Qatar Airways - QTR

...enough to have travelled with Qatar airways in all 3 classes and wanted to share my experience as i think many people will find it interesting. Prices: prise wise, they are pretty similar to rates with similar airlines such as emirates, ethiad, etc but , you may find they do a lot of offer seats so can be much cheaper on certain occasions than their competitors. If you are doing economy for a round trip to bangkok you can get it at around £450pp ...
...staff at the airport: Qatar flt from Manchester, gatwick and heathrow of which i flew from gatwick. The check in area at gatwick for the airline has the usual seperate area for business and first class passengers and all the satff are lovely. check in was quick and done with a smile with a guy who chatted away to me unlike some other flights i've checked in for where staff are just doing the job with no customer service! i had my tickets and was ...

frankiecesca 07.09.2007 (26.10.2007) · Read full review
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...to start my holiday with Qatar Airways flights. The first time was a few years ago when I travelled to Nepal and much more recently I visited Tanzania. A few years of regular business travel has left me with the expensive affliction of being unable to tolerate economy class for much over four hours and so the reason I chose Qatar on both occasions was because the business class fares were the most affordable. Indeed I have noticed that Qatar is often ...
...As there are not many Qatar flights in a day there is understandably no need to man a desk the whole time. When we finally were able to check in we received very friendly and efficient service. There is no Qatar lounge at Heathrow at the moment although we were told that they will move to T4 shortly and will have their own lounge there. We were provided with a pass to the Cathay Pacific lounge on this trip, on my previous trip I was invited to the ...

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...However, the flights with Qatar were coming up cheaper and for the dates and times we wanted. My husband's family had used Qatar in the past and were pleased with their trips. So, we decided to go with them. Our flight was from Manchester to Qatar to Bangkok and then the reverse for going home. ~ Booking ~ We booked this flight in January 2007- 11 months before we took the flight. We went to Ausitravel and had them look for our flights. It was ...
...no problems. Boarding in Qatar for the outward flight was quick. We landed, boarded a bus, brought to the terminal, went through x-ray again, we up escalator and went straight to boarding. We then got on another bus and boarded the plane. All in all from landing to boarding 2nd flight- 30 minutes! Efficient!!! Bangkok has a beautiful new airport. We had not been there since it was opened. Boarding was fine. But, beware, once you go through x-ray, ...

ukusa 11.02.2008 · Read full review
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...by a man in a Qatar Airways suit who crossed us off his list on his clipboard, helped us get are luggage into the queueing system (there was no queue to speak of though). We stood there a couple of mins then checked straight in, all the way through to Bangkok. Our luggage was being checked straight through to. Boarding was prompt at Manchester, and we were very impressed when we got on the plane, an A330. The cabin crew were all very smily welcoming ...
...was say down, they played Qatar Airways Advertising video in English and Arabic and then did the safety demo. We took off quickly and, i'm not a great fan of flying, but it was all really smooth and there was not too much turbulence. Soon as was possible they cabin crew came round with the first lot of free drinks and handed out cocktail cheese biscuits, to eat with your wine* (*there was loads of other drinks to). At the same time we were handed ...

jrc1984 29.07.2006 · Read full review
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...go Business Class ever since..... Qatar are a fraction of the cost of Thai or B.A. and I am pleased to have found them as I make the trip to BKK at least three times per year. In business you get a six course meal on each leg of the journey.... so much food you can't eat on the 2nd leg.... Seats are wonderfully designed to give the feeling of space and electronically adjust to almost a flatbed position, though you are lying at a slight angle. In ...
...card and collect the miles. Qatar allow up to 9 family members - this is a truly generous scheme! The only downside of the club is that there is no on-line balance check yet, and mail from Qatar to the UK takes about 6 weeks on average. However they are very prompt at answering emails. Upgrades and free flights are easy to arrange via the web-site and emails. The only gripes I have are to do with product consistency. Not all of the aircraft have ...

caligulase19 15.06.2005 · Read full review
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...I then came across the Qatar Airways website and I called their office on one the airports and they were just so helpful and understanding. They asked for my mobile phone number, called around to find the earliest flight and working out my connection from Qatar airport then called me back with all details of at least two current flights. Although they were not able to sort me with a return flight at that time as I wanted to come back on the same ...
...good service. On Qatar airport, again no stupid questions, it was very simple and easy and the staff were very helpful. Being on Qatar airport was by itself a fantastic experience. Although they were having a serious problem landing the flight, the atmosphere inside the flight was calm and we were always updated with the new information until we landed safely. I thought that shows the high level of experience they have. When I finally arrived to ...

