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[stm1sydney]

I've just updated a current QR booking with my VA FF number. I'm QR and VA Gold and reserved preferred Y seating when I booked as a QR Gold.

After updating the FF number to VA I'm unable to select or change seats, the seat selection option is gone completely from the Manage Booking page. However my preferred seat selection has remained (and hopefully will remain in place).

This is a really old post but I was hoping @BNEFlyer or anyone else could confirm that, if I change my QR Gold number at booking to my VA number later, then my preferred seat selection will remain and will remain in place (stick) for the flights.

Preferred seat selection is very expensive on QR for basic Y tickets, so the free option through QR Gold is great. But of course I would like to credit the points and status credits to my VA a/c.

Thanks in advance.

 

[aidan059]

Just confirming, I flew QR last week on VA reward ticket with QFF Gold on booking. Was able to access Air NZ Lounge in Sydney no issue, same with QR Platinum & Gold North lounge in Doha no issue either. Despite QR manage booking saying VA FF number, boarding pass printing off with QF FF number (the desk lady said both numbers were on the booking).

 

[flyingmachine]

This is a really old post but I was hoping @BNEFlyer or anyone else could confirm that, if I change my QR Gold number at booking to my VA number later, then my preferred seat selection will remain and will remain in place (stick) for the flights.

Preferred seat selection is very expensive on QR for basic Y tickets, so the free option through QR Gold is great. But of course I would like to credit the points and status credits to my VA a/c.

Thanks in advance.

No when I tried this last year with an economy ticket - the seat selection were gone and I got booted off those seats.

Had to put QR gold back in to select the seats and points ended up going to QR instead of VA. Just have to be careful with the points because QR credit the points at some time after checkin and even before the flight has taken off.

 

[BNEFlyer]

I had the same experience as flyingmachine. You can change your number to VA after you’ve checked in though. I changed mine when I got onboard. Though I should’ve kept it as QR.

 

[Scarlett]

I’d love to see QR aircraft flying around Australia and beyond on ‘wet lease’ to VA. (domestic tag followed by an international flight)
If QF had any form of whinge, the hypocrisy of their NJS, Alliance and Network subsidiaries should prove illuminating.

 

[stm1sydney]

No when I tried this last year with an economy ticket - the seat selection were gone and I got booted off those seats.

Had to put QR gold back in to select the seats and points ended up going to QR instead of VA. Just have to be careful with the points because QR credit the points at some time after checkin and even before the flight has taken off.

OK thanks. Looks like I should keep my QR number in. Next question: what happens to my seat selection if I am downgraded from QR gold (free preferred seats) to silver (not free) in the period between when I book and seat select and when I fly?

Thanks in advance.

 

[BNEFlyer]

OK thanks. Looks like I should keep my QR number in. Next question: what happens to my seat selection if I am downgraded from QR gold (free preferred seats) to silver (not free) in the period between when I book and seat select and when I fly?

Thanks in advance.

Good question. I reckon the seats might be released, because at the time of flying you'll be Silver. But I'm not 100% sure.

 

[stm1sydney]

Good question. I reckon the seats might be released, because at the time of flying you'll be Silver. But I'm not 100% sure.

Confirmed by this flyertalk thread:

Seat selection removed after tier downgrade - FlyerTalk Forums

Qatar Airways | Privilege Club - Seat selection removed after tier downgrade - Hi, Booked as Gold, selected seats upon booking (in eco), lost the status, seat selection has been removed. The agent I talked to says it's the policy, if I want them back I need to pay. It's the first time I'm in...

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Aaargh.