Major QRPC Changes - effective 27 May 2018
Jun 26, 2018, 1:42 am
#391
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 53
what you could do is to produce a statement of your last 12 or 24 month activity and explain, as though to a child, how you have qualified for Gold and that they should accord you that status. it might take quite some time, and the emails would be frustrating, but always worth a shot.
Jun 26, 2018, 2:50 am
#392
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
I noticed when searching for F flights and selecting planes that have no F, it still shows the F price. So pretty sure they don't actually check for availability.
Jun 26, 2018, 4:32 am
#394
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: DUB / DOH
Posts: 693
It would seem they are in that I did not meet the minimum 20% q points on QR, however, the point is that my dashboard said I had met all requirements, so I didn't think I needed to do any more flights. I did a mileage run last month, and would have done it on QR, had I known I needed more, however, since that section of my dashboard said I had already met that criteria, I decided to do it on BA. I have no issue that I didn't meet the criteria, the issue I have is being misled to think I had met it when I had not. Additionally, why did my dashboard congratulate me on renewing gold when I hadn't met the criteria?
On an unrelated note, the new dashboard is dreadful, it is visually more appealing, but it has much less information than the old one. It also still doesn't say I need to do more legs on QR, it just says how many Q points I need.
On an unrelated note, the new dashboard is dreadful, it is visually more appealing, but it has much less information than the old one. It also still doesn't say I need to do more legs on QR, it just says how many Q points I need.
Jun 26, 2018, 10:40 am
#395
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: QATAR PRIVILEGE CLUB
Posts: 50
I was able to benefit of the only "enhancement" introduced after 27th May: being Economy Flexi fare I was able to upgrade Y to J for 20.000 Qmiles instead of 25.000 (FCO-DOH).
The annoying thing is that i tried and tried online the week before my departure, sent several emails but I was only able to upgrade at the Airport
The annoying thing is that i tried and tried online the week before my departure, sent several emails but I was only able to upgrade at the Airport
Jun 26, 2018, 11:32 am
#396
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
It would seem they are in that I did not meet the minimum 20% q points on QR, however, the point is that my dashboard said I had met all requirements, so I didn't think I needed to do any more flights. I did a mileage run last month, and would have done it on QR, had I known I needed more, however, since that section of my dashboard said I had already met that criteria, I decided to do it on BA. I have no issue that I didn't meet the criteria, the issue I have is being misled to think I had met it when I had not. Additionally, why did my dashboard congratulate me on renewing gold when I hadn't met the criteria?
On an unrelated note, the new dashboard is dreadful, it is visually more appealing, but it has much less information than the old one. It also still doesn't say I need to do more legs on QR, it just says how many Q points I need.
On an unrelated note, the new dashboard is dreadful, it is visually more appealing, but it has much less information than the old one. It also still doesn't say I need to do more legs on QR, it just says how many Q points I need.
I understand your frustration but I'm afraid not much will be done.
Lessons learned:
1) Don't trust the dashboard. Or anything realetd to QR IT for that matter.
2) Use a different FFP, especially when rarely crediting QR flights. I have ~50% on QR and will still will use a different FFP from now on. After the last enhancements I just thought fool me 385 times, shame on you, fool me 386 times, shame on me.
Jun 26, 2018, 12:59 pm
#397
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
Good choice. I don't see any reason to credit to QRPC any more. There's nothing in it for us. It doesn't help with lounge access. I'm fairly certain that the earn/burn ratio is now the worst in OneWorld. I still fly QR because the J product is great, comparable to F on most other carriers, certainly on any other OneWorld carrier (for example, QR J beats BA F hands down IMO). The pricing is good if one buys smart during the sales. But now I credit to AAdvantage. And, TBH, QR probably prefers it that way. IMO what they might lose in loyalty through QRPC defections they more than make up for by the superiority of the onboard product. I'm not sure how QRPC benefits the airline; and I would have to guess that management has been asking itself the same question.
You know the old B school saying, -- there are three ways to compete: 1) Have the best product, 2) have the lowest price, or 3) sell a unique product that customers cannot buy anywhere else. Seems to me that QR wins on #1 , and often on #2 , as well. It doesn't really need QRPC.
