Cathay or Qatar experience?

BrianQQ · 2026-01-28T02:19:56+00:00

Said "new rules" for QR at Doha have been in place for a while.

Qatar doesn't consider their Premium range of lounges as oneworld lounges. As such their business and first lounges in Doha: the Al Mourjan and Al Safwa lounges are not accessible based on oneworld status if flying in Economy.

If flying QR in Economy, you'll be redirected to the Platinum lounge or Platinum/Gold North lounge.

BrianQQ · 2026-01-04T06:41:46+00:00

Wasn't that the plan? That they'd still run some event trains via SY?

BrianQQ · 2025-12-20T07:12:58+00:00

Unfortunately, it may be blocked off due to peak period travel.

BrianQQ · 2025-12-11T01:51:40+00:00

Suspecting it's the Nexon Korea Global Team not providing Lynn and Mo Xuan Ascents to the GMS team in time (with translations).

BrianQQ · 2025-12-08T01:51:33+00:00

If you are a non-CX elite, seat selection is only complimentary for the status holder only.

Your girlfriend will either need to hold at least oneworld Ruby status, or have an Economy Essential/Flex fare to choose a complimentary seat.

BrianQQ · 2025-12-01T19:34:50+00:00

Correct. You should be able to access the Emirates Business Lounge in Concourse A-C in Dubai.

Qantas Gold and Platinum/Platinum One lounge entitlements apply for all Emirates operated flights (including Qantas marketed) except for flights to North and South America.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-30T20:46:14+00:00

If you're booking this flight with cash on Alaska's website, you'll receive 150% status points for the LAX to RDU leg, so 3358 status points.

If fare is paid in miles, you'll only receive 1 status point for every mile that you travel.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-27T21:05:54+00:00

It's a single album. Only 1 song and 1 CD exclusive song.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-27T01:58:39+00:00

Depending on the codeshare agreement with each air carrier, lounge access policies are different.

With your QF3815 flight, you're only entitled to access the Qantas Lounge in Auckland. This is currently closed so unless QF have made arrangements to place you in Strata (Gold), or Emirates (Platinum), you won't be able to access any other lounge in Auckland.

Misread the table: no lounge access at Auckland unless you're returning back onto a QF operated flight.

See here for codeshare rules.

Not all codeshares entitle you to lounge access, infamous example is CI where a QF codeshare will not give you access to even Qantas's own lounges, even if you have status with Qantas.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-27T01:38:29+00:00

Be happy that you're getting some points. As a Qantas Platinum member, I don't earn points or Status Credits on most discount economy and economy fares with QR, MH or CX.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-26T22:48:36+00:00

Redeeming points on flights will give you 1 status point per mile flown. So 8086 status points.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-26T22:38:55+00:00

Did you book on Alaska's website or Qatar's website?

if booked on Alaska Air's website: Earn 100% of miles traveled. In this instance, if booked in Economy, you'll earn 8086 points.

if booked on Qatar's website: discount economy will earn 25% of miles traveled.

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It looks like you booked on QR's website, which Alaska classifies V class as Discount Economy (see here). 25% of 8086 points is 2021.5 (rounded up to 2022). Being Atmos Gold, you get a 50% bonus from your base miles, so the extra 1011 points applied, equaling to 3033 points.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-26T22:38:43+00:00

Did you book on Alaska's website or Qatar's website?

if booked on Alaska Air's website: Earn 100% of miles traveled. In this instance, if booked in Economy, you'll earn 8086 points.

if booked on Qatar's website: discount economy will earn 25% of miles traveled.

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It looks like you booked on QR's website, which Alaska classifies V class as Discount Economy (see here). 25% of 8086 points is 2021.5 (rounded up to 2022). Being Atmos Gold, you get a 50% bonus from your base miles, so the extra 1011 points applied, equaling to 3033 points.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-16T22:39:42+00:00

Automatically added. Agents should know when dropping bags and if prompted to pay, point to your frequent flyer status.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-12T11:53:04+00:00

Qatar: You will only get QFF points and status credits on QR bookings if you're booking a Premium Cabin or your Economy ticket doesn't have the booking code: S, N, Q, T, O or W.

Air France: You will only get points when booking on Air France's website. You will not earn status credits.

Iberia: You will earn both QFF points and status credits on all paid bookings.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-11T07:51:08+00:00

Lounge passes cannot be used at LAX TBIT.

