Major QRPC Changes - effective 27 May 2018
Aug 30, 2018, 8:36 am
#421
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: FLYINGBLUE Gold QRPC Gold OMAN SINDBAD Gold
Posts: 408
Nine month ago you could have changed your ticket in 30 mn (one phone call) instead of 4 days.
Lets not forget how Qatar Airways betrayed it's customers with the so called QRPC enhancements.
Lets not forget how Qatar Airways betrayed it's customers with the so called QRPC enhancements.
Aug 30, 2018, 1:36 pm
#422
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: QR Gold, BAEC, Marriott Rewards Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,142
Who on earth thinks the current situation is an improvement??? If you're listening QR, please please revert back to the way you were. It wasn't perfect, but hells bells, it was a world better than it is now.
Aug 30, 2018, 11:10 pm
#423
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
Plans changed, and had to change a mileage award ticket by one day. OK, you can't change an award ticket; you have to cancel and rebook. Problem was that phone agent told me that it would take "up to 40 days" to get the miles back into my account, and I didn't have enough miles to buy the new ticket without the ones from the refund. OK, got online, cancelled my QR ticket and made other arrangements (on AA/CX).
Happy to say that that was just four days ago, and the miles are now back in my QR account. Speedy service, just wish that it was a bit more predictably speedy!
Happy to say that that was just four days ago, and the miles are now back in my QR account. Speedy service, just wish that it was a bit more predictably speedy!
Aug 31, 2018, 10:19 am
#424
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: SE ASIA
Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO
Posts: 641
Just a data point - highlights how much Qmiles have been devalued
Last Dec. I redeemed an award ticket in Y for SIN-DOH-LAX return/round trip for 90,000 miles + S$90 in fees & taxes
Last night, I checked award availability for July 2019 & it has shot up to 160,000 miles + S$300 in fees & taxes
And this was on the saver/non flexi award level, with the flexi awards being double & in J, 500,000 miles
In perspective, one can book the same trip in Y saver for S$1,110 currently at the "Asian Games Special Sale"
https://www.qatarairways.com/en-sg/o...ian-games.html
So my question is are Qmiles that valuable a currency or does elite status benefits matter more?
If I were to travel in J, it wouldn't make much of a difference, would it?
I've renewed Gold for 2019 & I won't have any problems doing the same for 2020. I won't reach Platinum tier & I don't intend to.
p/s I can't even use my Qcredits which are due to expire in Nov. for upgrades unless I purchase a ridiculously high Flexi fare & 40 Qcredits are ONLY enough to upgrade 1 sector SIN-DOH or vv only
Last Dec. I redeemed an award ticket in Y for SIN-DOH-LAX return/round trip for 90,000 miles + S$90 in fees & taxes
Last night, I checked award availability for July 2019 & it has shot up to 160,000 miles + S$300 in fees & taxes
And this was on the saver/non flexi award level, with the flexi awards being double & in J, 500,000 miles
In perspective, one can book the same trip in Y saver for S$1,110 currently at the "Asian Games Special Sale"
https://www.qatarairways.com/en-sg/o...ian-games.html
So my question is are Qmiles that valuable a currency or does elite status benefits matter more?
If I were to travel in J, it wouldn't make much of a difference, would it?
I've renewed Gold for 2019 & I won't have any problems doing the same for 2020. I won't reach Platinum tier & I don't intend to.
p/s I can't even use my Qcredits which are due to expire in Nov. for upgrades unless I purchase a ridiculously high Flexi fare & 40 Qcredits are ONLY enough to upgrade 1 sector SIN-DOH or vv only
Aug 31, 2018, 5:25 pm
#426
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,090
Buying a Saver fare would be enough (even if booking in O or T), no need to buy a flexi fare.
Sep 1, 2018, 6:16 am
#427
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: FLYINGBLUE Gold QRPC Gold OMAN SINDBAD Gold
Posts: 408
Gold and Platinum QRPC status is not very valuable anymore, as you get access to subpar QR lounges, and the value of earning Qcredits and bonus Qmiles is now very poor following Qatar Airways miles devaluation.
