Alaska MVP Gold 75K (top tier) = oneworld emerald (top tier) These levels provide check-in, ... a unique perk in oneworld though of course that doesn’t apply to Qatar’s al Safwa lounge in Doha, to the British Airways Concorde Room, or to American’s Flagship First Dining (when these facilities re-open). When most of the flights come in overnight, the lounge is packed to the rafters, and then some. COVID-19 Travel Advisory: Please note potential closures and changes to lounge opening hours, as well as limited service offering. I've never seen such a mis-labelled lounge. The lounge is accessible to Qatar Airways Platinum as well as other oneworld airlines Emerald frequent flyer customers and eligible guests. The main Al Mourjan lounge is only available for people actually travelling in business class on Qatar Airways or BA. All Oneworld Emerald elites and first-class passengers on a Oneworld flight have access, but if you’re flying in first class, you’ll definitely want to go to the Al Safwa First Loungeinstead. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status can use any lounge offered by any oneworld airline when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline, regardless of cabin class being flown. Ed says: November 21, 2016 at 8:37 am . In meantime as average as economy is on EK, they do meet their obligations with very superior lounges all over the world. Business Class Lounge. Qatar Airways | Privilege Club - Which Lounge in Doha - Hi apologies if this has been covered, i will be transiting in Doha flying QR business class and have OneWorld emerald status...which lounge do you recommend i should use as i see they have many lounges Many thanks Poor food,  mediocre drinks, noisy, crowded, limited space and seating...  Will certainly avoid QR for anything requiring anything more than a direct connection in future. Eligible customers travelling on a oneworld connect journey involving Fiji Airways and a oneworld sponsor, either British Airways, Cathay Pacific or Qantas, will have access to a select number of global lounges. Eligible customers have access to lounges operated by a third party, contracted by the airline on which they are traveling. No way should this lounge be named "First Class" and at $120 a complete rip off. Indulge yourself before departure in a wider range of airport lounges when you fly First Class or Business Class with any oneworld member airline, though exclusions apply. Chris Chamberlin is the Associate Editor of Executive Traveller, and lives by the motto that a journey of a thousand miles begins not just with a single step, but also a strong latte, a theatre ticket, and later in the day, a good gin and tonic. Qatar Airways and oneworld First Class and Business Class (Elite, Comfort) passengers can access this lounge at no additional cost, while Business Class (Classic) and Economy Class passengers throughout the network can purchase lounge access online, at the check-in counters, preferred travel agents, or Qatar Airways' sales offices. Skip the lines, find your way around the airport and relax in one of more than 650 airport lounges worldwide. Likewise, for Oneworld Emerald status, the same holds true for first class lounges. Was just there last night.I agree, Al Mourjan business class lounge eclipses everything else in Doha and pretty much the rest of the world. Qatar doesn't recognise Qantas Chairman's Lounge status beyond being Oneworld Emerald, so if you were booked in economy, then you'd indeed only have access to those frequent flyer lounges … What a shame!!! You'd expect that a first class lounge on an airline's home turf would exude luxury and prestige befitting its 'flagship' status, but Qatar Airways' 'First Class Lounge' in Doha is an exception to that rule. Infants under 2 years will not be counted as a guest when travelling with an eligible adult customer, Children travelling as a unaccompanied minor (aged between 2 and 11 years) who are eligible for lounge access, must be accompanied by an adult who will be counted as their guest, Children travelling as a young passenger (YP aged between 12 and 17 years), who are eligible for lounge access do not require an accompanying adult (Note: Subject to local licensing laws; in Japan the ages are 12-19 years). A lack of boarding calls here provides for some peace and quiet for getting things done, with power points hidden under various round discs on the floor... ... or near some of the lamps, including in this central private 'family area'... ... but which could equally be used by colleagues stuck in economy. So I'm a QF WP and flying out of Doha (with QR) in J so I should go to the  business class Al Mourjan lounge because it's better than the one reviewed here? There were no results for your query. Let's keep the personal comments at bay, Jason. You can search all. Please try a different query. Chris Chamberlin travelled to Doha as a guest of Qatar Airways. parties. I feel this is blatant misrepresentation of what is being offered. Already have an ET account? Not even a dedicated wifi hotspot. Then they have a massive 'Galleries First Lounge' which whilst pretty good (and definitely better than the QR lounge reviewed here) doesn't actually have any BA First Class punters in there. Even though its over three years since you wrote your review there still is nothing “First Class” about the lounge or access as Platinum QF ff. Until further notice, all lounge-worthy travellers flying through Doha with Qatar Airways and partner airlines will be directed to the cavernous Al Mourjan Business Lounge, which is usually reserved solely for business class passengers. I am platinum on QF and this is the first place where an airline actively discriminate against economy ticket holders in this way. oneWorld Sapphire: Generic Business Class Lounge; oneWorld Emerald: Generic First Class Lounge; For members with a Priority Pass there is also the ‘Al Maha Transit Lounge’ available 24 hours a day. The food is well yes, ordinary in QF Int'l Perth but it is a far more roomy generous lounge, not a second rate after thought aimed at circumventing the aims and reciprocity of One World. I have already chosen to not fly Qatar again out of Perth or anywhere else for that matter in protest at this shabby and underhanded treatment of Economy Platinum travellers. Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer tier status. These include the Qatar Airways Al Safwa and Al Mourjan lounges in Doha, for first and business class passengers respectively. As borders come down, where can you travel across Australia? Should QR not have the right to say QF mistreat their elite flyers? It will also apply to SriLankan Airlines FlySmiLes Platinum and Gold members booked on an international itinerary arriving on a flight of less than 5 hours duration and connecting via CMB to and from any of the above-mentioned short haul sectors. I would suggest you down grade the overall star rating as two is way too generous for what they market as a First Class lounge. Kick back with a glass of Champagne as you peer into the terminal for some people watching... ... take a shower before your onward flight or pull up a chair in the high-walled TV zone... ... but which could do with a bigger TV to suit the space and make legible the scrolling bars commonly found on international news channels: On the whole, for Qantas Platinum/Oneworld Emerald members stuck in economy on long journeys to Europe, Qatar Airways' First Class Lounge just doesn't live up to its name. I have to agree the review is spot on, if not a little generous. However, at its hub in Doha, Qatar Airways also has exclusive business and first class lounges for ticketed passengers travelling in First on Qatar Airways or oneworld partners, such as British Airways. But if you’re flying in first class you’ll want to go to the Al Safwa First Lounge, while if you’re flying in business class you’ll want to go to the Al Mourjan Business Lounge — or possibly pay for to access the Al Safwa First Lounge. Log in below. If you’ve forgotten your password, simply enter your email address Emerald and Sapphire members may invite one guest to join them in the lounge. Will not be flying Qatar again as a paying leisure customer (and with the flow on effect of not flying business with them either). Review: Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard credit card, 5 reasons you shouldn't bin your boarding passes, What to do when an airline cancels your flight, New ways for airlines to win your business. That's because this isn't a true 'first class' lounge, as such: the confusingly-named space caters to Oneworld Emerald frequent flyers (including Qantas and Qatar Platinum-grade members) travelling in economy – notto actual first class flyers who are whisked to the separate and far superior Al Safwa Lounge. And this lounge supposedly accommodates all of Qatar Platinum, Gold and Oneworld Emerald customers. i.e. It's not totally different to what BA does at it's LHR T5 home. Hi Guest, join in the discussion on Qatar Airways 'First Class' (Oneworld Emerald) Lounge, Doha Hamad Airport, Executive Traveller is published by Business Travel Media Pty Ltd, a corporate authorised credit representative (#515763) of MGS FINANCIAL PTY LIMITED (#337568). Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire tier status can use lounges offered by oneworld airlines when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline, regardless of cabin class being flown (exceptions are noted below). American Airlines and Qantas offer programmes enabling customers to pay to gain access to their lounges. The oneworld connect programme operates a separate lounge access policy from the oneworld agreement - refer to the oneworld connect section for further details. But I certainly don't see the logic of it. The main Al Ma… For more information, visit American Airlines' website. Qatar Al Mourjan Doha – business class Qatar is one of the exceptions for access to the lounge for oneworld status passengers. Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. Subscribe to our free newsletter and get the latest news, reviews, tips and more sent straight to your inbox, Review: Qatar Airways 'First Class' (Oneworld Emerald) Lounge, Doha Hamad Airport. While we've listed all travellers who can technically access this lounge, business and first class flyers would find better comfort in the expansive Al Mourjan and Al Safwa lounges, respectively, while economy flyers of other Oneworld airlines are pointed to the nearby Oryx Lounge by default. Talking point: have you given up on airport WiFi? The single best perk of oneworld Emerald status is the lounge access benefit, as members receive access to oneworld first & business class lounges when traveling on a oneworld flight the same day in any cabin. Food choice is very limited. It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to That's because this isn't a true 'first class' lounge, as such: the confusingly-named space caters to Oneworld Emerald frequent flyers (including Qantas and Qatar Platinum-grade members) travelling in economy – not to actual first class flyers who are whisked to the separate and far superior Al Safwa Lounge. The catch is that they no longer let oneworld Emerald members into the lounge, which is sort of ridiculous. If you don’t have Oneworld status and aren’t flying in a premium cabin, you can access the Al Maha Lounge using Priority Pass. ). The guest must also be travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a, First and Business Class customers connecting on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, can access the lounge when travelling between an international long haul (a. Lounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or domestic flight. Take QR for what it is: A good way to earn mileage/TP/SC at an exponential rate in premium cabins from some markets for a very good price. The beverage selection is a little more promising with both still and sparkling water, soft drinks, juice, wine and spirits available... ... pleasingly with true (French) Champagne in the Jacquart Brut Mosaique NV, which retails for around A$70 a bottle. … Meals on offer are closer to a domestic lounge than an international 'first class' lounge with a few mezze bites and chilled sandwiches... ... and muffins and nibbles nearby the coffee machine: That concludes your meal options, which you can enjoy in the dining room. Doha Lounge Access. It certainly is not in the spirit of the one world agreements and the other One World alliance members should call out Qatar on their very shabby treatment of high tier members. I've used the Al Mourjan lounge in DOH quite a few times when travelling J on Qatar (they offer some amazing J class deals out of europe). The guest must also be travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a one world carrier. I guess if you factored in frequent flyers with status travelling in Y it would just be overrun. Visit our COVID-19 Information Portal for more information. They have a few 'Club Galleries' Lounges for J class/BA Silver/OW Sapphire travellers. The difference is that the CCR and Galleries First is not materially different with the exception of the quality of booze, as I've been told. 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