Qatar Airways has launched new complimentary night offer that is valid for flights to Doha (not transit) and comes with up to four nights free stay at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Members need to book on Qatar’s website by December 2, 2018 and the free accommodation until March 31, 2019 is valid only on non-promo fares.
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Qatar Airways and their business class excursion round trip fares between Jakarta and Amsterdam.
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Akbar Al Baker, the outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways has announced that the airline could make an abrupt exit from the oneWorld alliance due to ongoing animosities between American Airlines and that Qatar based carrier.
Qatar Airways has long been interested in pursuing a substantial investment in American Airlines but AA rebuffed QR’s aspirations of acquiring a 10% stake.
TPG was reporting today (access here) that American Airlines has made Air Tahiti Nui, Qatar Airways and SriLankan awards bookable online instead of having to call them in.
This expands the number of airlines that can be booked on AA’s website to 13. You still cannot book airlines such as Cathay Pacific, LATAM, JAL, S7, Gulf Air or Etihad without picking up the phone despite the first four being Oneworld alliance members.
Qatar Airways has today sent out targeted offers for up to quintuple miles for travel through January 31, 2019 if booked October 2 – 15.
Targeted members could earn up to 5X miles for flights in premium cabins and 4X in economy.
Qatar Airways has launched new bonus Qmiles promotion for Privilege Club members that book between September 10 – 18 and fly through May 31, 2019.
Members can earn triple Qmiles for flights booked on Qatar’s website or mobile app and double miles if they were booked elsewhere. You need to register for this offer.
This week the Fabulous Friday is about the new Super Wifi on board Qatar Airways Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 fleet which has drastically improved their old unreliable system.
The new broadband service is in the process of being rolled out on all Boeing 777 aircraft and Airbus A350 aircraft in Qatar Airways’ fleet while unfortunately the Dreamliners & A380 will keep creeping along.
Our Whine Wednesday topic this week is about Qatar Airways and their service as well as F&B downgrades at the Al Mourjan Lounge in Doha.
Qatar has downgraded their previously well regarded a la carte menu and premium champagne to run of the mill products and mediocre buffet style.
Le Club AccorHotels has launched new bonus miles opportunity for Qatar Airways Privilege Club member stays both booked and consumed between July 17 – September 30, 2018.
Privilege Club members can earn triple miles for the first and quadruple miles for the second stay during the promotional period.
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us an email which to airline to choose to fly between Munich and India 6 to 12 times a year in business class.
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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker who just started his one year tenure as the chairman of the IATA’s Board of Governors gave very unfortunate remarks at a press conference on Tuesday (and not for the first time).
Mr. Akbar Al Baker made it very clear that it would be impossible for a female to lead Qatar Airways because it is very challenging position.
British Airways made an application to CAA back in early May (read more here) to wet lease three Airbus A330 aircraft with crews from Qatar Airways due to Rolls Royce engine issues.
Today, the airline has issued an advice on which routes and when these three aircraft will operate. As there will be no First Class or World Traveler Plus cabins and fewer Business class seats too, many passengers will be downgraded. British Airways has issued guidelines for refunds and compensation for involuntarily downgrades.
Qatar Airways made an announcement the other week about changes to the Privilege Club (read more here) that would also include award chart changes on May 27, 2018. The airline didn’t give any advance notice, however, what these changes or how drastic they might be.
Privilege Club mostly/close to doubled the required Qmiles that award now require on its flights in addition to the segment fee of $25/$50/$75 for economy/business/first that was disclosed earlier.
Qatar Airways today emailed its Qbiz program members that the program is discontinued basically effective immediately on May 23, 2018. Qbiz members have until May 17, 2019, to redeem their existing Qmiles balance.
Qbiz is program for small business that get rewarded for tickets purchased for their employees. Qbiz members earn Qmiles for these tickets that in turn can be used for award tickets.
