Last week I had the chance to fly back to the US via Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways. I found it interesting to find out what enhanced security there was flying from Qatar. You see, airlines from a number of countries in the Middle East experienced a laptop ban mid-2017. While I originally thought it…
It was a pretty hectic weekend and start to the week, so here’s a few highlights: There was a pretty phenomenal Qatar Airways Business Class sale from Vietnam a couple nights ago. Could it have been a mistake? Could it have been a expertly crafted and targeted great deal? Treating people with kindness is always…
Here’s an impromptu roll-up from some of the interesting things I’ve seen over the past few weeks – including a rare bottle of Singapore 70th Anniversary Hennessy Paradis Imperial. I’ll have a more complete Weekly Round-up tomorrow, but here’s a brief one for your idle–or not so idle–Thursday. Lots of activity in the Middle East…
There has been a lot of discussion about emotional support animals. What with the emotional support duck a few weeks ago, I thought it would be appropriate to share how you can bring your falcon on your flight to Doha on Qatar Airways. As it turns out, while a Falcon may not necessarily be an emotional…
The Grand Hyatt Doha is roughly an hour from Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Taxi fare was between 55 and 70 QAR. We selected the hotel primarily because it was a Hyatt, had a cash and points option, and because we hadn’t stayed there yet.Overall, our impressions were that the hotel was beautiful. Its only 5…
Many who know me, know that I’m a big fan of Qatar Airways. In fact, nearly half of my American Airlines Executive Platinum status is going to be earned on Qatar Airways this year. So why am I big fan: Layflat seats: I haven’t flown a single flight without layflat seats. I hear Qatar flies planes with…