May 12, 2019, 12:42 am
Last edit by: gogooo
Lounge info in summary:
update 28 Dec 2019:
06:25-08:50
13:15-20:10
22:45-04:50
see post #446 for photo
(was...
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Opening hours
As of 20/11/2019
06:25-08:50
16:35-20:10
22:45-04:50
)
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As of 05-02-2023,
Opening Hours : 1530-0740.
update 28 Dec 2019:
06:25-08:50
13:15-20:10
22:45-04:50
see post #446 for photo
(was...
====
Opening hours
As of 20/11/2019
06:25-08:50
16:35-20:10
22:45-04:50
)
===
As of 05-02-2023,
Opening Hours : 1530-0740.
Bangkok (BKK) Lounge
Mar 24, 2018, 9:29 pm
#166
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Mar 25, 2018, 12:09 am
#167
Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: QR Plat
Posts: 2,434
Morn,
another datapoint, passed on from a colleague. He's doing BKK-HAN in biz, and was told at checkin there was no access to the QR lounge for short flights and was handed invitation to the TG lounge. He has OW-status and happily skipped to the CX lounge.
-A
another datapoint, passed on from a colleague. He's doing BKK-HAN in biz, and was told at checkin there was no access to the QR lounge for short flights and was handed invitation to the TG lounge. He has OW-status and happily skipped to the CX lounge.
-A
Mar 25, 2018, 12:13 am
#168
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
If it was a paid ticket, then this is another crazy rule / decision by QR. Short distance flights in first, do give access to the Al Safwa First Class lounge in Doha, but the same in business does not give access outstation - itīs just crazy with QR, at the moment...
Last edited by Traveller999; Mar 25, 2018 at 1:20 am
Mar 25, 2018, 1:48 am
#169
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA 1MM lifetime gold, Starwood gold, Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 719
my way to the JL lounge for a shower. I had only been in the QR lounge for 30 seconds at most. I can only assume it was because they thought I might later hand my boarding pass to someone else who might unlawfully gain entry into the QR lounge using my boarding pass.
Mar 25, 2018, 1:58 am
#170
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: BKK, CDG, TLS
Programs: QR G, A3 G, EK G, IHG Amb, GHA Black, WOH LT something
Posts: 1,306
If it was a paid ticket, then this is another crazy rule / decision by QR. Short distance flights in first, do give access to the Al Safwa First Class lounge in Doha, but the same in business does not give access outstation - itīs just crazy with QR, at the moment...
all of this makes me wonder what is the new "enhanccement" by QR when i wake up each morning!!!!
To Come 01/04/2018 by QR: "In order to improve our customer experience, we have decided to implemement the following:
- a pay for food & drinks in C. F passengers on the A380 will continue to get free nuts & a complimentary 50 cl bottle of water! We want you to be hydrated on those 8-14 hours flights, you don't need to thank us!
- If you want to recline your seat in C & F, there will be a coin slot at each seat.
- Finally, in order to be fair to every passenger, tickets fare will be calculated based on passenger weight! "
Makes me glad I sent yesterday a cancellation request for an ARN-AKL R/T in 3 weeks to book instead of a TUN-DXB-AKL-MEL-DXB-TUN on EK! excited about trying EK for the first time. That R/T should give me EK Gold with 50050 tier miles, and then I am planning to send a match request to platinum on EK. Not sure if that will work but as far as I understand it EK bump you up one level when you request a match. So if it works to plan I should get EK Plat. Not 100% sure as I have only seen reports up to gold, never read a gold asking for a status match, but can't hurt to try!
Got 300K QR miles to burn though. I am going to try to book a JAL F/C R/T EU to AU sometimes in the fall / winter. I can dream can't I.....
My only problem though is I will lose OW E.... oh well....
Mar 25, 2018, 2:14 am
#172
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 795
I think it has already been reported upthread that the BKK lounge is closed during the day when there are no long haul QR departures. As the HAN departure is early afternoon (and c.6 hours after and before the nearest long haul QR departures) passengers on that would be sent elsewhere.