You know the old B school saying, -- there are three ways to compete: 1) Have the best product, 2) have the lowest price, or 3) sell a unique product that customers cannot buy anywhere else. Seems to me that QR wins on #1 , and often on #2 , as well. It doesn't really need QRPC.
Jun 26, 2018, 2:41 pm
#398
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: QR Platinum
Posts: 470
I was able to benefit of the only "enhancement" introduced after 27th May: being Economy Flexi fare I was able to upgrade Y to J for 20.000 Qmiles instead of 25.000 (FCO-DOH).
The annoying thing is that i tried and tried online the week before my departure, sent several emails but I was only able to upgrade at the Airport
The annoying thing is that i tried and tried online the week before my departure, sent several emails but I was only able to upgrade at the Airport
Jun 26, 2018, 7:14 pm
#399
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Thailand
Programs: QRPC-Silver & Star-Alliance
Posts: 212
Or you can hope to perhaps receive an upgrade-offer email from QR, as well ?
For example, I recently flew CNX-DOH-LHR-DOH-CNX in Economy for B24k all-in, but did also receive emails one week beforehand offering an upgrade to Business for DOH-LHR & LHR-DOH sectors, for about another B30k each ! Which would have meant I'd paid some B35k in-total, to fly Business on the sector, which is far more than if I'd actually booked Business ... I didn't respond to their offer to 'enhance' my trip !
Offer me a discounted last-minute offer online, and I might consider it ?
For example, I recently flew CNX-DOH-LHR-DOH-CNX in Economy for B24k all-in, but did also receive emails one week beforehand offering an upgrade to Business for DOH-LHR & LHR-DOH sectors, for about another B30k each ! Which would have meant I'd paid some B35k in-total, to fly Business on the sector, which is far more than if I'd actually booked Business ... I didn't respond to their offer to 'enhance' my trip !
Offer me a discounted last-minute offer online, and I might consider it ?
Jun 27, 2018, 11:30 am
#400
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
That would put it in in a world where a functional FFP might be useful.
The airline appears to be implementing a higher fares policy - at least on routes I fly it now offers fares which are very run of the mill, and that's in business and economy. My last flight, back to Doha from Hanoi, was completely empty in business class and less than half the economy class seats were taken. The ticket was attractive because it got me directly into Penang, and directly back from Hanoi, at a price that was, well, meh. so I guess that was your number 3) attribute working.
Jul 1, 2018, 11:01 pm
#401
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,272
How the heck is one supposed to book partner reward flights 
I can see the award chart but when clicking the book button it just asks me to login in! I had already logged in. But I do it again it and then goes to my dashboard! Erm...
I am only doing this to burn my pile of 200,000 useless QR pesos so that I can move on to more fruitful pastures & boy are they making it tough
Thanks!
I can see the award chart but when clicking the book button it just asks me to login in! I had already logged in. But I do it again it and then goes to my dashboard! Erm...
I am only doing this to burn my pile of 200,000 useless QR pesos so that I can move on to more fruitful pastures & boy are they making it tough
Thanks!
Jul 2, 2018, 1:19 am
#402
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
How the heck is one supposed to book partner reward flights
I can see the award chart but when clicking the book button it just asks me to login in! I had already logged in. But I do it again it and then goes to my dashboard! Erm...
I am only doing this to burn my pile of 200,000 useless QR pesos so that I can move on to more fruitful pastures & boy are they making it tough Thanks!
I can see the award chart but when clicking the book button it just asks me to login in! I had already logged in. But I do it again it and then goes to my dashboard! Erm...
I am only doing this to burn my pile of 200,000 useless QR pesos so that I can move on to more fruitful pastures & boy are they making it tough
Thanks!
Jul 2, 2018, 2:26 am
#403
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,272
I could book hotels I suppose but I don’t want/need to!
Any assistance in booking Partner Awards will be much appreciated....
Jul 2, 2018, 4:46 am
#404
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 81
should be possible to transfer your QRPC points to Le Club Accor. think this can be done online. have seen it somewhere in my QRPC account. just dont remember where ...
Jul 2, 2018, 5:45 am
#405
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757