In May I wrote about the challenges Qatar Airways was having with their new Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Even though the airport was operational, their lounges were still weeks from being open, which isn't exactly a nice way to introduce your new airport to your most premium and frequent guests. Qatar Airways has…
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Sir, I'm sorry, we require a "same day" departure for lounge entry, please try again at 12:01am. 😉
If I fly BA Y out of Doha, do I get lounge access as a oneworld Sapphire? I know Qatar lounges are like a special case.
I have had two siblings fly there recently, but only one was in the lounge. The pictures looked ridiculous. The place was HUGE!
@ Michael A -- Whoops, did some more research and it looks like only first and business class oneworld passengers have access. Sorry!
@Lucky -- Where did you find the access rules? On http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access, it still mentions Oryx is ok for BA fliers, I think? And it doesn't exclude the Qatar business lounge explicitly (although it may be that they just didn't put the name there as the Al Safwa lounge is supposed to be excluded)
@ Michael A -- Oryx should be fine, but I don't believe you can access the Al Mourjan Lounge.
Lucky, SQ serves Dom Perignon or Veuve La Grande Dame in their Private Room, so that is above what the Concorde Room is serving.
What does LH serve in their F Terminal / F Lounge in FRA/MUC, or TG in their F lounge in BKK, or NH in their F lounge in HND/NRT?
@ flyinfish -- Call me crazy, but I'll take Grand Siecle over Dom 2003 (hands down), and marginally over Veuve La Grande Dame as well.
As a Doha based flyer, you just made my day. Let's just hope OneWorld Emerald status gets me in when flying Y on QR. Sound's like recently there have been varying reports on who they're letting in.
I had to "spend the night" there earlier this week (inbound landed at 3am and outbound left at 8am), and the place is just BANANAS. Didn't make it into a lounge because of a jacked up One World Explorer ticket, but the airport itself is just so effing insane that it was a blast to just wander around and check out all of the crazy.
Hands down the best customer service I've ever received from an airline too, it's a shame transiting Doha is a ridic proposition for most travel.
@flyingfish
TG used to serve Mumm (which is excuisite IMO ) in the F-lounge at BKK. Not sure if they still do.
Had a glass of champagne in the lounge restaurant today and when they said Krug I was so amazed I had to ask a second person and then google to make sure. Sure, for a first class on-board champagne it's done but in a Business&First lounge? This is just amazing. Now I have to hope there is some movement in the quiet rooms so I can have a post champagne nap....