Nov 5, 2015, 11:11 am
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Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
Hamad International Airport (HIA) offers passengers a number of different lounges.
This thread, is specifically for the Al Safwa First Class Lounge. Information on the other Lounge options at HIA, can be found here.
Does Al Safwa have a web page?
Yes: http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...-al-safwa.page
Dining Menu
https://www.qatarairways.com/content...-dining-en.pdf
Where can I find Al Safwa Lounge?
The Lounge is located on Level 3 of the airport.
Can I use the Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge?
Access is based on your underlying fare bucket. This means that upgraded tickets, maybe except upgrades with QPoints (see post 2735), are not granted access.
Access is thus restricted to Qatar Airways First Class, and OneWorld First Class passengers :
- either holding a First Class boarding pass* for their next flight
- or holding a First Class boarding pass from their previous flight.
Additionally, Privilege Club platinum club travelling on any business-class fare are welcomed into the lounge. This is a facility introduced recently and one that could just as easily disappear.
- Guests are not permitted.
* Operational Upgrades to First do not give access. Upgrades with Qpoints may do give acces (see post 2735 - Sept 2022)
Arrival access on mid and long haul? (eg. coming from LHR in F)
YES
Ex. CAI-DOH-HEL
Arrival access regional F? (eg. coming from CAI in F)
Yes.
Caveat, if your underlying J fare is P, then the no lounge access for business light kicks in. And there is no access.
Privilege Club Platinum members are currently allowed in the lounge when travelling on any QR business-class fare: that could change. Other Oneworld Emerald members are directed to the Platinum lounge(s) when travelling in any class, and the Al Mourjan lounge when travelling on relevant business-class fares. Yup, it gets complicated.
What does the lounge look like?
Reports on the Lounge, can be found here and here. Photographs of the lounge, can be found here.
Is there a Spa?
Yes, there is a full Spa, but you will have to pay for treatments. A full list of treatments available can be found here
What about the sleeping rooms?
Stargold in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28199729-post1177.html suggests that access to sleeping rooms is as follows:
'* No reservations allowed - always first-come first-served
* Only available if the remaining time until the flight departure is more than 4 hours
* Passengers are allowed maximum six hours' usage - for any further usage, a fee of QAR 450 is payable for a second block of six hours.
* No F&B of any kind except bottled water in the sleeping rooms.'
What changes can I expect during Ramadan?
Ramadan affects QR and you in many ways so please look at ramadan to see how you are affected.
Updated: 19/11/2023
QR Al Safwa First Class Lounge
Jun 8, 2017, 8:41 am
#1231
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Jun 8, 2017, 8:55 am
#1232
Moderator: Qatar Airways
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Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
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Jun 19, 2017, 8:29 am
#1233
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Posts: 38
Drinks will be flowing normally during the flight, the attendants will not pour at the table though but will bring out glasses.
Jun 19, 2017, 1:22 pm
#1236
Join Date: Apr 2012
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fauxreals since you are departing DOH in F there are no restrictions in accessing Al Safwa Lounge.
The restriction only applies when arriving in F and departing in J or Y.
Do take a look at the dashboard widget http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...h-airport.html. There and in its links, especially http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...tions-doh.html you will find a great deal of useful information to aid you in your transit.
The restriction only applies when arriving in F and departing in J or Y.
Do take a look at the dashboard widget http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...h-airport.html. There and in its links, especially http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...tions-doh.html you will find a great deal of useful information to aid you in your transit.
Jul 30, 2017, 3:35 am
#1238
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Posts: 262
Came off QR831 ex BKK F/Class transiting on in J to AMS. went to escalator showed boarding cards and was told by the agent that i could not access the Al Safwa lounge as i was not travelling first class. Tild the agent the rules were if arriving Long Haul in F/C i should get access. he shrugged his shoulders and said better ask at the desk at the top. allowed me to proceed and the desk agent scanned B/P and said welcome. Had i not had the wisdom of FT i would probably just turned tail and headed for B/Class lounge.
Jul 30, 2017, 10:33 am
#1239
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
Came off QR831 ex BKK F/Class transiting on in J to AMS. went to escalator showed boarding cards and was told by the agent that i could not access the Al Safwa lounge as i was not travelling first class. Tild the agent the rules were if arriving Long Haul in F/C i should get access. he shrugged his shoulders and said better ask at the desk at the top. allowed me to proceed and the desk agent scanned B/P and said welcome. Had i not had the wisdom of FT i would probably just turned tail and headed for B/Class lounge.
Aug 8, 2017, 1:51 am
#1241
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Posts: 8,944
Aug 8, 2017, 2:14 am
#1243
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: LON, PDX
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Posts: 2,064
When I try to book through the BA app I keep getting the error:
Sorry, we cannot currently book the journey you have chosen. You may wish to reselect a different cabin, try again later, or call your service center.
Aug 8, 2017, 2:56 am
#1244
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Posts: 8,944
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Aug 8, 2017, 3:01 am
#1245
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Will transiting Doha on another QR ticket and using the BA ticket or if unavailable, a fully refundable F ticket, to gain Al Safwa access during my layover cause some sort of red flags in the QR computers?