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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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...
Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER Qsuite Business Class
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Qsuite Business Class on the Qatar Airways 777-300ER is always a comfortable ride, but the excellent service and delicious catering on my flight from Tokyo to Doha made this particular journey one of my best-ever flights on Qatar Airways....
Tasting Menu In Qatar Airways Business Class
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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. I recently reviewed a...
Review: Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class
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While not as spacious as its flagship Qsuite product, I found the Qatar Airways 787-9 business class suite quite user-friendly and very comfortable for my overnight journey from Doha to Copenhagen. Qatar Airways 787-9 Business Class Review When there...
Review: Qatar Airways A350-1000 Business Class
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There is business class and then there is Qsuite business class. My longhaul flight from Dallas to Doha onboard the Qatar Airways A350-1000 in Qsuite business class represented the pinnacle of in-flight comfort and onboard service. In every way,...
Plus-Size Brazilian Model Claims Qatar Airways Told Her She Was “Too Big For Coach” But Airline Says She Was “Extremely Rude And Aggressive”
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A “plus-size” Brazilian model complained on Instagram that she was denied passage after staff told her she was too fat to fly. But Qatar Airways says the real reason she was denied boarding was because her party was rude and...
Is Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Lounge Best Business Class Lounge In The World?
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Based upon the comments in my review, it seems that no major business class lounge divides readers more than Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge in Doha. I’m firmly in the fan camp and would even put this...
Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge Doha (DOH)
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The Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge in Doha (DOH) remains a superb lounge and is now open to all oneworld business class travelers. I recently spent several hours here prior to my Qatar Airways flight to Copenhagen and...
Qatar Airways Battles Qantas And Emirates In Australia
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Qatar Airways wants to double service to Australia but is facing strong opposition from Qantas, which wants to protect its own turf, and its partner Emirates. Qatar Airways Wants To Double Service To Australia, But Not If Qantas (And...
Ouch: Qatar Airways 777 Wing Slams Into Metal Post At Chicago O’Hare
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Qatar Airways may be dealing with ongoing Airbus A350 paint issues, but one Boeing 777 has a much bigger problem after slicing into a metal post at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Four pilots have been fired as a result....