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Sep 30, 2022, 2:47 pm

Neil Scrivener

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Join Date: Sep 2016

Location: Between UK & US

Programs: BAEC Gold

Posts: 184

QR Lounge Access

Hi Guys,

Silly question, I hope:

I'm a BA Gold/OneWorld Emerald member, so in theory qualify for lounge access in DOH.

I've seen QR marketing various types of tickets, including a 'business basic', which has no lounge access.

If I was to buy a 'business basic' ticket, would that in effect bar me from lounge access in DOH, even though I'm an Emerald?

Or is it targeted at non-status members who don't/won't intend to use a lounge?

Oct 1, 2022, 1:27 am

Stephenk82

Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: Kuwait

Programs: BA Gold, Qatar Platinum

Posts: 173

As far as I’m aware, and I’m pretty sure I have used it, you will have lounge access on any ticket.

You’ll get access to the new platinum lounge with BA Gold.

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Oct 1, 2022, 6:31 am

Traveller999

Join Date: Mar 2017

Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)

Posts: 764

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephenk82

As far as I’m aware, and I’m pretty sure I have used it, you will have lounge access on any ticket.

You’ll get access to the new platinum lounge with BA Gold.

Exactly

Oct 1, 2022, 2:11 pm

diamantaire

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: ANR, BELGIUM

Programs: DIAMANTAIRE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Posts: 453

Its the business lite fare (fare class code P)
for the other fare codes you should have access

Oct 5, 2022, 7:39 am

Kamal Dh

Join Date: May 2016

Programs: BA

Posts: 2

Upgrade using Avios

Hello

I have upgraded to Business using avios and I anticipated having no access to Al Mourjan Lounge and only the Saphire Lounge (Gold) but when I looked at the lounge booking I am apparently eligible to the platinum lounge while I am only Saphire OW.

Can someone enlighten me on what are the various rules ?

Oct 5, 2022, 8:06 am

sydtogla

Ambassador: Emirates

Join Date: Jul 2016

Location: UK/AU

Programs: QF P1 + LTS, EK Gold, BAEC Gold, QR Gold, IHG Ambassador

Posts: 1,137

Status trumps ticket rules on lounge access.

Oct 5, 2022, 8:41 am

Kamal Dh

Join Date: May 2016

Programs: BA

Posts: 2

Thanks any reason being granted access to the platinum lounge (while being Saphire only) is it because of upgrade to business ticket ?

Qatar Airways Platinum Lounge - South
Main Terminal / After Security
Open all day
Included

You are eligible to access this lounge for FREE

Oct 6, 2022, 5:36 am

Neil Scrivener

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Join Date: Sep 2016

Location: Between UK & US

Programs: BAEC Gold

Posts: 184

Tanas!

Interestingly, I was refused access to the First Class lounge in DOH, despite being a BA Gold Member........so it seems QR to have their own rules

Oct 6, 2022, 5:53 am

lento

Join Date: Dec 2014

Location: HEL

Programs: AY+Plat

Posts: 862

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Scrivener

Tanas!

Interestingly, I was refused access to the First Class lounge in DOH, despite being a BA Gold Member........so it seems QR to have their own rules

First class lounge based on status in DOH is Platinum lounge. Hope you haven't been refused there. 😉

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Oct 6, 2022, 1:12 pm

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Schwann

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: BRS

Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 4,985

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamal Dh

Thanks any reason being granted access to the platinum lounge (while being Saphire only) is it because of upgrade to business ticket ?

Qatar Airways Platinum Lounge - South
Main Terminal / After Security
Open all day
Included

You are eligible to access this lounge for FREE

If it says this on "manage my booking" then there have been past occurrences where it has shown incorrect lounge eligibility. Sapphire should be the Gold Lounge regardless of class.