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Qatar have confirmed the presence of a policy whereby if a customer booked a QSuites flight and subsequently gets an aircraft type swap can you request travel on an alternative flight, subject to availability, see post #2709 Previously this included change of routing, now it only includes changing the date on the same routing. QR issued tickets only!

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Jun 20, 2017, 10:29 am

#376

endet

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Zurich area

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Quote:

Originally Posted by natcin

ah crap checked the qantas site and the qantas lounge only opens at 230pm.

dont think i can access the BA lounge as i do not have oneworld status.

ill just have to 'settle' for the dnata lounge then.

If you fly in business class you could visit the BA lounge. But it seems to be only opening at 3 PM
https://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-...eaccess/SIN/-1

Jun 20, 2017, 11:57 am

#377

plunet

Join Date: Jan 2016

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What do you think they will do with the seats they remove from the retrofitted aircraft?

Jun 20, 2017, 12:35 pm

#378

WorldLux

Join Date: Sep 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by plunet

What do you think they will do with the seats they remove from the retrofitted aircraft?

They could fit the seats from the A350s (and later on 787s and A380) to smaller aircrafts, but I'm not sure if it would be worth it on A330/A340s as I don't know how long they plan on keeping them. It's probably a waste of space on the long route A320s. I doubt that they will end up in another aircraft. Too much customization.

Jun 20, 2017, 1:32 pm

#379

endet

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Location: Zurich area

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WorldLux

They could end up as a "hand me down" seat in either an airline QR has a stake in (like LATAM) or on the free market. To change the appearance of the seat you would only need to change the outside panels which would be quite cheap. Compared to a whole new seat.

Jun 20, 2017, 2:36 pm

#380

makrom

Join Date: Sep 2016

Posts: 776

Quote:

Originally Posted by WorldLux

I'm not sure if it would be worth it on A330/A340s as I don't know how long they plan on keeping them.

Though I would love to see that, I don't think they'll fit in the 330/340s. There must have been a reason why they installed these B/E Diamond seats instead of the vastly superior Super Diamonds.

Jun 21, 2017, 3:52 am

#381

lifeonthego_k

Join Date: Mar 2017

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Quote:

Originally Posted by natcin

dont think i can access the BA lounge as i do not have oneworld status.

You don't need OW status to access an OW business class lounge if traveling with an OW carrier in J. The lounge access policy differs for One World vs. Star Alliance.

Paid J ticket on an One World partner airline gives access to any One World Business Class Lounge (there are a few exceptions) regardless of whether you have status or not and likewise for a paid F. Not sure about award redemptions. Status comes in handy when flying in Economy.

Jun 21, 2017, 3:58 am

#382

natcin

Join Date: Oct 2015

Location: Asia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeonthego_k

hmm okay. i said that as i saw this from the BA business lounge website under "Eligibility"
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...siness-lounges

The lounges are available for passengers who are:

- flying on a scheduled British Airways flight in First, Club World or Club Europe (which i am not)

- a Silver or Gold Member of the British Airways Executive Club on a scheduled flight operated by British Airways or one of our oneworld partners (which i am not)

- a Sapphire or Emerald member of any of the oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes on a scheduled flight operated by British Airways or one of our oneworld partners (which i am not)

though, on the oneworld page, what they say contradicts the BA site, and in line with what others have echoed:

Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. First Class passengers may use a Business Class or frequent flyer lounge if a First Class lounge is not available.

but either way, my flight departs in the morning before either the Qantas/BA lounge opens, so i guess its DNATA then haha

Jun 21, 2017, 4:49 am

#383

klausa

Join Date: Aug 2015

Posts: 1,141

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeonthego_k

*A has the same rules — C tix gets you access to all C lounges.

Jun 21, 2017, 5:40 am

#384

WorldLux

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Quote:

Originally Posted by klausa

*A has the same rules — C tix gets you access to all C lounges.

Quote:

Originally Posted by German

Nur Zugang für berechtigte Kunden, die mit einer dieser oneworld Mitgliedsfluggesellschaften reisen.

Translation:Access for eligible customer traveling on one of these oneworld airlines only

As there's only the CX logo, that text would suggest that only CX passenger with C/F ticket or OWS/OWE could access that lounge.

The French and English text is much clearer with regard to accessing lounges with the boarding pass of another OW airline.

Quote:

Originally Posted by French

Offre réservée aux clients éligibles qui voyagent à bord d'une compagnie membres de oneworld.

Translation: Exclusive offer for eligible customer traveling with an oneworld airline

Quote:

Originally Posted by English

Access for eligible customers traveling on any oneworld member airline.

Jun 21, 2017, 6:59 am

#385

lifeonthego_k

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Quote:

Originally Posted by klausa

*A has the same rules — C tix gets you access to all C lounges.

Good to know, I wasn't aware that Star Alliance and One World had the same lounge access rules.^

Jun 21, 2017, 8:49 am

#386

Dr. HFH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeonthego_k

Good to know, I wasn't aware that Star Alliance and One World had the same lounge access rules.^

I doubt that they do overall. But as a general rule in international travel, a business class ticket gets you into the business class lounge of the carrier you are flying at the departure airport.

Jun 21, 2017, 9:13 am

#387

endet

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Zurich area

Posts: 302

Quote:

Originally Posted by WorldLux

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With OWS/OWE or C/F ticket you can access C/F lounges that are designated as OW lounges. On the contrary, you won't be able to access contract lounges or non-OW lounges (e.g. many of the QR lounges) unless you fly on the specific airline and hold the proper status/boarding pass.

I highly recommend using the OW lounge finder in English. I'm not sure about the other languages available, but the German version is definitely ambiguous.

Here's the example of the text below the airline logos for the Cathay Pacific lounge at LHR T3

As there's only the CX logo, that text would suggest that only CX passenger with C/F ticket or OWS/OWE could access that lounge.

The French and English text is much clearer with regard to accessing lounges with the boarding pass of another OW airline.

For the German part only the wrong article is used "dieser" instead of "der". Use of the plural from for "Mitgliedsfluggesellschaften" gives it away. But yes, I also recommend the use of the English version as it is much clearer.

Jun 21, 2017, 9:32 am

#388

WorldLux

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Quote:

Originally Posted by endet

They should just have left away "dieser". "... die mit einer OW Fluggesellschaft fliegen..." would've been ideal. I've had this discussion with a German friend who didn't believe me when I told him he could go to any lounge.

Jun 21, 2017, 6:28 pm

#389

purple1addict

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Quote:

Originally Posted by msm2000uk

There's a new video on the QR Instagram page.

Without checking for myself, am I the only one who thinks the seat looks rather narrow on the shoulders?

M

I think so too. If you look at the way the seatbacks are in a yingyang formation then they are effectively spaced at 8 across in the cabin (if that makes sense) for shoulder room.

I'm sure the Qsuite will generally feel spacious and it is a great use of the available space, but the actual seat itself is the slight compromise in my opinion.

Still can't wait to try it out for myself though

Jun 21, 2017, 6:46 pm

#390

Dr. HFH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by purple1addict

I'm sure the Qsuite will generally feel spacious and it is a great use of the available space, but the actual seat itself is the slight compromise in my opinion.

But isn't that what it's all about? If the seat feels spacious but actually takes up less space, everyone wins, no?