The world's most OVERRATED airline - Singapore Airlines
Aug 27, 2019, 5:36 am
#152
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QR40 Paris CDG to Doha 1605/2330 A380 First Class
QR942 Doha to SIN 1945/0905+1 Business Class (replacement flight)
I was allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for the entire duration because I was originally booked on another A380 First Class from DOH to BKK and Cathay Pacific from BKK to SIN. Ended up the DOH to BKK flight got swooped on the day of check in at Paris to a 2 class B777-300ER double-seater without First Class, so Qatar Airways negotiated with me to take QR942 directly back to SIN and reimbursed me via S$ cheque of S$83 for the overseas handphone calls because they called my handphone to negotiate in DOH and the DOH to BKK flight was overbooked. That was my very first trip with Qatar Airways and I experienced last minute plane swoop!!
QR942 Doha to SIN 1945/0905+1 Business Class (replacement flight)
I was allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for the entire duration because I was originally booked on another A380 First Class from DOH to BKK and Cathay Pacific from BKK to SIN. Ended up the DOH to BKK flight got swooped on the day of check in at Paris to a 2 class B777-300ER double-seater without First Class, so Qatar Airways negotiated with me to take QR942 directly back to SIN and reimbursed me via S$ cheque of S$83 for the overseas handphone calls because they called my handphone to negotiate in DOH and the DOH to BKK flight was overbooked. That was my very first trip with Qatar Airways and I experienced last minute plane swoop!!
Aug 27, 2019, 5:45 am
#153
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AKL
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Oh wow, that made my next point a lot easier than I expected...
Getting to where you want to go non-stop in 1/3 of the time is overrated...?
I think I'd rather do ~13 hours in SQ economy class CDG-SIN than 41 hours in QR (or any airline) first class. I've got much better things to do with my time like argue with strangers on the internet!
Getting to where you want to go non-stop in 1/3 of the time is overrated...?
I think I'd rather do ~13 hours in SQ economy class CDG-SIN than 41 hours in QR (or any airline) first class. I've got much better things to do with my time like argue with strangers on the internet!
Last edited by ps107; Aug 27, 2019 at 5:51 am
Aug 27, 2019, 5:57 am
#154
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Oh wow, that made my next point a lot easier than I expected...
Getting to where you want to go non-stop in 1/3 of the time is overrated...?
I think I'd rather do ~13 hours in SQ economy class CDG-SIN than 41 hours in QR (or any airline) first class. I've got much better things to do with my time like argue with strangers on the internet!
Getting to where you want to go non-stop in 1/3 of the time is overrated...?
I think I'd rather do ~13 hours in SQ economy class CDG-SIN than 41 hours in QR (or any airline) first class. I've got much better things to do with my time like argue with strangers on the internet!
Aug 27, 2019, 10:57 am
#155
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,279
just because of the meals, you booked the long transit? I would rather sleep in my bed instead.
Aug 27, 2019, 11:05 am
#156
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,279
QR40 Paris CDG to Doha 1605/2330 A380 First Class
QR942 Doha to SIN 1945/0905+1 Business Class (replacement flight)
I was allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for the entire duration because I was originally booked on another A380 First Class from DOH to BKK and Cathay Pacific from BKK to SIN. Ended up the DOH to BKK flight got swooped on the day of check in at Paris to a 2 class B777-300ER double-seater without First Class, so Qatar Airways negotiated with me to take QR942 directly back to SIN and reimbursed me via S$ cheque of S$83 for the overseas handphone calls because they called my handphone to negotiate in DOH and the DOH to BKK flight was overbooked. That was my very first trip with Qatar Airways and I experienced last minute plane swoop!!
QR942 Doha to SIN 1945/0905+1 Business Class (replacement flight)
I was allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for the entire duration because I was originally booked on another A380 First Class from DOH to BKK and Cathay Pacific from BKK to SIN. Ended up the DOH to BKK flight got swooped on the day of check in at Paris to a 2 class B777-300ER double-seater without First Class, so Qatar Airways negotiated with me to take QR942 directly back to SIN and reimbursed me via S$ cheque of S$83 for the overseas handphone calls because they called my handphone to negotiate in DOH and the DOH to BKK flight was overbooked. That was my very first trip with Qatar Airways and I experienced last minute plane swoop!!
last minute plane swap? The world best airlines should not have any plane swap. How can it disappoint those paxes by swapping the planes??? They should have more than enough money to keep spare planes around.
Further the world best best airline only compensate $83 to you? Despite downgrading you to business class from Doha??????? You never demand them to rebook you on emirates first class A380? Since Qatar is the world best airlines, they should be able to accept your request. How can a world best airlines downgrade a pax from first to business class.
