Upgrade by Qcredits
Apr 30, 2024 | 5:46 am
#46
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: AMS
Programs: AF Platinum, UA 1K, LH SEN, Radisson VIP, HH Gold, MB Gold, Melia Gold
Posts: 380
Multiple sectors Q Credits upgrade?
I keep on reading conflicting information on this, is there any official statement from QR on the possibility to upgrade multiple segments that are all under one PNR?
Apr 30, 2024 | 5:52 am
#47
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: South Africa
Programs: Qatar Platinum
Posts: 25
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Priv...alculator.html
The real frustration will be if one of the segments does not have availability and the others do.
Apr 7, 2025 | 5:47 pm
#48
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ*E, QR Plat
Posts: 398
All segments will be treated as separate upgrades. The Qcalculator will show you the amount required in total:
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Priv...alculator.html
The real frustration will be if one of the segments does not have availability and the others do.
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/Priv...alculator.html
The real frustration will be if one of the segments does not have availability and the others do.
What are the general changes for upgrades prior to departure with q-credits? Is upgrade availability - whether points or credits allocated to each flight?
Have many people generally had success prior to departure (thinking AKL- DOH and DOH-AKL) or it is usually at airport. I am not keen to roll the dice at airport so usually book J but this would be a massive benefit if availability is good given the cost of J from AKL currently.
QR Plat
Apr 9, 2025 | 8:06 am
#49
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: PAR
Programs: QR Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,113
sorry for the noob question but new to this:
What are the general changes for upgrades prior to departure with q-credits? Is upgrade availability - whether points or credits allocated to each flight?
Have many people generally had success prior to departure (thinking AKL- DOH and DOH-AKL) or it is usually at airport. I am not keen to roll the dice at airport so usually book J but this would be a massive benefit if availability is good given the cost of J from AKL currently.
QR Plat
What are the general changes for upgrades prior to departure with q-credits? Is upgrade availability - whether points or credits allocated to each flight?
Have many people generally had success prior to departure (thinking AKL- DOH and DOH-AKL) or it is usually at airport. I am not keen to roll the dice at airport so usually book J but this would be a massive benefit if availability is good given the cost of J from AKL currently.
QR Plat
Upgrade at airport will more likely happen, provided there are still some seats available for sale in J. As they are first come first serve, arrive early at airport.
Aug 20, 2025 | 12:40 am
#50
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brussels
Programs: QR Platinum, TK Elite Plus, Hilton Diamond, Shangri-la Jade, All Accor Platinum, Trip.com Diamond
Posts: 297
Is it possible to buy an economy ticket and organise the upgrade at the same time (with Qcredits) via phone with our friends in the Privilege customer service? Anyone has experience in doing so? I could be very flexible on the dates, I just would like not to lose the 100 Qcredits I have now...
Aug 20, 2025 | 3:58 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2024
Programs: Qatar privilege Platinum, Etihad Guest Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 724
Is it possible to buy an economy ticket and organise the upgrade at the same time (with Qcredits) via phone with our friends in the Privilege customer service? Anyone has experience in doing so? I could be very flexible on the dates, I just would like not to lose the 100 Qcredits I have now...
Aug 20, 2025 | 4:18 am
#52
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brussels
Programs: QR Platinum, TK Elite Plus, Hilton Diamond, Shangri-la Jade, All Accor Platinum, Trip.com Diamond
Posts: 297
so how can you ensure that there will be availability to upgrade?
Aug 20, 2025 | 4:19 am
#53
Join Date: Aug 2024
Programs: Qatar privilege Platinum, Etihad Guest Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 724
Do a dummy booking and see if there are award seats. Phone agent will do the same thing. If the seat is there at time of booking it's yours...either way mate. On the phone it costs more...online it's free. Same system.
Aug 20, 2025 | 8:59 pm
#55
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brussels
Programs: QR Platinum, TK Elite Plus, Hilton Diamond, Shangri-la Jade, All Accor Platinum, Trip.com Diamond
Posts: 297
Thanks to both for your kind replies.
As QR does not offer 24 hours full cancellation to all types of EU bought economy tickets there is always the issue of, for whatever reason, not to be able to upgrade after the purchase, hence my question.
