Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. This week’s...
Qatar Airways Flight Turns Chaotic As Child Stabs Passenger With Fork Mid-Flight
As her mother slept, a child roamed the aisles of a Qatar Airways longhaul flight holding a metal fork and stabbed an unsuspecting passenger, prompting an outcry of pain. Child Roams Cabin, Stabs Passenger With Fork on Qatar Airways...
Review: Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Lounge London Heathrow (LHR – T4)
London Heathrow has many options for oneworld travelers, with more than a half dozen lounges to choose from. The Qatar Airways Frequent Flyer Lounge in LHR Terminal 4 is not as luxe as the Qatar Premium Lounge upstairs but...
Review: Qatar Airways Premium Lounge London (LHR – T4)
London Heathrow is a lounge mecca for oneworld travelers, with more than a half dozen lounges to choose from. The Qatar Airways Premium Lounge in LHR Terminal 4, however, is among the best…if not the best. Qatar Airways Premium...
First Class Breakfast on Qatar Airways A380
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Qatar Airways...
Qatar Airways Permits FaceTime, Zoom Onboard. Could It Work In USA?
With the introduction of Starlink, Qatar Airways has made it easier than ever to conduct video calls onboard through services like FaceTime or Zoom. Would this be workable in the USA? With FaceTime And Zoom Now Easier Than Ever...
Qatar Airways Debuts World’s First Boeing 777 Starlink Flight: A Call With Elon Musk
Qatar Airways has launched its first Boeing 777 aircraft with Starlink internet, a breakthrough in in-flight wi-fi commemorated via a special onboard phone call with Elon Musk. Qatar Airways Debuts Starlink On 777 With Elon Musk Phone Call On...
The Airline With The Most Social Media Followers
Does social media matter for an airline? Yes, it most certainly does. And one carrier, surprising to me, leads the way in terms of social media followers. The Airline With The Most Social Media Followers – Qatar Airways I...
Girl Scores Business Class Upgrade After Encounter With Qatar Airways CEO In Doha Airport
A 20-year old student was upgraded to business class for free after a chance encounter with the CEO of Qatar Airways in a Doha coffee shop. There’s a bit more to the story, though. Girl Goes From Stranded In...
In-Flight Sauna: Passengers Swelter In Extreme Heat Onboard Delayed Qatar Airways 777-300ER
Hundreds of passengers onboard a delayed Qatar Airways flight sweltered in triple-digit heat after a mechanical delay left passengers sitting for hours onboard a 777-300ER aircraft without air conditioning. At least one passenger fainted while others were so hot...
Judge: Qatar Airways Cannot Be Sued For Strip Search Of Five Australian Women
An Australian judge has held that Qatar Airways cannot be held liable for the invasive search of the Qatari government after an abandoned baby was found at Doha Airport in 2020. The government dragnet impacted several female Qatar Airways...
Review: Qatar Airways Premium Lounge Singapore (SIN)
As much as I love the Qantas First Lounge in Singapore Changi, the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge is my favorite. I enjoyed a tremendous late-night dinner here with excellent service. This is my go-to lounge in SIN. Qatar Airways...
Qatar Airways Flight Attendant Accused Of Being Gay Prostitute, Deported
A Qatar Airways flight attendant has been fired from his job, deported, and permanently banned from Qatar after being accused of being a gay prostitute. He claims he was deported for wearing tinted moisturizer and did nothing wrong. Qatar...
Qatar Airways CEO Laments India’s Aviation Protectionism
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker laments what he calls the protectionist nature of the Indian aviation industry, saying the true victims are the Indian middle class. Qatar Airways CEO On Indian Aviation Speaking on CNN, the veteran chief...
How Australia Justifies Blocking Qatar Airways Expansion
The way I see it, there is a pretext and a subtext to explore in analyzing the “context” of a recent decision of the Australian government to deny a bid from Qatar Airways to expand service to Australia. Australia...
Booking Qatar Airways Qsuite With American Express Membership Rewards Points Now Easier Than Ever
My opinion is that Qatar Airways offers the best overall business class product in the world, especially its Qsuite business class product. Now it is easy than ever to secure this space with your American Express Membership Rewards points....
Hidden Gem: Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge
I arrived in Singapore on KLM not quite sure how I would get to California, but ended up booking flights on Malaysia Airlines to Tokyo via Kuala Lumpur. That gave me a chance to lounge hop at Singapore Changi...
Qatar Airways CEO Offers To Point Out Lufthansa’s “Mistakes”
The CEO of Qatar Airways has graciously offered to fly the new first class and business class products on Lufthansa and offer personal consultation to the CEO of Lufthansa on the “mistakes” that were made. Just another press conference...
Review: Qatar Airways A330-300 “First Class” Doha – Amman
Qatar Airways sells its forward cabin as “first class” on flights within the Middle East. While the seat is identical to what is sold as business class on other routes, there are minor differences in service both on the...
Review: Qatar Airways First Class Al Safwa Lounge
The Qatar Airways Al Safwa Lounge is a restful oasis for first class passengers and represents one of my favorite lounges in the world. If you are flying in first class on Qatar Airways, this lounge is worth arriving...
