Paid access to al marjoun lounge (Qatar business class lounge)
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Paid access to al marjoun lounge (Qatar business class lounge)
hi guys,
I will be flying on Qatar but on a BA booked and code share ticket. Can I still pay for access to lounge?
if so, do I simply walk up to the counter.
Thanks
I will be flying on Qatar but on a BA booked and code share ticket. Can I still pay for access to lounge?
if so, do I simply walk up to the counter.
Thanks
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Sorry, I’m in economy on Qatar but on a BA codeshare flight. I read online that codeshare flights aren’t eligible, is this true
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dont mind paying as it’s our honeymoon. hopefully they can bend the rules...
wjat at do you guys think?
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dont mind paying as it’s our honeymoon. hopefully they can bend the rules...
wjat at do you guys think?
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The people at the bottom of the escalator that check your BPs won't allow you to ride upstairs. The honeymoon story is unlikely to help, that sort of decision is above their pay grade. Don't know if your flight crew can hand out lounge invitations.
WorldLux mentioned the price was about $120 per person. You'll have to drink a lot of champagne to get your money's worth and the food isn't that great IMO.
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Ok, so is it worth letting the flight crew know its our honeymoon and see if I can get lounge vouchers for access?
Has anyone been successful in obtaining these?
thanks
Has anyone been successful in obtaining these?
thanks
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You can try, but don't expect it to succeed. Flight crew don't have vouchers for access, as far as I know, and QR is super strict on rules when it comes to access.
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If you think being in a lounge is something very special, then maybe yes. But these lounges get just as busy and the F&B on offer is really nothing that special. I would find the nicest restaurant at the airport (if there is one) and treat yourselves to a nice meal there.
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Sorry. from the way it was asked and context, I incorrectly assumed that OP was flying in J.
No, I didn't. I thought that that was where the freight went.
No, I didn't. I thought that that was where the freight went.
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Based on what some Qatari families seem to consider essential vacation bring alongs, this wouldn't be the most far fetched assumption.
But I wasn't really trying to correct you. I guess it's normal to assume that anyone asking something here without mentioning cabin class it would be about premium class, since that's what 90% of people here talk about. But of course this is anything but representative for the actual distribution on aircrafts. I guess most Y-flyers are just doing their A to B thing and are done with it, no need to glorify the experience by wasting time talking about it.
But I wasn't really trying to correct you. I guess it's normal to assume that anyone asking something here without mentioning cabin class it would be about premium class, since that's what 90% of people here talk about. But of course this is anything but representative for the actual distribution on aircrafts. I guess most Y-flyers are just doing their A to B thing and are done with it, no need to glorify the experience by wasting time talking about it.