Additionally, I wonder if, when the 24 free hour cancellation is stated in the fare conditions, this happens with no issues.
Thanks again for your help!
As QR does not offer 24 hours full cancellation to all types of EU bought economy tickets there is always the issue of, for whatever reason, not to be able to upgrade after the purchase, hence my question.
Additionally, I wonder if, when the 24 free hour cancellation is stated in the fare conditions, this happens with no issues.
Thanks again for your help!
Last edited by docsxx; Aug 20, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Oct 3, 2025 | 3:31 am
#56
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: SQ PPS - M&M SEN - QR Platinum - ITA Executive - IC Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 328
I have an upcoming flight BRU-DOH-BKK in J within 48 hours. I am interested to upgrade DOH-BKK to F with Qcredits, since those would expiry anyway.
The flight is sold out in J, with 4/8 availability in F.
Currently there is no upgrade availability so I assume I'll have to wait until the airport. Would they already be able to process the Qcredits upgrade in BRU or do I have to wait until I am in the AS lounge n DOH?
The flight is sold out in J, with 4/8 availability in F.
Currently there is no upgrade availability so I assume I'll have to wait until the airport. Would they already be able to process the Qcredits upgrade in BRU or do I have to wait until I am in the AS lounge n DOH?
Oct 3, 2025 | 3:44 am
#57
Join Date: Aug 2024
Programs: Qatar privilege Platinum, Etihad Guest Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 724
I have an upcoming flight BRU-DOH-BKK in J within 48 hours. I am interested to upgrade DOH-BKK to F with Qcredits, since those would expiry anyway.
The flight is sold out in J, with 4/8 availability in F.
Currently there is no upgrade availability so I assume I'll have to wait until the airport. Would they already be able to process the Qcredits upgrade in BRU or do I have to wait until I am in the AS lounge n DOH?
The flight is sold out in J, with 4/8 availability in F.
Currently there is no upgrade availability so I assume I'll have to wait until the airport. Would they already be able to process the Qcredits upgrade in BRU or do I have to wait until I am in the AS lounge n DOH?
Oct 3, 2025 | 6:36 am
#58
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: qr
Posts: 339
As Kmct states it’s on sector basis . I have done this in DOH at lounge but had a 4 hour plus connection time they said they would not process upgrade request until 2 hrs before departure and I had to go back at t-2hrs where they had processed the upgrade and issued me with new BP . Obviously if flight is oversold you may be lucky with an op up - good luck and report back if you can
Oct 3, 2025 | 7:02 am
#59
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Berlin
Programs: BAC Gold, Marriott LTP, QR Plat
Posts: 1,195
I was actually surprised that it could not be any easier to use Qcredits to upgrade at the airport in BKK. They knew immediately what I was talking about and it was done in about one Minute (some typing, a couple if questions if I really really really sure I do want to use my QC).
Why should it be any more difficult to upgrade the second sector in BRU? They can see and access the whole booking on their computer and should know what Qcredits are.
(all the time I was checking before there were no upgrades available online/ but free 1st class seats to book with cash)
Why should it be any more difficult to upgrade the second sector in BRU? They can see and access the whole booking on their computer and should know what Qcredits are.
(all the time I was checking before there were no upgrades available online/ but free 1st class seats to book with cash)
Oct 3, 2025 | 8:24 am
#60
Join Date: Aug 2024
Programs: Qatar privilege Platinum, Etihad Guest Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 724
I was actually surprised that it could not be any easier to use Qcredits to upgrade at the airport in BKK. They knew immediately what I was talking about and it was done in about one Minute (some typing, a couple if questions if I really really really sure I do want to use my QC).
Why should it be any more difficult to upgrade the second sector in BRU? They can see and access the whole booking on their computer and should know what Qcredits are.
(all the time I was checking before there were no upgrades available online/ but free 1st class seats to book with cash)
Why should it be any more difficult to upgrade the second sector in BRU? They can see and access the whole booking on their computer and should know what Qcredits are.
(all the time I was checking before there were no upgrades available online/ but free 1st class seats to book with cash)