Middle Eastern Airlines

Qatar cancelled the outbound leg of my return trip due to the conflict. I had to overnight at Heathrow and fly the next day. Am I right in thinking I’m owed a full refund for the cancelled outbound leg plus reasonable expenses from the delay? The bigger issue: they told me to...

For a 9 hour overnight, a city hotel is definitely doable and usually much cheaper than the Oryx inside the airport. Leaving and re entering Hamad is generally straightforward. Immigration is efficient, and for Canadian passport holders you can get visa free entry on arrival, so...

Flew Madinah to Dubai in Economy. I had: • One checked bag • One carry on • One laptop bag I genuinely did not know that Emirates Economy does not allow a separate laptop bag in addition to the main cabin bag. That’s on me. But here’s what bothers me: I went through the baggage...

I love flying MCO to DXB, but that older 777 cabin really feels dated now. I’ve actually been driving down to Miami just to catch the newer 777 because the difference is huge. Way better experience. Is there any kind of list or tracker that shows which airports or routes are...

10pm to 3:45am is that awkward window where you’re tired but not really sleeping properly anyway. Personally, I’d only pay for the lounge if you actually plan to eat, shower, and sit somewhere quiet for a few hours. If you just want to knock out, a sleeping pod might make more...

Flew UAE–Doha–UK with Qatar for my grandmother’s funeral and the whole thing has been draining. At Hamad, right before boarding, I was pulled aside for a “random” security check. Full frisk and bag search, no real explanation. I couldn’t help noticing it was mostly brown people...

Seat reservation pricing isn’t always symmetrical. Airlines often price seats based on demand for each individual flight segment, not the whole booking. So if the outbound BER–DOH–DPS flights are selling faster or have more demand, the seat fees can be higher than the return....

Shared a frustrating experience with Emirates during the recent disruptions. The original first class ticket (booked for Feb 28) kept getting pushed back and cancelled repeatedly. Eventually managed to get home by buying a seat on one of the so-called repatriation flights. Later...

Have a Qatar Airways flight with a transit in Doha coming up, and trying to decide if it still feels like a good idea given the current situation in the region. The trip isn’t until April 3, but there’s some uncertainty about how things might develop. An alternative route is...

Saw a report saying Emirates expects to bring back almost its full flight network within the next few days, depending on airspace availability. The airline is hoping to restore around 106 out of its 140 destinations, which would be a pretty big step toward normal operations...

Had a Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam trip booked with Etihad via Abu Dhabi, but the flight got cancelled with no clear timeline for when things would restart. After spending hours searching for alternatives, we ended up finding a route with Turkmenistan Airlines. The itinerary was...

We’re flying Dublin to Krabi on March 15 with Etihad through Abu Dhabi. With everything going on, we’re honestly pretty nervous about transiting there and also worried the flight might get cancelled. I found another option with Turkmenistan Airlines via Ashgabat that actually...

First time through Doha and on Qatar. Arriving at 11:15pm and connecting at 7:30am, so basically an overnight in the airport. I’ll probably be exhausted and really want proper sleep plus a shower. For those who’ve done this, is it better to buy lounge access or book one of the...

Trying to figure out lounge access rules at DXB. If I arrive in Dubai on a Business Flex Plus ticket that I upgraded to First using miles, but then depart on a Business Flex Plus flight that doesn’t even have a First cabin… would I still be able to use the First Class Lounge?...

Had a Madrid to Delhi trip booked for March 14 with a connection in Doha. The first leg was Iberia (codeshare) and the second leg was Qatar Airways. With all the current airspace issues in the Middle East, the Madrid–Doha flights started getting cancelled and mine was eventually...

Got a trip booked to Thailand on March 22 with a connection through Doha. With everything going on in the region right now, starting to wonder what the best move is. Part of me thinks it might be smarter to wait and see if the airline cancels the flight, since that would likely...

Their flight itself wasn’t cancelled, but when they arrived at the airport they were refused check-in because they were only transiting through Dubai. Apparently the airline had instructions to only allow passengers whose final destination was Dubai. What’s frustrating is that...

Saw someone in a stressful situation right now while trying to get home from Sri Lanka. They were supposed to fly Colombo to Doha with Qatar Airways and then Doha to Helsinki with Finnair. Both flights got cancelled, and Qatar offered the usual options: rebook within 14 days or...

My Qatar flight for tomorrow got cancelled. When I contacted live chat, the only option they gave me was to rebook 5 days later. That doesn’t really work for me. I’d much rather be rerouted on a different airline or even a different route to get there sooner. When I asked about...

Flight to Düsseldorf got cancelled this morning and we were stuck in a huge queue for hours with no response from phone or chat. Looked pretty bad at first since the next flight was full. Then randomly the cancelled flight showed back up with a new departure time later in the...

Had a pretty stressful experience with Qatar rerouting me onto another airline. What they don’t really make clear is that you’re basically standby. The partner airline boards their own passengers first, and only lets you on if there are seats left. I almost didn’t make it and...

Flew Emirates Business recently and really liked the Bvlgari Men in Black kit. Especially the lotion. Now I’ve run out and can’t seem to find that exact version online. Fragrance is easy enough to find, but the lotion from the kit seems harder. Does anyone know if those are sold...