TheJudge1979 30.10.2005 · Read full review
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Qatar Airways is a really fabulous airline up to and after some minor hick-ups. Whilst once travelling to Sri Lanka on Qatar Airways, I found that from the flight from London Heathrow to Doha Qatar, a lot of the backpackers travelling to Nepal were treated better than the people travelling to Sri Lanka. When arriving at Doha, people travelling on a flight to Colombo will be put up in a hotel in the city until their flight is ready to leave. This ...
...and for the airline, Qatar Airways itself. I think their Christmas prices are starting from £345. The food here isn’t too bad and is average. Altogether, I think with the shopping experience it offers in Doha, Qatar, along with the price of the airline ticket, it is a great offer. ...

perera 05.12.2000 (27.11.2000) · Read full review
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I travelled on Qatar Airways 2 years ago, and it was unforgetable. I got a business class return trip to Kathmandu Nepal as a birthday present. I was very pleasantly surprised on the trip. I got excellent service from the word go. I had no trouble at check in. When I got on the Plane I took my seat in business class, which was mostly empty apart from two other people. The Crew were very nice to me, especially when they found out I spoke Arabic. The ...
...that extend to almost like a bed. Then I had my own choise of film which I could watch on my personal video player. The food was great. We touched down in Doha, where they gave me an invite to use the louge in Doha Airport, but I didn't have enough time to go there. The Doha to Kathmandu leg of the trip was very comfortable, with no troubles, only these the crew in business were wandering where I was becuase I had an arabic name, anyway they found ...

suki2001 07.07.2001 · Read full review
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...and well trained though. Qatar airlines was started as a hobby by the Crown Prince of Qatar, and he still flies the airliners occasionally. He also lets his pals have a go sometimes. Don't let this put you off though. The Prince's vast quantities of money meant that he was able to invest in completely new Airbuses a couple of years ago and they are pretty well maintained. The food is bog standard airline stuff, albeit with a choice of Arab or Western ...
...which meant a transfer at Doha, Qatar. They handled this flawlessly and provided hot Westerners with iced water as soon as we got on the plane out of the 35C temperature of the airport. The Bangladesh incident came about because Kathmandu was stormbound so, not their fault. The only draw backs were legroom, I'm 6'3", and the inflight movies were censored because it's an Arab airline. Anyway, they are another alternative to fly with. ...

pishton 21.07.2000 · Read full review
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...recently flew economy class with Qatar Airways to Kathmandu, Nepal via Doha. The in-flight experience was very pleasant with welcoming and helpful staff, reasonable food and plenty of leg-room for comfort. Rather disappointingly, the administration behind the airline is inadequate. Our flight to Kathmandu from Doha was delayed by 3 hours, and no explanation was given despite repeated enquiries from many passengers, with passengers stuck inside and ...
...missing. Discussion with the Qatar office in Kathmandu was very frustrating, with no immediate response, and US $50 compensation was deemed to be sufficient for a loss of around £700 of possessions. When the bag eventually turned up 3 weeks later it emerged that it had been sent to Hong Kong due to a Qatar mix-up. Overall the flying experience with Qatar is reasonable, you get what you pay for, and at least you get to your destination in the end, ...

gg724 19.12.2006 · Read full review
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...Arrival services: Transfers of Qatar Airways are usually through Doha and the ground staff guide you but with no courtesy that a child is along. The wait at the Doha Airport was for 6 hours, minimum available and the dinner provided was as if in a school cafeteria with one apple, one slice of bread, one piece of chicken!! Summary: An option I was keen on in the beginning but that completely changed on the way back with inefficient preparations of ...

DaQueen 03.06.2009 · Read full review
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...website never to fly on Qatar Airways. I originally booked a flight to Delhi and back, one part of which Qatar Airways simply dropped a few days before I was due to fly out. They never contacted me about this as I only learned about it when I phoned their Gatwick number to enquire about an unrelated issue about the flights. As a replacement flight to the one they dropped (Doha to Gatwick), they put in place a flight that was supposed to fly out ...
...terminal. I had flown Qatar before this and thought their service was good. However, I, along with numerous friends, work colleagues and relatives to whom I have explained what happened to me, will not use this company ever again after the kind of appalling service I was subjected to. I hope you will agree and that your users should review any flight arrangements they have made now and in the future with this company based on my experience. Thanking ...

mgacourt 23.04.2009 · Read full review
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We joined Qatar Airways flight QR079 from Gatwick Airport to Bangkok via Doha in March 2006. The plane, a quite new (by the look of it) Airbus A330/200 was light and clean, and the crew smiling and friendly. The first leg of the journey, to Doha was 6 hours and passed surprisingly easy. Drinks were served immediately after take-off, followed by lunch, with a choice of 4 main meals. Very tasty. 4 hours into the flight a light snack of a Mexican ...
...passenger comfort was never intended. All in all a good option for flying to Bangkok at a reasonable price, but Qatar Airways still need to be a little more consistent, and until Doha Airport has been completely rebuild, I shall not gladly stop there again for any length of time. ...

viggono2 19.03.2006 · Read full review
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We flew economy from Heathrow to Dubai via Doha and back again in May 2004. The airline uses new planes, they were on time, Doha is a small airport (although huge expansion plans have been announced) so it is easy to change flights. The fares were excellent value - booked quite late too. The downside is a flight staff who are willing but not very experienced - a bit of a mixed bag - and in our case, not very good food (although other reviewers found ...
...film was shown, the crew took absolutely no interest and carried on with other duties. The flights to and from London were very full - perhaps a reflection of the cheap fares. We were left with the impression that they are a newish airline who are trying hard - presumably hoping to emulate Emirates but a long long way from the standards of Emirates. Most irritating was that we were overweight on the way back. I do travel a fair bit so put almost ...

griffster 09.05.2004 · Read full review
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...a schedule which left you there for too long though. Qatar also have a frequent flyer programme. Although I don't use them often enough to benefit from free flights/upgrades, just being a member (which you can become after your first flight) gives you an extra 10kg of baggage allowance. ...

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