I totally agree with you it's a very different product from 2115 and 2016 then there's the hassle booking economy saver fares thst have a O or T vlass then you have a fight to get the correct mileage ( if only you could spend it )

I for one have booked my next trip on EK and the way things are going I'm sure I won't be alone

I've done mine and detailed

I had just emailed them to express my extreme discontent and disbelief as well.. Let's get the ball rolling on this.

As I did...to QRPC as well...let`s see the outcome.
I did talk with a staff member of the new QR Bangkok Premium lounge and he did say that a lot of people are complaining.

Most probably not - I had a short walk through the lounge yesterday and it doesn´t seem to have that capacity.....

I tweeted to QR Customer Service about this a few hours ago asking for clarification; and they confirmed that this applies only to upgraded tickets, not mileage redemptions. Here's QR Customer Service's reply:So to me, that means that if you redeemed for an award without upgrading, you'll be admitted to the J or F lounge (AS or AM at DOH) appropriate for the cabin in which your award was originally ticketed.

To follow up - the QR CR department did forward the complaint to the PRC staff - and from PRC staff I got following answer:
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Dear Mr.,

Thank you for writing to Privilege Club. We value your business.We apologize for any inconvenience that you have experienced and most certainly hope to be able to resolve this issue to your satisfaction.Your valuable constructive feedback plays a vital role in highlighting the problem areas and thus enables us to improve our services. Therefore, we have taken serious note regards to this issue to our Customer Relations Team for information and corrective action. Nonetheless, with your feedback, we will continue to review and focus on improving our services.For urgent requests/queries relating to Privilege Club, please contact our Member Service Centres located worldwide through the contact details available on below link: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Privilege-Club/contact-us.html

Do let us know if we can assist you any further.
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As I was not satisified with this answer I did complain again - let´s see the outcome....

and here the next one....
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Dear Mr......,

Thank you for writing to Privilege Club. We value your business.

We apologize for the delay in replying to you and appreciate your patience.Kindly note, Qatar Airways may change any of these terms and conditions, as well as the operation or benefits of Privilege Club, at any time. However, in this process on certain occasions we are unable to fulfil all the expectations of our valuable customers and we have seriously noted your comments and your valuable feedback is very important for us. Please be assured that we are taking all the necessary corrective steps to instil the trust in our Airline.
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Once again I did reply and will post any answer, if any.....

Traveller999, thanks for sharing.

It seems QR is getting increasingly efficient at these pre-packaged, standard responses. In any event, I am now considering other airline options for my travel. It is becoming increasingly tempting in light of the fact that I have over 200,000 Amex MR that I cannot transfer to QRPC!

No problem LebaneseInQatar, I hope many of our colleagues will join the "complaint run".....
Maybe thats what they want, get rid of that nasty loyal customers, who at the end, want to reiceive the promised advantages ;-)

Got the same response after sending in my complaint. Obviously copy-pasted from a circular they've received on how to respond to these complaints.

I think we all feel "very valued" by QR ....

I'm in al safwa at the moment, travelling on a revenue J ticket upgraded with qcredits before the policy change. No problem getting in so I can confirm that pre-change ticketed upgrades still work.

At least that works.
However, pre-change ticketed upgrades will fade out quite quickly and what stays, is the significant devaluation of "our" QMiles and QCredits as well as "our" disapoinment....

True, and maybe I'm just getting cynical as I get older, but any time that something is taken away, FTers complain. I think that we get a pretty good deal overall from QR. Quality premium cabin product, very decent pricing. Given the blockade action by the Gang of Five, something was bound to give eventually. We're already complaining about how crowded AM can get during peak flight banking hours. This is how management decided to try to control the crowd. It's a legitimate approach, and will lessen the crowds to some extent. I might have done it differently, but I'm not making the decision.