"Qatar Airways – Online Upgrade Offer" LHR-DOH
Mar 13, 2015, 4:01 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
Programs: OneWorld Emerald/GHA Discovery Black
Posts: 552
I have credited similarly upgraded flights to BAEC and they post at the original/base level for Avios and Tier Points (NOT the upgraded class).
Mar 13, 2015, 4:55 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Middle Earth, and often worse
Programs: BAEC Silver, A3 Gold
Posts: 2,219
A few days before I go on my bi-weekly DOH-DXB commute (which usually costs 880 QAR for the RT), I get an upgrade offer from QR for 1024 QAR. Laughable! No thanks - not worth it, especially when the flight is about 70 minutes long (air time usually 45-50 minutes), and they offer alcohol (beer/wine) when I ask for it.
Wonder if QR will offer such wonderful upgrades now that they have a sale for the same RT of only 530 QAR.
Wonder if QR will offer such wonderful upgrades now that they have a sale for the same RT of only 530 QAR.
Mar 14, 2015, 1:39 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: The Embassy
Posts: 677
Mar 14, 2015, 9:11 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,151
Do you book through a travel agent normally? I've only ever had an upgrade offer by email once when I booked direct with QR - never had it on a TA booking.
Mar 24, 2015, 5:12 am
#20
Join Date: May 2001
Location: South Coast, UK
Programs: BA Gold, QF LTG
Posts: 679
I recently flew KUL-DOH-DXB in Business. About a week out from departure I received an email offer from Qatar to upgrade the DOH-DXB sector to First. I accepted the offer and paid the upgrade fee. My ticket was reissued and the DOH-DXB was confirmed as First (A). It credited to my BAEC account as First, with the full First Avios and TPs crediting.
Apr 23, 2015, 11:05 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Privilege Club Gold; Accor LeClub Platinum
Posts: 658
I recently flew KUL-DOH-DXB in Business. About a week out from departure I received an email offer from Qatar to upgrade the DOH-DXB sector to First. I accepted the offer and paid the upgrade fee. My ticket was reissued and the DOH-DXB was confirmed as First (A). It credited to my BAEC account as First, with the full First Avios and TPs crediting.
Any experiences?
I wouldn't expect the points/miles like an I-fare, but your report about First Avios got my hopes up..
Apr 24, 2015, 4:06 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: CBG
Programs: QR Gold, BA silver
Posts: 352
I recently flew KUL-DOH-DXB in Business. About a week out from departure I received an email offer from Qatar to upgrade the DOH-DXB sector to First. I accepted the offer and paid the upgrade fee. My ticket was reissued and the DOH-DXB was confirmed as First (A). It credited to my BAEC account as First, with the full First Avios and TPs crediting.
Or did you take an A346 on DOH-DXB
Apr 29, 2015, 9:50 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Privilege Club Gold; Accor LeClub Platinum
Posts: 658
Mar 29, 2016, 10:41 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 121
I've gotten the offer for my last two RTs DFW-DOH-RGN/return and DFW-DOH-SIN/BKK-DOH-DFW.
Took them up on the offer for BKK-DOH-DFW, received an email with confirmation saying 'e-tickets will be re-issued in less than 24 hours'- no re-issused e-ticket to be found 48 hours+ later-- did this happen to anyone else?
Took them up on the offer for BKK-DOH-DFW, received an email with confirmation saying 'e-tickets will be re-issued in less than 24 hours'- no re-issused e-ticket to be found 48 hours+ later-- did this happen to anyone else?
Mar 29, 2016, 11:39 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: QR Privilege Club Platinum, EK Skywards Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 141
When you get email offers like that it is always worth calling qr and asking over the phone for the upgrade price. Often believe it or not it is cheaper than the email offer and you get the miles as well!
Last year I booked DXB-DOH-DPS in Y and received an email offer for upgrading the doh-dps leg for AED3000. I called the ticket office and paid AED2500 to upgrade both legs and of course got the miles too.
The thing to bear in mind is that the online offers and upgrade fees are not linked and that you a different price over the phone.
Last year I booked DXB-DOH-DPS in Y and received an email offer for upgrading the doh-dps leg for AED3000. I called the ticket office and paid AED2500 to upgrade both legs and of course got the miles too.
The thing to bear in mind is that the online offers and upgrade fees are not linked and that you a different price over the phone.
Mar 30, 2016, 12:02 am
#27
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
FoggyBridges I think you will find that your e-ticket has been re-issued. QR have not sent you a printed copy of it is what has happened. Remember that an e-ticket is just a series of 'pulses' in cyberspace. It is those 'pulses that govern what you get not some printed copy which may be out of date. If you want a printed copy you need to do so yourself using 'Manage Booking' on the QR website. The only thing you may need is the 6 character PNR. For several years now I have not even needed the PNR, my passport has been sufficient.
Did QR promise to e-mail the new e-ticket to you or just to re-issue it?
3 postings in as many hours is cross posting which is not permitted on Flyertalk.
Did QR promise to e-mail the new e-ticket to you or just to re-issue it?
3 postings in as many hours is cross posting which is not permitted on Flyertalk.
Mar 30, 2016, 1:30 am
#28
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC Gold, QRPC Silver, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 265
I've gotten the offer for my last two RTs DFW-DOH-RGN/return and DFW-DOH-SIN/BKK-DOH-DFW.
Took them up on the offer for BKK-DOH-DFW, received an email with confirmation saying 'e-tickets will be re-issued in less than 24 hours'- no re-issused e-ticket to be found 48 hours+ later-- did this happen to anyone else?
Took them up on the offer for BKK-DOH-DFW, received an email with confirmation saying 'e-tickets will be re-issued in less than 24 hours'- no re-issused e-ticket to be found 48 hours+ later-- did this happen to anyone else?
Anyway, I've upgraded before and no new eticket was ever sent to me, at the airport I was issued my boarding pass in J, sat through the entire flight in J, so I shouldn't think that there is a problem
You can print out the eticket in MMB as well ^^^
Mar 30, 2016, 2:28 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 121
FoggyBridges I think you will find that your e-ticket has been re-issued. QR have not sent you a printed copy of it is what has happened. Remember that an e-ticket is just a series of 'pulses' in cyberspace. It is those 'pulses that govern what you get not some printed copy which may be out of date. If you want a printed copy you need to do so yourself using 'Manage Booking' on the QR website. The only thing you may need is the 6 character PNR. For several years now I have not even needed the PNR, my passport has been sufficient.
Did QR promise to e-mail the new e-ticket to you or just to re-issue it?
3 postings in as many hours is cross posting which is not permitted on Flyertalk.
Did QR promise to e-mail the new e-ticket to you or just to re-issue it?
3 postings in as many hours is cross posting which is not permitted on Flyertalk.