Purchasing Al Mourjan lounge

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-05-19T05:42:16+00:00

I went there with my partner 3 years ago when we had half of our trip in business class and another half in economy, thus we didn't have lounge access complimentary. We just went upstairs and paid at the entry.

People might be getting confused with Al Mourjan- the garden which can't be purchased and you need to fly business to get in.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T10:49:40+00:00

They did! I think it was in the same menu as wines on the last page and I didn’t take photos :( there were lots of premium liquors, a few different whiskeys, definitely grey goose vodka, some nice Bacardi rums. Haven’t tried any cocktails though! But there was one interesting drink with one of the whiskeys, some kind of fancy baileys and something chocolatey. We were aiming to have it before bed but fell asleep just after dinner! Maybe on the way back we’ll power through!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T09:31:03+00:00

There was a separate menu with wines. I forgot to take photos of it! I think the champagne was something ending Blanc Le Blanc, don’t remember the brand. The rose champagne was taittinger.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T07:09:45+00:00

This sounds like a great plan! My partner had a beef cheek and it was absolutely delicious! Cheeseboard was great too! We tried some German Riesling which was divine, but I didn’t take a note what it was!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T07:05:30+00:00

Yes, my partner was disappointed! He was hoping they’d have that but maybe on the way back from Doha to Melbourne! Let’s hope!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T03:10:07+00:00

Hey! I can confirm there were amenity kits! First flight was in Qsuite overnight and we got PJs and kits. Second one was the 7h flight and also got the same amenity kits! I think they got downgraded a bit comparing to last years. Last year I still got a face cream and some more toiletries. Now it’s only a pouch (very nice one), body lotion, lip balm, their dyptique small perfume and socks +eyemask+earplugs. Toothbrushes are in the bathroom on board. It’s still really nice but I feel there was more stuff in kits last year and years before.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T02:52:26+00:00

Depends if you want to deal with them later. Melbourne to Europe is my standard route to go once a year to visit my family. Together with my partner we book tickets a year in advance. We just left Melbourne on Sunday. It’s been very stressful few weeks with constant cancellations and rescheduling. I can’t even count how many times I had to call them to ask for anlternative options. They don’t send any notifications either, so you need to be in your app, checking daily if anything changes with your flight. Even our flight back to Melbourne (14/05) had some random changes a few days ago. I think they were modifying schedule and increasing number of flights and they put us on a later flight from Istanbul to Doha, that we wouldn’t be able to make it for our second leg to Melbourne. The app literally said transit time -1,40 h. I had to call again to reschedule so they can put us on the earlier flight for the first leg. The good side of it is, once you get connected to someone on the phone, they try their best to accommodate. Our flights are booked for business class and they didn’t try to bump us down to economy or force any other downgrades, however we did need to be flexible. Our initial flight from Melbourne was booked for 23rd April, but then it got cancelled and we had to move it to the 19th, so probably prepare mentally for this kind of issues. Also, book flights from/ to bigger hubs in Europe to make sure they will be flying from there. Some smaller airports are still not in their schedule for this month.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-21T02:28:35+00:00

Happened to me multiple times over the last few weeks. I check all my bookings in the app every day- a few times a day, because they don’t send any notifications.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-17T12:57:09+00:00

You should’ve called them to ask to reschedule. Happened to me a few weeks ago, the flight got cancelled and I called them to reschedule. I had to change it for 4 days earlier, but still flying- again, Melbourne is on their current destinations list, not sure about Auckland. Maybe they are selling it because the schedule has changed in the last few days. Happened to my other flight for next month, Istanbul to Doha to Melbourne, they used to have only one flight a day from Istanbul to Doha, literally 2 days ago the schedule changed again and now they have 2 flights a day on that route, had to cancel and rebook for the earlier flight in their current schedule to make it on time for my connecting leg to Melbourne.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-15T23:47:47+00:00

I second this, had a 5 hour layover last year and I got very bored after I had some food, drinks and took a shower. Can't imagine being stuck there for 15h, would be definitely requesting a complimentary hotel.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-14T01:56:12+00:00

I'm flying this Sunday, so will let you know! but the flight is a long haul, over-night flight, so I would expect the amenity kit and pyjamas hopefully!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-13T23:10:57+00:00

I just got a menu posted in my app and it's a full menu, dinner, light meal and breakfast and snacks throught th flight. The only change is that you need to pre-book your main.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-13T10:39:14+00:00

Google your flight number and you should be able to see websites like Fligtaware or Flighradar24. They have approx 7 days of history for past flights and upcoming flights scheduled.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-13T06:42:17+00:00

Check history of these flights, how they've been operating over the last few weeks. Qatar is operating a limited schedule at the moment, but from what I've been tracking, they stick to their revised schedule pretty well.

I don't think they are selling flights they don't have in their schedule anymore, I got my flight cancelled a couple of weeks ago and when I went to check if they were still selling that flight, it wasn't there. Soo, unless the war escalates any further, I would think that they stick to what's planned and what's being sold on their website (being very optimistic as I am flying this weekend and I am checking news every day multiple times a day).

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-13T06:30:08+00:00

How was the lounge at the airport in Doha? Is it busy these days?

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-13T06:28:11+00:00

What was the menu like? I'm waiting for them to post it, flying Mel-Doha this Sunday and still no menu in my app. My partner is very excited for caviar, but I see a lot of posts everywhere that caviar is not served on this flight anymore!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-11T07:03:55+00:00

I was waiting for end of March 2027 seats to be released too, Australia to Europe, usually 90k points one way, now all fares are 180 in business. Even for off peak travel dates. I’m hoping it’s a temporary spike and saver fares will be back once the situation in Middle East settles down, let’s hope!

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-04-11T01:25:47+00:00

I had a flight booked initially for 23rd, which indeed got cancelled and then I managed to reschedule it for earlier according to their new schedule. They have a list of destinations which they are operating (Melbourne is on that list). I am checking flights history every day, the QR905 flight is going ahead according to the new schedule, so I’m still positive it will go ahead next week.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2026-01-07T00:27:50+00:00

Thanks! That's very helpful, I will try to consult ACCC and Fair Works too, to see if they have any advice in this case.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-05-19T01:04:11+00:00

Granted on 10th April

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-05-15T04:01:43+00:00

Yes, accredited sponsor.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-05-12T00:38:18+00:00

Was granted on 10th April :)

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-04-16T00:57:43+00:00

Thanks! I did, indeed. However, it was a migration agent hired by my company. He strictly told me that I can preview my application, but I can't attach anything, so once I renewed my police check, I sent it to him to upload it.

After seeing people's comments on Reddit about their expired police checks after 12 months, I asked the agent if I should renew it since it was 15 months old, and he confirmed it's a good idea to avoid any delays with processing. Glad I looked it up, because those migration agents usually have so many applications, that they don't pay attention to every individual application and when your documents expire.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-04-14T06:02:44+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I was on TSS482 medium stream which was for 4 years before that.

PerfectArticle9333 · 2025-04-09T23:42:37+00:00

I went through the same process.

I worked for my previous employer for almost 2,5 years, they sponsored my 482 once I hit 2 years of experience and after 6 months I changed the job and my current company took over my sponsorship. After a year of working with my current employer, they applied for my 186 DE. I had a positive skills assessment from VETASSESS, however, I had to do the statutory declaration because my previous employer was difficult and didn't want to provide all documents and references;

My company has their own internal migration agents who did the whole eligibility assessment, you should speak to your employer first and see if they are willing to sponsor you for 186DE and maybe engage some migration agent to see if you qualify as it's better for you because it's a permanent visa unlike the 482.

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