A recent Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Hong Kong (HKG) ended up being an hour late due to a controllable delay. We waited 20 minutes for connecting passengers to board, then waited another half an hour for their bags. I had counted on being roughly on time (I always add 30 minutes to the …
On 29 June, thanks largely to Grandmagate, American Airlines cancelled their codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, effective 25 March 2018. Grandmagate While speaking at a private dinner in Dublin, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Office Akbar Al Baker said, “You are always being served by grandmothers at American carriers.” He also noted that …
Qatar Airways Premium Lounge London Heathrow Terminal 4 Qatar Airways A350-900 Business Class London Heathrow – Doha (QR2) After flying the Qsuite from Doha to London and enjoying a long weekend in London visiting relatives, it was time to head back to the Gulf – and to work. I was thankful that there was award …
The stars aligned last night. I was scheduled to fly from Doha to Frankfurt on Qatar Airways (QR) this morning at 07.45 and connect to a British Airways (BA) flight to London Heathrow, arriving at 15.25. I received an email at about 21.00 yesterday informing me that the BA flight had been cancelled. I called …
Earlier this year Qatar Airways announced service to San Francisco (SFO), along with a host of other new destinations, for 2018. They also pushed back the start date of their previously announced service to Las Vegas (LAS). But recent events lead me to believe Qatar should move up the launch of San Francisco to later …
The outbound sector was my second worst flight on Qatar Airways ever. After flying from Dubai to Doha on the first segment of the ticket the night before, I went home and slept for a solid few hours and left for the airport at 04.30. Qatar typically opens its gates at least one hour prior …
I’ve been a loyal Oneworld flier for the last ten years and keep my status and miles with the British Airways Executive Club. However, I love testing new products – soft and hard, and have pretty much hit all the best Oneworld ones (with the exception of Qantas First Class). My status year will lapse …
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER First Class Doha-Dubai and Dubai-Doha Al Safwa First Class Lounge and Qatar Airways’ Premium Lounge in Dubai A few days before a political crisis in the Gulf led to the suspension of flights from Qatar to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain, I flew from Doha to Dubai. On the …