate connection but no seats are available in the desired cabin. If the passenger has booked a ticket on the next available connection with a transit of between 8-24 hours, STPC against payment is permitted.
•QR is not operating an immediate connection; all the connections have a transit time of between 8-24 hours. Passenger may choose any connection and receive STPC free of charge. There are reports that this may no longer be correct.
*Confirmation of your hotel at Doha does not guarantee entry into the State of Qatar. This is entirely at the discretion of the immigration authorities.
Website: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...mmodation.page
Anecdote: a code-share DOH-CMN within the 8-hour window did not disqualify me from STPC. In other words it is only QR operated flights that are used for connection time calculations.
I have STPC- What do I need to Do?
This is covered in the wiki of http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...t-do-i-do.html.
How does the new Free stopover affect STPC?
QR have just launched a new free stopover policy. See http://www.qatarairways.com/english_...ease_plusqatar, http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/plusqatar.page and http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...on-2017-1.html for details.
At the moment STPC sappears to be unaffected except for 'multi city' bookings. At this very early stage there is no clear practice as to who qualifies!
Updated 21-SEP-2022.
The QR STPC (stopover) policy?
Dec 24, 2015, 11:54 am
#91
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 11
DOHA Airport Transit Hotel Questions
I have booked one room ($261) for three (married couple and our 25 y/o daughter) for a layover in Aug arriving from Zanzibar at 10:30 pm and departing for LAX at 7:35 am next day. We are family. All have the same last name.
Two of our 3 QR seats are award business class using AA miles and one is a paid economy ticket V category.
The hotel website wants to force us into two rooms if I input 3 people so I made the reservation for only 2. We just want some decent sleep before our long flight home to LA, and I don't really want to hassle leaving the airport on our own. (my husband and I have Israel stamps in our US passports from 2010). But the room photos clearly show two double beds (possibly queen size). The hotel appears to be fully booked at this point.
Questions:
1. Will we likely be hassled about wanting 3 people in one room?
2. Are we eligible for any STPC accommodations outside the airport?
Two of our 3 QR seats are award business class using AA miles and one is a paid economy ticket V category.
The hotel website wants to force us into two rooms if I input 3 people so I made the reservation for only 2. We just want some decent sleep before our long flight home to LA, and I don't really want to hassle leaving the airport on our own. (my husband and I have Israel stamps in our US passports from 2010). But the room photos clearly show two double beds (possibly queen size). The hotel appears to be fully booked at this point.
Questions:
1. Will we likely be hassled about wanting 3 people in one room?
2. Are we eligible for any STPC accommodations outside the airport?
Dec 30, 2015, 5:16 am
#92
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
Actually an extremely nice hotel, owned by the airline I'm told. About 15 minutes' drive by hotel van, scheduled every 30 minutes. We missed the return by a few minutes and they drove us in a sedan, despite we not being challenged to make our flight. And the business/first path back into the airport is red-carpet.
Dec 30, 2015, 5:26 am
#93
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
exactly 8 hours eligible?
Didn't see it mentioned anywhere - if my departure is exactly 8 hours after scheduled arrival, STPC or no?
[We were given Oryx rooms, no hassle. D-class tix. YMMV.]
[We were given Oryx rooms, no hassle. D-class tix. YMMV.]
Last edited by JohnAx; Jan 12, 2016 at 9:31 am Reason: new info
Dec 31, 2015, 7:19 am
#94
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: LAX/SYD
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, AA EXP, QFF WP, HH D, SPG G, Hertz PC
Posts: 245
Jan 7, 2016, 8:30 pm
#96
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: OZ, Perth
Programs: QF QR Silver, DJ,TG,MH
Posts: 509
No, they wouldn't.
If you had chosen QR8 out of LHR, it would have given you only a 1hr40min layover on the way to PER.
QR8 was probably a more expensive option, but there you go. If a cross connect exists under 8 hours, they say "no go".
If you had chosen QR8 out of LHR, it would have given you only a 1hr40min layover on the way to PER.
QR8 was probably a more expensive option, but there you go. If a cross connect exists under 8 hours, they say "no go".
Jan 8, 2016, 6:41 am
#99
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 234
Nope. First, you are on award ticket so you are not eligible. Otherwise, there are also other LHR-DOH flights that will connect to your DOH-PER flight in less than 8 hours so even on paid ticket, you aren't eligible.
Jan 12, 2016, 8:19 am
#102
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BGO
Programs: SK Diamond, QR Platinum, AA Platinum, BA Silver, IHG Gold Ambassador
Posts: 297
Jan 12, 2016, 9:34 am
#103
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
Policy is 8 hours minimum and although getting to and from the Oryx hotel is fairly expeditious it does subtract at least 2 hours from your rest period. Read about rest areas in the lounge.
Jan 14, 2016, 1:25 pm
#105
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
benberg2013 According to the Wiki on this thread 'Economy – “N” & above on both segments of the transit O&D (Origin and Destination) Those are N, S, V, L, G, M, K, H, B and Y'. and 'For booking classes Q, O and (for award redemptions from QR's program only) X, U and Z if there is no immediate [(< 8 hours)] [scheduled] [direct] connection on the date of departure from origin'. That means that ticket class T is excluded.