Could Doha airport be organised any worse?
Doha airport is a disaster area, and it will only get worse. The queues willnot improve because the authorities don't care. Can't wait for the disastrous world cup.
Egate applications are now ridiculously complicated, just to create more jobs for people with little appetite to work.
My thoughts.
I don't get why people complain about Qatar airport...I never had a problem there. Same with Qatar Airways, never had a problem.
Sure, in the airport people sleep on the floor, gawk , etc...but they do that in other airports too...not the fault of Qatar, is it?
If it annoys you, fly QA business, and you get a spanking new , quiet and clean terminal.
And about the toilets, well, you see the people who are using them, right? So what do you expect?
If you want clean, go to the Oryx lounge, all clean and calm there :)
And you really should know, that QA is pretty good compared to most European and US airlines...don't know about any Asian ones though.
The only thing that I find annoying is the "drive to Saudi" as I call it...the loooong bus ride to and from the terminal.
Mind you, the Emirates A 380 is The Bomb! Amazing! Especially in business class.
its got nothing to do with courtesty, when Qatar show some courtesy to expats then they will get some back....until then its milk the cash cow!!! BTW I'm very grateful for my big salary!!
UNGRATEFUL! Even courtesy is beyond your vocabulary!
Precisely in war, due courtesy is still practice by gentlemen warriors! Because without it, barbarism will just be the name of the game!
thats right Flor Qatar does pay me well, and in return they get my services....a simple business transaction!!! I suppose you are here because of the lovely country, get real you are here for the dosh and the lifestlye it brings, if you like the country even better mate.
so he flies Emirates. He admitted already before, he just came here to "milk the cow"!
MAybe if he has his way, he will import an Iranian gasoline to fill-up his tank!
Anyway, Qatar, repeat, Qatar pays him dearly for his "precious" job!
and why would I fly Qatar if I can afford Emirates!
digusting airport run by muppets.....thank god I fly Emirates Bus Class and enjoy their facilities once leaving the Doha dump...
I would like to know which countries provide seating for people waiting to clear customs and escort families with small children to the head of the line?
If you find it difficult to travel with small children - bring a small stroller. If you can't stand for a long period, arrange for a wheelchair to meet you at the plane.
There are solutions, but sometimes we have to sort them out for ourselves.
Well if people at airports didn't need toilets, there wouldn't be any, would there?
Everything here is a disaster.
All I want is to go in to a toilet at the airport that doesn't stink, and that isn't ankle deep in urine with soggy paper all over the floor.
Qatar doesnt allow sex in public...??? very worse.
Qatar doesnt allow to walk naked in beaches,... very very worse.
Qatar doesnt allow to have alcohol in malls... really worse.
Qatar doesnt allow gay marriages. absolute worse..
these guys the European, and US talking too much nonsense dear, they need an Airport that when they land Qatar, the entire Arabs should go and salute them, they should not be in any QQQQQ in airport, they should have a free gate in every place not only emmigration every point of journey.
In Immigration, when the above mentioned came with their passport, everyone stand and salute them, let them pass without any means of EC, or X-ray... is this you want...
lol...what has WC got to do with it!!!
Wait for some more times,new airport is its own way. you will be free from all above mentioned obstacles.
Doha airport does not meet international standards.
After your Qatar Airways plane has landed, you can expect the following : a 15-20 minute scenic bus ride to arrive at the airport building, expect to wait 30 to 60 minutes to pass passport control, wait for the scan of your handluggage, pick up your luggage, then wait 15-20 minutes for a taxi.
When you leave Doha you can expect the following : check-in time is 20 minutes, wait 20-30 minutes for the passport control in area that is too small and noisy, enter the departure hall, try to find a seat, people are sleeping on the floor, not enough toilets and the one that you will find will be very dirty, wait for the bus, 15-20 bus ride to your plane.
Enjoy the experience.
def the worst - been to about 25 throughout the world and Qatar gets top marks for being the absolute pits - long queues and very unhelpful when coming in after a long flight - 1 hour with heavy child in arms and no seating let alone aloud to go through quickly - very bad
Have you ever been to JFK? Now THAT is where you find queues.
Qatar is pretty good IMHO.
Much better than Heathrow, calicut jeddah the airports I had been to.
Despite the even longer and despised bus ride to and from the aircraft arrivals are much better IMHO than before, but I have an egate pass. There also always seems to be someone directing traffic at the regular immigration queue.
Once you have your luggage you no longer have to struggle to put it on the xray belt and retrieve it by yourself after a long flight - a big improvement in my book.