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[PERLHR]

Hi all,

First post here so apologies if this has been asked before/shouldn’t be here.

I’m planning to go from Sydney to Lisbon, and would rather go with the VA1 flight for higher SCs and QSuite. However, I don’t believe VA codeshare with QR from DOH to LIS, so just wondering if I might be able to book SYD - DOH and DOH - LIS separately, and ask them to interline at check in, or if I should just book with QR direct?

Thanks everyone.

I should imagine separate bookings as you suggest would be very very expensive? QR directly for booking option of course but not really getting the same mileage and SC. Don't know why one can't book on VA the full flight. Limited choices only? How about to London or Paris then a separate booking with different airline? While you may not get VA points what you do get to London or Paris might be more worthy? Dunno....

 

[I love to travel]

Has anyone who booked through Aeroplan been able to access their booking on either the VA or QR website? Neither will recognise when I put in the PNR into manage my booking.

 

[Snouter]

Question. Since the VA redeem rates are much higher on QR than using the direct privilege club avios rates (119k points vs 35k) is there a way to transfer into VA from AMEX and then convert them to Privilege club Avios?

I am trying to use some of my westpac altitude points to fly with QR but the main points source I will use is from AMEX

 

[bernardblack]

Question. Since the VA redeem rates are much higher on QR than using the direct privilege club avios rates (119k points vs 35k) is there a way to transfer into VA from AMEX and then convert them to Privilege club Avios?

I am trying to use some of my westpac altitude points to fly with QR but the main points source I will use is from AMEX

If you have Australian Amex you can transfer those direct to Qatar Privilege Club.

But I'm not sure where the 35k vs 119k comes from? If SYD/MEL/BNE<>DOH, I think that's the Y Avios vs J Velocity rates?

 

[MooTime]

If you have Australian Amex you can transfer those direct to Qatar Privilege Club.

But I'm not sure where the 35k vs 119k comes from? If SYD/MEL/BNE<>DOH, I think that's the Y Avios vs J Velocity rates?

Avios east coast AUS to most euro is 45k in y & 90k in J.

 

[Snouter]

If you have Australian Amex you can transfer those direct to Qatar Privilege Club.

But I'm not sure where the 35k vs 119k comes from? If SYD/MEL/BNE<>DOH, I think that's the Y Avios vs J Velocity rates?

Yes that was the Y vs J. Better but still more expensive.

I still need to get Westpac points to QR.

 

[ben95]

so just wondering if I might be able to book SYD - DOH and DOH - LIS separately, and ask them to interline at check in, or if I should just book with QR direct?

VA won't through-check baggages at Australian transfer airports with separate tickets from it's own domestic -> international short-haul flights. I‘d say the chance of them doing it for the QR operate flight at DOH is slim.