Paid entry is now available to QR@ DOH lounges (including Al Mourjan)
 

123USD for Al-Mourjan
82USD for the Emerald lounge
68USD for the Sapphire lounge

Credit: https://www.ausbt.com.au/qatar-airwa...usiness-lounge

Very interesting. I already think that Al Mourjan is packed enough for customers' satisfaction- though I agree is a bit of a waste from a business prospective.

Not the best news for me, but considering the high price, I dont think many people would actually pay so should be ok.

Pretty steep prices. I am happy people can't purchase their way into the Platinum lounge. As I wrote yesterday, they seem to have a nice lounge during low occupancy times. Then again, by putting a price on the lounge access could open up to pimping Lounge Access by status members. Hmmm :/

82USD.

Isn't Al Mourjan completely swamped at around midnight and 7-8, the two 'banks'? And they still let more people in...

I think I'd be tempted if there was a pay in option for Al Safwa tho :D Even at like 200-300 USD, I could see myself doing that for a long enough layover... :)

Darn, you are correct. I bet we can undercut Qatar Airways prices :p:td::(

But they can (for 300 QAR/82USD)! The "First Class" lounge is the Platinum lounge you refer to for OneWorld Emerald status members (inlcuding QR Platinum) flying in economy. I can't see many taking up the offer.

Ì hope not too many people go for the Al Mourjan offer for overnight it has always been very busy at night when ive passed through and ive yet to get a place in the quiet room without waiting. An individual traveller might decide 450 QAR in Al Mourjan is a better deal than 1000 QAR in the airport hotel.

EK have been offering the same at DXB for the past 2 months - no surprise that QR are doing likewise to raise revenues.

M

Hmm... Is this the beginning of the end for the QR 'premium facilities are only for premium passengers' philosophy?

I really hope not.

Who would pay that much? :confused:

Well QR have to pay for the Q-suites so why not?!:D
At peak times the lounges are already overcrowded and this will only add to the congestion!
What a degradation of the QR lounge experience!!

But is this a sign that the North node lounges are about to open at long last?

A premium cabin pax on a non-QR flight, perhaps? A business traveler whose employer reimburses him/her for it?

Dr. HFH if you read https://www.ausbt.com.au/qatar-airwa...usiness-lounge you will see that non QR passengers are excluded.

Hopefully paid access will not be allowed to have showers during peak periods