And you still have to ask for permission to stay in the first class lounge (as what you said, you WAS allowed to stay in the first lounge). How can the world best airline treat you this way?
Aug 27, 2019, 11:53 am
#157
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
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You minimize where Qatar is inferior to other airlines and emphasize where they excel compared to other airlines.
It's ok...you are entitled to your opinion...just admit you are biased (everyone is based on their personal needs/values) and you appoint Qatar world's best despite their shortcomings compared to other airlines.
It's ok...you are entitled to your opinion...just admit you are biased (everyone is based on their personal needs/values) and you appoint Qatar world's best despite their shortcomings compared to other airlines.
Aug 27, 2019, 5:04 pm
#159
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last minute plane swap? The world best airlines should not have any plane swap. How can it disappoint those paxes by swapping the planes??? They should have more than enough money to keep spare planes around.
Further the world best best airline only compensate $83 to you? Despite downgrading you to business class from Doha??????? You never demand them to rebook you on emirates first class A380? Since Qatar is the world best airlines, they should be able to accept your request. How can a world best airlines downgrade a pax from first to business class.
And you still have to ask for permission to stay in the first class lounge (as what you said, you WAS allowed to stay in the first lounge). How can the world best airline treat you this way?
But onboard, Qatar Airways is really much better than SQ in all areas.
Aug 27, 2019, 6:31 pm
#160
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,677
Qatar Airways is notorious for last minute plane swoop. For First Class connecting to Business Class, you are only allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for 6 hours. Emirates does not fly to Doha.
But onboard, Qatar Airways is really much better than SQ in all areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyd9Ci6x_g&t=748s
But onboard, Qatar Airways is really much better than SQ in all areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyd9Ci6x_g&t=748s
Personally, I love flying SQ premium cabins when I get the chance, and because it doesn't have a lifetime status program it's not really on my radar except for short haul flights.
Aug 27, 2019, 7:15 pm
#161
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I appreciate your input with regards Qatar as I am planning to fly with them next year, though I don't have the same level of vitriol against Singapore Airlines that you do LOL
Personally, I love flying SQ premium cabins when I get the chance, and because it doesn't have a lifetime status program it's not really on my radar except for short haul flights.
Personally, I love flying SQ premium cabins when I get the chance, and because it doesn't have a lifetime status program it's not really on my radar except for short haul flights.
Last edited by vsepr; Aug 27, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Aug 27, 2019, 8:07 pm
#162
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I mean, they're nice lounges no doubt. However after the 8th or 10th or 20th time you've been there the magic starts to slowly fade. I'd much rather be flying 40,000ft overhead in a new SQ F suite on the A380 sipping Dom on my way to my desitnation rather than sitting in the Al Safwa or Al Mourjan lounge waiting to board my 77W QSuite. But perhaps that's just me.
Aug 27, 2019, 8:10 pm
#163
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I mean, they're nice lounges no doubt. However after the 8th or 10th or 20th time you've been there the magic starts to slowly fade. I'd much rather be flying 40,000ft overhead in a new SQ F suite on the A380 sipping Dom on my way to my desitnation rather than sitting in the Al Safwa or Al Mourjan lounge waiting to board my 77W QSuite. But perhaps that's just me.
Aug 27, 2019, 8:48 pm
#164
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You minimize where Qatar is inferior to other airlines and emphasize where they excel compared to other airlines.
It's ok...you are entitled to your opinion...just admit you are biased (everyone is based on their personal needs/values) and you appoint Qatar world's best despite their shortcomings compared to other airlines.
It's ok...you are entitled to your opinion...just admit you are biased (everyone is based on their personal needs/values) and you appoint Qatar world's best despite their shortcomings compared to other airlines.
https://www.executivetraveller.com/r...business-class
Aug 27, 2019, 9:02 pm
#165
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Qatar Airways is notorious for last minute plane swoop. For First Class connecting to Business Class, you are only allowed to stay in the Al Safwa First Lounge for 6 hours. Emirates does not fly to Doha.
But onboard, Qatar Airways is really much better than SQ in all areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyd9Ci6x_g&t=748s
But onboard, Qatar Airways is really much better than SQ in all areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyd9Ci6x_g&t=748s
Only 6 hours? But you are suppose to fly 1st class to BKK right? So you still have to ask for permission to stay longer in the first class lounge?
And you did not answer why Qatar did not compensate you for downgrading? Oh so Emirates does not fly Doha, but Qatar didn’t rebook you on other airlines in first class but choose to downgrade to business class? This is what a best airline will do?
further why they still have to call you to rebook ? There isn’t any one in the lounge that can help you to do the rebooking ??