Aug 24, 2018, 6:27 am
Last edit by: quinzinho
For those flying, by all means enter your flight details below so we can see if anyone is flying together.
Eating Options and Tips - https://trip101.com/article/penang-food-guide-23-things-that-will-make-your-waistline-grow
Activities and Experiences - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_Hill_Railway --- https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g298302-Activities-Penang.html
Hotels - https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pr-penang.html ---
27-OCT-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH msm2000uk
28-OCT-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN msm2000uk
30-OCT-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH msm2000uk
31-OCT-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR msm2000uk
31-OCT-18 BA1442 LHR-EDI msm2000uk
10-NOV-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH godsavethepoints
11-NOV-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN godsavethepoints
17-NOV-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH godsavethepoints
18-NOV-18 BA7007 DOH-LHR godsavethepoints
18-NOV-18 BA1446 LHR-EDI godsavethepoints
08-DEC-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH msm2000uk
08-DEC-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH scallywag72
09-DEC-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN msm2000uk
09-DEC-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN scallywag72
09-DEC-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH msm2000uk
09-DEC-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH scallywag72
10-DEC-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR msm2000uk
10-DEC-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR scallywag72
10-DEC-18 BA1440 LHR-EDI msm2000uk
10-DEC-18 BA1440 LHR-EDI scallywag72
11-JAN-19 BA1441 EDI-LHR victairinternational
11-JAN-19 BA7008 LHR-DOH victairinternational
12-JAN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN victairinternational
13 -JAN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH victairinternational
14-JAN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR victairinternational
14-JAN-19 BA1440 LHR-EDI victairinternational
19-JAN-19 BA2880 EDI-DOH Wbeest
20-JAN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN Wbeest
20-JAN-19 BA1459 EDI-LHR KARFA
24-JAN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH Wbeest
25-JAN-19 BA2881 DOH-EDI Wbeest
02-FEB-19 BA2880 EDI-DOH S_W_S
03-FEB-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN S_W_S
16-FEB-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH S_W_S
17-FEB-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR S_W_S
17-FEB-19 BA1442 LHR-EDI S_W_S
24-MAR-19 BA8719 EDI-LCY armouredant
25-MAR-19 BA7008 LHR-DOH armouredant
26-MAR-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN armouredant
20-APR-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH armouredant
21-APR-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR armouredant
03-JUN-19 BA1441 EDI-LHR IAANN
03-JUN-19 BA7004 LHR-DOH IAANN
04-JUN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN IAANN
08-JUN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH IAANN
09-JUN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR IAANN
09-JUN-19 BA1438 LHR-EDI IAANN
28-JUN-19 BA7004 LHR-DOH KARFA
29-JUN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN KARFA
29-JUN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH KARFA
30-JUN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR KARFA
06-JUL-19 BA1442 LHR-EDI KARFA
Eating Options and Tips - https://trip101.com/article/penang-food-guide-23-things-that-will-make-your-waistline-grow
Activities and Experiences - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_Hill_Railway --- https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g298302-Activities-Penang.html
Hotels - https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pr-penang.html ---
27-OCT-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH msm2000uk
28-OCT-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN msm2000uk
30-OCT-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH msm2000uk
31-OCT-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR msm2000uk
31-OCT-18 BA1442 LHR-EDI msm2000uk
10-NOV-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH godsavethepoints
11-NOV-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN godsavethepoints
17-NOV-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH godsavethepoints
18-NOV-18 BA7007 DOH-LHR godsavethepoints
18-NOV-18 BA1446 LHR-EDI godsavethepoints
08-DEC-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH msm2000uk
08-DEC-18 BA2880 EDI-DOH scallywag72
09-DEC-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN msm2000uk
09-DEC-18 BA4488 DOH-PEN scallywag72
09-DEC-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH msm2000uk
