J Passengers can pay for Al Sawfa Access - Now 600 QAR
Feb 28, 2019, 12:24 am
#121
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Something-ist, Bombay Sapphire
Posts: 69
Feb 28, 2019, 3:06 am
#122
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
Programs: SQ *Gold, BA, QR, EY, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 5,269
I would have thought that the title of this thread could well do with being updated to reflect the current experience of QR posters here@:-)
Feb 28, 2019, 2:18 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 429
We're flying QR J on a Sunday at 8AM. Can we go to the airport the night before, go through security, pay to enter the Al-Sawfa lounge at around 11PM, sleep there until 5AM, and then leave for our flight? Is it possible to do this overnight? Trying to see if we should do this rather than do a hotel room.
Mar 1, 2019, 5:10 am
#124
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Marriott Gold, HGC, Spg
Posts: 81
Mar 1, 2019, 11:20 am
#125
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,915
We're flying QR J on a Sunday at 8AM. Can we go to the airport the night before, go through security, pay to enter the Al-Sawfa lounge at around 11PM, sleep there until 5AM, and then leave for our flight? Is it possible to do this overnight? Trying to see if we should do this rather than do a hotel room.
Mar 1, 2019, 9:13 pm
#126
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 184
I’m at the boarding gate to my flight to FRA ( changed to a 2-2-2 damm).
I was able to pay 250QAR and stay pretty much 8 hours at the Safwa Lounge. It was a very nice experience specially because it was really empty all the time.
I am in an one way ticket SIN-DOH-FRA using AA miles
I was able to pay 250QAR and stay pretty much 8 hours at the Safwa Lounge. It was a very nice experience specially because it was really empty all the time.
I am in an one way ticket SIN-DOH-FRA using AA miles
Mar 2, 2019, 6:34 am
#127
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: TLL
Programs: QR Platinum
Posts: 37
Last Friday went directly to AM and asked the possibility to pay for AS. Attendant called to his supervisor and then escorted us (4 adults and 4 children) personally to AS. Made the payment with no problems.
250QAR is the price also for kids (11 y.o). Booking class R.
250QAR is the price also for kids (11 y.o). Booking class R.
Mar 10, 2019, 7:44 pm
#128
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 453
Currently sitting at Al Safwa, we paid 250 each and it's just the 2 of us in here. It's almost unsettling!
we are on AA award tickets from CPT to JFK, so having our own room for the overnight layover is money well spent.
we are on AA award tickets from CPT to JFK, so having our own room for the overnight layover is money well spent.
Mar 10, 2019, 10:10 pm
#129
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,753
Try the French Toast for breakfast if the timing works. I had it on both of my visits in the last two weeks. The best I've ever had, easily. I'll be there again a couple of times towards the end of June. I may have to order two orders on each visit!
Mar 12, 2019, 10:05 am
#130
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 453
Hah, too bad I didn't see that on time because I had the omelette and it was terrible. Like, not first class disappointing but downright bad. But I was stuffed from our prior flight from CPT and didn't want to over indulge before our QSuites flight!
Mar 14, 2019, 9:21 am
#132
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: UAE
Programs: SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Continental OnePass, BA Executive Club, Tesco ;)
Posts: 490
I have a MAN-HKG flight next week with an 8 hour layover in DOH on the outbound. I've been in AS before and thought it was wonderful.
I'm planning to pay for access (250 QR is a bargain in my view). Hopefully this is not representative but I note the QR app specifically states that there is no paid access to AS.
I'm planning to pay for access (250 QR is a bargain in my view). Hopefully this is not representative but I note the QR app specifically states that there is no paid access to AS.
Mar 14, 2019, 12:51 pm
#133
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: QR Gold, BAEC, Marriott Rewards Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,142
I have a MAN-HKG flight next week with an 8 hour layover in DOH on the outbound. I've been in AS before and thought it was wonderful.
I'm planning to pay for access (250 QR is a bargain in my view). Hopefully this is not representative but I note the QR app specifically states that there is no paid access to AS.
I'm planning to pay for access (250 QR is a bargain in my view). Hopefully this is not representative but I note the QR app specifically states that there is no paid access to AS.
I suspect that is aimed at the general public, not business pax.
Mar 14, 2019, 3:55 pm
#135
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,156
I guess they don't want to write it formally anywhere, makes it easier to adjust. And also that they don't want to too many coming over to AS. So a limiting effect in multiple ways.