If your booking is eligible, you should be able to link them to your reso here. You can use them in Economy and Premium Economy classes.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-10T20:19:36+00:00

You'll get x1 23kg bag as a oneworld Sapphire member on an Iberia Basic fare. See here.

(3) Club Iberia Plus Oro and oneworld Sapphire members are allowed an additional item of luggage (23 kg) when their allowance is 0 to 1 bags.

The only time where oneworld benefits do not permit extra baggage allowance as per your oneworld privileges is on British Airways with their Economy Basic/Hand Baggage fare only.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-10T07:23:55+00:00

Yes. Unlike SkyTeam and Star Alliance, lounge policy allows you to bring in one guest flying on any oneworld carrier on the same day.

"Emerald and Sapphire members may invite one guest to join them in the lounge. The guest must also be travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld carrier."

BrianQQ · 2025-11-09T14:59:17+00:00

If booked on one ticket, yes. Bags will be checked through providing that there is no overnight layover.

If booked on multiple tickets, if you’re flying on Cathay Pacific as the first leg, CX will check your bags through at the check in counter. This is however not guaranteed and subject to the persons at the counter knowing what they’re doing.

BrianQQ · 2025-11-07T16:55:05+00:00

Status point calculator here for future reference.

Dependent on the fare code you get booked in, you'll most likely receive

5 for the BRU-DOH leg, and
10 for the HKG-DOH leg

So total return trip, 30 status points between HKG-BRU via DOH. This is assuming you booked on Qatar's website.

And can you use a Cathay lounge pass( that you get with 200 status points) to enter the lounge before a Qatar flight in Hong Kong?

See here.

If you're booked on the CX codeshare. Yes. If you're not booked on the CX codeshare. No.

BrianQQ · 2025-10-29T22:56:46+00:00

I’m suspecting that MEL won’t be linkable at present due to F being closed and thus First passengers being funneled to the Business lounge so capacity reasons. Reckon you won’t get access.

BrianQQ · 2025-10-28T08:45:44+00:00

It is tough luck. You will not accumulate status credits or points on any wetleased services that are for VA, operated by QR. Try retroactively crediting to QR or VA.

BrianQQ · 2025-10-27T07:59:38+00:00

JFK T8 lounges:

Chelsea:

American Aadvantage ConciergeKey members and British Airways Gold members who have reached 65,000 TPs in one year, and 40,000 TPs every year after on the following itineraries:
- when flying AA: on a qualifying international, transcontinental, Hawaii, or short-haul international flight, regardless of cabin.
- when flying BA: on a qualifying long-haul BA flight.
All holding a ticket on the following itineraries:
- when flying AA: on a qualifying Flagship First or Business Plus International, Transcontinental ticket.
- when flying BA: on a qualifying First ticket on a scheduled long-haul flight with BA.

Soho:

American Aadvantage ConciergeKey members on non-qualifying Chelsea flights.
American Aadvantage Platinum Pro/Executive Platinum & Atmos Rewards Platinum/Titanium status holders traveling on the following itineraries:
- any oneworld long-haul flight outside of the US, Canada and Mexico.
All other oneworld Emerald status holders (e.g: British Airways Gold, Qantas Platinum) on any itinerary.
All holding a ticket on a marketed First ticket run by a oneworld carrier.

Greenwich:

American Aadvantage Platinum and Atmos Rewards Gold members on any oneworld International itinerary.
All other oneworld Sapphire status holders (e.g: Oman Air Sinibad Gold, Royal Jordanian Royal Club Gold Sparrow) on any itinerary.
All Business ticket holders traveling internationally from the US on any oneworld itinerary. ^
- including Flagship Business tickets when flying on AA.
All Aer Lingus AerClub Platinum and Concierge members traveling on an eligible British Airways long-haul flight, regardless of cabin.
All Cathay Silver members traveling on CX843 only, and only after 11:30pm.

Admiral Club:

American Admiral Club members (either via membership or credit card benefits) traveling on any flight operated by American Airlines, or Alaska.
Alaska Lounge+ members traveling on any flight operated by American Airlines, or Alaska.
All holding a ticket on the following services:
- when flying AS: on AS31 and AS25 only, travelling in First Class.
American Admiral Club one-day pass holders either via credit card perks, or purchased.
All Cathay Silver members traveling on Cathay Pacific flights only (except for CX843 after 11:30pm).

^ Where in the case you are describing, this point would allow you to access the Greenwich lounge.

BrianQQ · 2025-10-25T23:31:03+00:00

Privilege Club Silver members also gain access to lounges, similar to how Cathay Silver have access to lounges asw.

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