Sep 3, 2018, 6:26 pm
#428
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: QR Plat
Posts: 85
So my question is are Qmiles that valuable a currency or does elite status benefits matter more?
If I were to travel in J, it wouldn't make much of a difference, would it?
I've renewed Gold for 2019 & I won't have any problems doing the same for 2020. I won't reach Platinum tier & I don't intend to.
If I were to travel in J, it wouldn't make much of a difference, would it?
I've renewed Gold for 2019 & I won't have any problems doing the same for 2020. I won't reach Platinum tier & I don't intend to.
Sep 4, 2018, 9:22 am
#429
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 795
Just received an email announcing that as of today reward tickets are now changeable for a fee. Applies to QR and partner awards. I'm in the UAE at the moment so can't click through to see how much the fees are, perhaps someone else could add these please?
Sep 4, 2018, 9:41 am
#432
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Belgium
Programs: QR platinum
Posts: 645
CabinBooking fee* (per sector** booked)Economy$25Business$50First$75To know how many Qmiles are required for an award ticket, visit our Qcalculator page.
* Booking fee is applicable only when issuing new award bookings on Qatar Airways flights.
**A sector is a portion/leg of a journey. For example, a journey from London - Doha - Bangkok is considered as two sectors.
● Booking fee is not applicable for changes on award bookings on Qatar Airways and partner airlines.
● Booking fee is non-refundable and excludes taxes as well as surcharges
● Effective 4th September 2018, changes are permitted with applicable change fees to all unutilized or partly utilized award tickets on Qatar Airways and partner airlines1.
● For changes on award tickets, no additional Qmiles will be collected irrespective of the date of issue.
● For promotional tickets, changes are permitted within the offer period. For changes done after the offer period, difference in Qmiles will apply.
● Other tax difference (if any) will also be applicable.
● This policy applies to all award tickets issued based on previous and/or revised Qmiles requirements.
1 For unutilized & partially used ticket, change of route within same region is permitted. For one-way travel: Only destination within the same region can be changed; origin change is not permitted. For round trip: Only turnaround point, within the same region can be changed; origin change is not permitted. Please note that sector change is not permitted for partner airline bookings.
* Booking fee is applicable only when issuing new award bookings on Qatar Airways flights.
**A sector is a portion/leg of a journey. For example, a journey from London - Doha - Bangkok is considered as two sectors.
● Booking fee is not applicable for changes on award bookings on Qatar Airways and partner airlines.
● Booking fee is non-refundable and excludes taxes as well as surcharges
● Effective 4th September 2018, changes are permitted with applicable change fees to all unutilized or partly utilized award tickets on Qatar Airways and partner airlines1.
● For changes on award tickets, no additional Qmiles will be collected irrespective of the date of issue.
● For promotional tickets, changes are permitted within the offer period. For changes done after the offer period, difference in Qmiles will apply.
● Other tax difference (if any) will also be applicable.
● This policy applies to all award tickets issued based on previous and/or revised Qmiles requirements.
1 For unutilized & partially used ticket, change of route within same region is permitted. For one-way travel: Only destination within the same region can be changed; origin change is not permitted. For round trip: Only turnaround point, within the same region can be changed; origin change is not permitted. Please note that sector change is not permitted for partner airline bookings.
Sep 4, 2018, 9:42 am
#433
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
Business $50
First $75
This part here could be interesting:
"For changes on award tickets, no additional Qmiles will be collected irrespective of the date of issue. "
This is perhaps nice to hear for those lucky enough to book award tickets before the "enhancement".
Sep 4, 2018, 10:39 am
#435
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: QR Gold / M&M FTL / Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 655
Economy $25
Business $50
First $75
This part here could be interesting:
"For changes on award tickets, no additional Qmiles will be collected irrespective of the date of issue. "
This is perhaps nice to hear for those lucky enough to book award tickets before the "enhancement".
Business $50
First $75
This part here could be interesting:
"For changes on award tickets, no additional Qmiles will be collected irrespective of the date of issue. "
This is perhaps nice to hear for those lucky enough to book award tickets before the "enhancement".