09-DEC-18 BA4489 PEN-DOH scallywag72
10-DEC-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR msm2000uk
10-DEC-18 BA7009 DOH-LHR scallywag72
10-DEC-18 BA1440 LHR-EDI msm2000uk
10-DEC-18 BA1440 LHR-EDI scallywag72
11-JAN-19 BA1441 EDI-LHR victairinternational
11-JAN-19 BA7008 LHR-DOH victairinternational
12-JAN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN victairinternational
13 -JAN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH victairinternational
14-JAN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR victairinternational
14-JAN-19 BA1440 LHR-EDI victairinternational
19-JAN-19 BA2880 EDI-DOH Wbeest
20-JAN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN Wbeest
20-JAN-19 BA1459 EDI-LHR KARFA
24-JAN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH Wbeest
25-JAN-19 BA2881 DOH-EDI Wbeest
02-FEB-19 BA2880 EDI-DOH S_W_S
03-FEB-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN S_W_S
16-FEB-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH S_W_S
17-FEB-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR S_W_S
17-FEB-19 BA1442 LHR-EDI S_W_S
24-MAR-19 BA8719 EDI-LCY armouredant
25-MAR-19 BA7008 LHR-DOH armouredant
26-MAR-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN armouredant
20-APR-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH armouredant
21-APR-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR armouredant
03-JUN-19 BA1441 EDI-LHR IAANN
03-JUN-19 BA7004 LHR-DOH IAANN
04-JUN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN IAANN
08-JUN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH IAANN
09-JUN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR IAANN
09-JUN-19 BA1438 LHR-EDI IAANN
28-JUN-19 BA7004 LHR-DOH KARFA
29-JUN-19 BA4488 DOH-PEN KARFA
29-JUN-19 BA4489 PEN-DOH KARFA
30-JUN-19 BA7009 DOH-LHR KARFA
06-JUL-19 BA1442 LHR-EDI KARFA
The Satay Fare EDI-PEN-EDI
Feb 8, 2019, 8:11 pm
#316
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Newcastle, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 90
So I'm checked into my flight to LHR tonight but although the check-in has opened for my flight to DOH tomorrow, I get the following error on the QR site::
'Online Check-in Is Not Possible. Please Proceed To The Check-in Counters At The Airport. '
should I be concerned? (all flights marked as confirmed on-line, but everytime I try and choose seats on the LHR-DOH leg the seats don't save )
'Online Check-in Is Not Possible. Please Proceed To The Check-in Counters At The Airport. '
should I be concerned? (all flights marked as confirmed on-line, but everytime I try and choose seats on the LHR-DOH leg the seats don't save )
Feb 9, 2019, 1:19 am
#317
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: Aegean Airlines Silver, British Airways Gold, Virgin Atlantic Silver
Posts: 1,740
So I'm checked into my flight to LHR tonight but although the check-in has opened for my flight to DOH tomorrow, I get the following error on the QR site::
'Online Check-in Is Not Possible. Please Proceed To The Check-in Counters At The Airport. '
should I be concerned? (all flights marked as confirmed on-line, but everytime I try and choose seats on the LHR-DOH leg the seats don't save )
**UPDATE** I called Qatar and I'm now checked-in
**UPDATE 2** flight to NCL-LHR tonight now cancelled
I can't get to the airport for the 1 flight they offered as an alternative at 17:15
'Online Check-in Is Not Possible. Please Proceed To The Check-in Counters At The Airport. '
should I be concerned? (all flights marked as confirmed on-line, but everytime I try and choose seats on the LHR-DOH leg the seats don't save )
**UPDATE** I called Qatar and I'm now checked-in
**UPDATE 2** flight to NCL-LHR tonight now cancelled
I can't get to the airport for the 1 flight they offered as an alternative at 17:15
i see DOH-EDI aircraft is on its way this morning and of course (as I told BA many times) my EDI-DOH flight is not cancelled today. BA tell me today that they won’t leave my LGW-EDI ticket open even though I now started my journey at LHR - I’m exhausted - good job I’m going on holiday
Feb 9, 2019, 7:48 am
#318
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Original Poster
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: 8,992
in the end we ahad o get the train from Newcastle to London last night. Got to hotel at LHR at 1am. Up at 5am as was told to get to check-in 3 hours early in case we have more problems. Thankfully all checked in successfully this morning.
i see DOH-EDI aircraft is on its way this morning and of course (as I told BA many times) my EDI-DOH flight is not cancelled today. BA tell me today that they won’t leave my LGW-EDI ticket open even though I now started my journey at LHR - I’m exhausted - good job I’m going on holiday
Make it factual and brief - then send it to BA and you should get some sort of compensation.