Mar 25, 2018, 2:16 am
#173
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA 1MM lifetime gold, Starwood gold, Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 719
It had taken so long to check me into the lounge, I only had 30 min until boarding and really wanted a shower after a lovely day sightseeing on the boats in Bangkok, so I just wanted to get out of there and get to my shower at JL without further delay.
Mar 25, 2018, 2:21 am
#175
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: BKK, CDG, TLS
Programs: QR G, A3 G, EK G, IHG Amb, GHA Black, WOH LT something
Posts: 1,306
I think it has already been reported upthread that the BKK lounge is closed during the day when there are no long haul QR departures. As the HAN departure is early afternoon (and c.6 hours after and before the nearest long haul QR departures) passengers on that would be sent elsewhere.
Mar 25, 2018, 2:49 am
#176
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
might allow them to keep the lounge close at those flight times and thus cheaper to QR......
all of this makes me wonder what is the new "enhanccement" by QR when i wake up each morning!!!!
To Come 01/04/2018 by QR: "In order to improve our customer experience, we have decided to implemement the following:
Makes me glad I sent yesterday a cancellation request for an ARN-AKL R/T in 3 weeks to book instead of a TUN-DXB-AKL-MEL-DXB-TUN on EK! excited about trying EK for the first time. That R/T should give me EK Gold with 50050 tier miles, and then I am planning to send a match request to platinum on EK. Not sure if that will work but as far as I understand it EK bump you up one level when you request a match. So if it works to plan I should get EK Plat. Not 100% sure as I have only seen reports up to gold, never read a gold asking for a status match, but can't hurt to try!
Got 300K QR miles to burn though. I am going to try to book a JAL F/C R/T EU to AU sometimes in the fall / winter. I can dream can't I.....
My only problem though is I will lose OW E.... oh well....
all of this makes me wonder what is the new "enhanccement" by QR when i wake up each morning!!!!
To Come 01/04/2018 by QR: "In order to improve our customer experience, we have decided to implemement the following:
- a pay for food & drinks in C. F passengers on the A380 will continue to get free nuts & a complimentary 50 cl bottle of water! We want you to be hydrated on those 8-14 hours flights, you don't need to thank us!
- If you want to recline your seat in C & F, there will be a coin slot at each seat.
- Finally, in order to be fair to every passenger, tickets fare will be calculated based on passenger weight! "
Makes me glad I sent yesterday a cancellation request for an ARN-AKL R/T in 3 weeks to book instead of a TUN-DXB-AKL-MEL-DXB-TUN on EK! excited about trying EK for the first time. That R/T should give me EK Gold with 50050 tier miles, and then I am planning to send a match request to platinum on EK. Not sure if that will work but as far as I understand it EK bump you up one level when you request a match. So if it works to plan I should get EK Plat. Not 100% sure as I have only seen reports up to gold, never read a gold asking for a status match, but can't hurt to try!
Got 300K QR miles to burn though. I am going to try to book a JAL F/C R/T EU to AU sometimes in the fall / winter. I can dream can't I.....
My only problem though is I will lose OW E.... oh well....
Let me know how you experience with EK, as I will change from QR to EK in June as well....
Mar 25, 2018, 2:50 am
#177
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
I think it has already been reported upthread that the BKK lounge is closed during the day when there are no long haul QR departures. As the HAN departure is early afternoon (and c.6 hours after and before the nearest long haul QR departures) passengers on that would be sent elsewhere.
Mar 25, 2018, 3:49 am
#178
Moderator: Qatar Airways
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,948
Lets try and keep the 'enhancements' chat to the BA Forum, where the word belongs.
msm2000uk
QR Forum Moderator
msm2000uk
QR Forum Moderator
Mar 25, 2018, 4:16 am
#179
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
QR did choose the words "enhanced member experience", so the place to discuss should be here (QR forum) in my opinion, but I agree, probably better in the related thread "...introducing enhanced member experience in the QR forum...
Mar 25, 2018, 4:29 am
#180
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All the more reason to ignore the request for your ID and just leave. It's one thing to request ID for entry, it's entirely another for the dragon to request ID in order for you to depart the lounge!!!!