Using your status to get the other benefits will probably only work for seat choice. As for lounge access be prepared to be turned away at the Qatar lounge in Doha and redirected to the OW one. And... do not believe you will have actually cheaper tickets.

Do you actually think they will lower prices??? The prices are the same level as they also were before this change. You just get less perks for the same price.Next to that... I do have to say that Qatar is absolutely not a more expensive deal than other OW carriers. Actually they have quite good ...

I really don't undestand this move. Qatar always had the image of being a premium carrier. Now it's starting to become some low-cost carrier. All of that to save maybe a couple of tenners on drinks and coffee? really?? I am just amazed that there was not one single bright mind at Qatar that could...