M
Feb 11, 2019, 4:55 pm
#319
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: Aegean Airlines Silver, British Airways Gold, Virgin Atlantic Silver
Posts: 1,740
i asked BA to leave our LGW-EDI segment open as we’d now started our journey in LHR. BA refused and said they would cancel it and advised me to call on my return for a refund.
also - got an email today saying that BA need to speak to me about my reservation and I’m to call them - wonder what craziness I’ll be told this time
*UPDATE* loaded Skype and called BA as requested. They tell me my LGW-EDI is cancelled- BA I KNOW THIS. I spent 45 minutes on Saturday whilst in the QR lounge cancelling it.
Last edited by gallagher; Feb 12, 2019 at 7:35 pm Reason: Update
Feb 12, 2019, 8:48 am
#320
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: London
Programs: Qatar Plat, Sinbad Silver.
Posts: 212
Hi, I am a long time lurker & would like to thank everyone for their valuable advice & information over the years.
Unfortunately I missed out on the Satay fare ex-EDI, but had already booked ARN-PEN from which I have just returned. (in J) part of a LHR-ARN-DOH-PEN-DPS-KUL-PEN-DOH-ARN-LHR trip.
The J loads were as follows:
ARN-DOH 20th Jan 28/36 A359 Qsuites
DOH-PEN 22nd Jan. 22/22 B788
PEN-DOH 5th Feb. 16/22 B788
DOH-ARN 8th Feb. 22/24 B77W non qsuite
We were surprised how popular the Penang flights were at least in J.
We would highly recommend the enforced stopover in Doha at the Oryx Rotana as the whole experience was first class. On arrival through Premium immigration, private car pick up & drop off, 250 rials food & beverage voucher per person and finally the Premium Check-in at HIA was second to none.
Just my thoughts on the overall QR business class to Penang.
Unfortunately I missed out on the Satay fare ex-EDI, but had already booked ARN-PEN from which I have just returned. (in J) part of a LHR-ARN-DOH-PEN-DPS-KUL-PEN-DOH-ARN-LHR trip.
The J loads were as follows:
ARN-DOH 20th Jan 28/36 A359 Qsuites
DOH-PEN 22nd Jan. 22/22 B788
PEN-DOH 5th Feb. 16/22 B788
DOH-ARN 8th Feb. 22/24 B77W non qsuite
We were surprised how popular the Penang flights were at least in J.
We would highly recommend the enforced stopover in Doha at the Oryx Rotana as the whole experience was first class. On arrival through Premium immigration, private car pick up & drop off, 250 rials food & beverage voucher per person and finally the Premium Check-in at HIA was second to none.
Just my thoughts on the overall QR business class to Penang.
Feb 23, 2019, 1:40 am
#321
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 805
So my weekend trip to PEN turned into a day in DOH with a side b2b trip to PEN after late arrival of QR8 from Heathrow last night.
I have to say i was very impressed by the attitude of the staff handling the missed connection. They had an alternative option ready and when I said I didn't like it they accepted my preferred alternative instantly without question. They went off to arrange the new flight and an overnight hotel and said it would take 10 minutes - and amazingly it did!
Of course there is always the chance things will go pear shaped when I get back to the airport tonight, but the experience last night was excellent.
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I have to say i was very impressed by the attitude of the staff handling the missed connection. They had an alternative option ready and when I said I didn't like it they accepted my preferred alternative instantly without question. They went off to arrange the new flight and an overnight hotel and said it would take 10 minutes - and amazingly it did!
Of course there is always the chance things will go pear shaped when I get back to the airport tonight, but the experience last night was excellent.
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Mar 4, 2019, 3:58 am
#322
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,578
Anyone travelling in May and not sure how to spend their time, but not wishing to stay in Penang, might be interested in the $7 return fare PEN-KUL-HKT that's appeared today. Out on Malindo Air (ew...) back on Malaysian. Secret Flying has the details.
Apr 1, 2019, 2:53 am
#324
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 43,110
Interestingly for my next trip in 19 days the DOH-PEN-DOH flights are still showing as an A330. Previously they showed as an A330 but changed to a 787 with about 1-2 months to go. This April trip hasn't changed so perhaps it will actually be an A330?
Apr 2, 2019, 4:25 am
#325
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,578
My recent DOH-PEN turned into a B787, my upcoming return PEN-DOH is still showing at an A330, too.