Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club) and Qatar Airways
Feb 19, 2007, 9:39 pm
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Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club) and Qatar Airways
I was trying to find out if as a flying club member you can earn miles when flying on Qatar. It is strange because Virgin has no mention of Qatar on their website but on Qatar's Priviledge Club website, it appears that Virgin is a full fledged member and Priviledge lClub people can earn miles on Virgin flights. Is this a one sided deal or can you earn Flying Club miles/TP's for a Qatar Airways flight?
Feb 21, 2007, 6:17 pm
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QR is not a member of VS' Flying Club, whereas GF is. So if crediting miles to VS Flying Club, you may only do so with GF flights and not QR's.
When one airline partners in another's FFP, it does not mean reciprocally is true on the partner's FFP as well.
When one airline partners in another's FFP, it does not mean reciprocally is true on the partner's FFP as well.
Feb 15, 2009, 7:38 am
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Flights to Qatar
I will be flying SFO-LHR-DOH, connecting on Qatar Airways. I am pleased to see that I will earn QR miles for the flight.
This is my first flight on VS, and I am not very familiar with Heathrow, so a few basic questions:
-- I assume that VS will inter-line my bags?
-- Do you think that 90 minutes is enough to make this connection -- arriving at 1105, departing at 1235? The arrival and departure are both in Terminal 3.
-- What is my best lounge option (in the limited time that I have)? I'll be coming in (Z class) and departing on business class.
Thanks.
This is my first flight on VS, and I am not very familiar with Heathrow, so a few basic questions:
-- I assume that VS will inter-line my bags?
-- Do you think that 90 minutes is enough to make this connection -- arriving at 1105, departing at 1235? The arrival and departure are both in Terminal 3.
-- What is my best lounge option (in the limited time that I have)? I'll be coming in (Z class) and departing on business class.
Thanks.
Feb 15, 2009, 7:47 am
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I answered one of my questions: The Servisair lounge is available to QR business class passengers. I have low expectations.
http://www.qmiles.com/news.html?linkon07
http://www.qmiles.com/news.html?linkon07
Feb 15, 2009, 7:54 am
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Hi mecabq,
If on one ticket VS will check your bags through ( even with two tickets VS at SFO should be able to do it )
90 mins should be more than enough time as you are arriving after the morning rush
The servisair lounge is ok but nothing great ( limited snacks). Apparently First class passengers can use the Virgin Clubhouse at LHR ( an excellent lounge)
From the website Qatar is moving to T4 in March.
Regards
TBS
If on one ticket VS will check your bags through ( even with two tickets VS at SFO should be able to do it )
90 mins should be more than enough time as you are arriving after the morning rush
The servisair lounge is ok but nothing great ( limited snacks). Apparently First class passengers can use the Virgin Clubhouse at LHR ( an excellent lounge)
From the website Qatar is moving to T4 in March.
Regards
TBS