New QRPC Improvements
Nov 25, 2019, 4:25 am
#151
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: QRPC, SAS Eurobonus
Posts: 40
Checked with the QRPC team (granted, via Contact Centre, so they could be COMPLETELY wrong) and even though Platinum on a paid J now has access to Al Safwa lounge, then this does not include the use of Al Safwa check in at DOH. I'd have liked to see this being part of this benefit to be honest. Wouldn't cost them much.
Nov 25, 2019, 6:22 am
#152
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
Checked with the QRPC team (granted, via Contact Centre, so they could be COMPLETELY wrong) and even though Platinum on a paid J now has access to Al Safwa lounge, then this does not include the use of Al Safwa check in at DOH. I'd have liked to see this being part of this benefit to be honest. Wouldn't cost them much.
Nov 25, 2019, 6:54 am
#153
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: QRPC, SAS Eurobonus
Posts: 40
I know, and I am totally fine with that. I'm not expecting the luggage allowance, the seat or the points... But, we have Platinum giving access to a special check in counter at DOH, and we have other perks that come with the status. So while I understand this is a lounge benefit, my point is that it would be very inexpensive to QR to extend the benefit to include check in. After all, not THAT many Platinum travelling ex-DOH on paid J....
Nov 27, 2019, 11:14 am
#154
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
I know, and I am totally fine with that. I'm not expecting the luggage allowance, the seat or the points... But, we have Platinum giving access to a special check in counter at DOH, and we have other perks that come with the status. So while I understand this is a lounge benefit, my point is that it would be very inexpensive to QR to extend the benefit to include check in. After all, not THAT many Platinum travelling ex-DOH on paid J....
Nov 27, 2019, 8:47 pm
#155
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)
Posts: 764
My Platinum status was renewed yesterday and I got 140 Qcredits on my account (having 1,484 QPoints at time of renewing). Cool, this improvement works :-)
So now my wife does have 100 Qcredits and I do have 140, but no A380 on our routes to use it proper.. :-( let´s see how we will use them...
So now my wife does have 100 Qcredits and I do have 140, but no A380 on our routes to use it proper.. :-( let´s see how we will use them...
Dec 18, 2019, 12:28 am
#157
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,090
Free Qatar Museums’ Culture Pass Plus for Platinum and Gold members
Available for all Platinum members (from anywhere in the world) and all Qatar residents Gold members.
QR official press release
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Dec 18, 2019, 1:37 pm
#160
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
Dec 19, 2019, 1:38 am
#162
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 775
Dec 19, 2019, 4:00 am
#163
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
Dec 19, 2019, 7:23 am
#164
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kuwait (KW)
Programs: Qatar Airways, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 2,712
For what it’s worth, I’m a QR Platinum member and just used Al Safwa for the first time while transiting through DOH with an onward J ticket, and was buzzed into the lounge with no hassle from the reception desk upstairs. Wanted to say that it’s a nice touch - Al Safwa is always a treat - and a definite upgrade in the otherwise ‘meh’ offerings offered by QRPC.
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khabah
Dec 19, 2019, 9:43 am
#165
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
Programs: QR PC Platinum, TK M&S elite, UA silver, ITA Voltaire Executive (lol), Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,168
So I have no firsthand knowledge, but based on a few earlier posts, it seems as long as the platinum cardholder has a paid J ticket, they can let up to two guests in who are flying J, paid or upgrade. But I could be wrong.