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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #220 on: November 17, 2017, 02:00:24 AM »
Says the fact that they don't honor Israeli passports, let alone have diplomatic relations?
Are you saying that as a fact?

People with Israeli passports can't enter the UAE

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #221 on: November 17, 2017, 07:22:41 AM »
Are you saying that as a fact?

People with Israeli passports can't enter the UAE

Correct, but you were claiming otherwise...

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #222 on: November 17, 2017, 06:04:35 PM »
Says the fact that they don't honor Israeli passports, let alone have diplomatic relations?
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #223 on: April 24, 2018, 11:26:15 AM »
Apologies if this is already discussed elsewhere and even so I'd like up to date info, should there be any hesitation with flying Qatar?
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #224 on: April 24, 2018, 02:18:00 PM »
Apologies if this is already discussed elsewhere and even so I'd like up to date info, should there be any hesitation with flying Qatar?

Nope.

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #225 on: April 24, 2018, 03:10:33 PM »
Nope.

Thanks. Speaking from experience?
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #226 on: April 24, 2018, 04:10:18 PM »
Apologies if this is already discussed elsewhere and even so I'd like up to date info, should there be any hesitation with flying Qatar?
It obviously depends on how you are dressed.
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #227 on: April 24, 2018, 05:56:12 PM »
Thanks. Speaking from experience?

Yes, flown with them several times and went into Doha twice. Excellent airline, probably the best all around business class I've flown.

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #228 on: July 02, 2018, 01:56:48 PM »
It obviously depends on how you are dressed.

My son, who is traveling with a friend, missed a connection in DOH and was given a hotel by Qatar Airways for the extra 9 hour layover, but needed to go to the mall to buy some kosher food, sent me the following picture. He says everyone was coming to them for selfies.

I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #229 on: July 02, 2018, 02:03:52 PM »
I doubt anything is in response to Trump's statements. Prices are a function of supply and demand, and since there's not too many people specifically interested in traveling to Doha, and since they are now forced to reroute flights to what might be less than optimal, travelers are preferring other options. That is until the price is right for flying with Qatar.

Case in point

My son, who is traveling with a friend, missed a connection in DOH and was given a hotel by Qatar Airways for the extra 9 hour layover

JFK-DOH-KBP was about $500 cheaper than the next cheapest option going to KBP.
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #230 on: July 02, 2018, 02:07:10 PM »
Do any of these 3 airlines have a problem with a Canadian passport they says "Issued in Tel Aviv" clearly on the photo page?

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #231 on: July 02, 2018, 02:34:29 PM »
My son, who is traveling with a friend, missed a connection in DOH and was given a hotel by Qatar Airways for the extra 9 hour layover, but needed to go to the mall to buy some kosher food, sent me the following picture. He says everyone was coming to them for selfies.


Maybe blur out their faces, too? Never know what harm they may come to in those countries...

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #232 on: July 02, 2018, 02:40:23 PM »
Maybe blur out their faces, too? Never know what harm they may come to in those countries...
Wouldn't help. I'm sure it was all captured on security cameras.

Blurring faces here on DDF was just מנהג המקום.
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #233 on: July 02, 2018, 06:09:12 PM »
if i book EY using korean air skypass points and fly in j, will i get chauffeur to dxb?
if i land in dxb at 7:20 am and have EY at 9:55 from AUH in j, will i get chauffeur to auh and is that enough time to transfer?
thanks in advance

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #234 on: July 02, 2018, 06:14:46 PM »
if i book EY using korean air skypass points and fly in j, will i get chauffeur to dxb?
if i land in dxb at 7:20 am and have EY at 9:55 from AUH in j, will i get chauffeur to auh and is that enough time to transfer?
thanks in advance
They don't even give chauffeur on award tickets if F, let alone J.
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #235 on: July 02, 2018, 06:17:08 PM »
They don't even give chauffeur on award tickets if F, let alone J.
oh nice. didnt know that

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #236 on: July 02, 2018, 06:20:32 PM »
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #237 on: July 02, 2018, 06:36:25 PM »
is redeeming 140k skypass for EY business class JFK-AUH in J r/t a good choice? it seems as though each partner gets a diff amount of seats to sell bec aa couldnt find business on the outbound flight i was looking for but had F and nothing on return yet korean has J and put it on hold for me. EY was showing at least 2 "saver"

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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #238 on: July 02, 2018, 06:54:09 PM »
Probably just an incompetent AA agent. Try calling back
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Re: flying on Qatar, Emirates, and Etihad
« Reply #239 on: July 02, 2018, 07:21:52 PM »
Probably just an incompetent AA agent. Try calling back
so aa over skypass? skypass is 140 r/t aa is 115 in F one way
and aa not seeing any seats at all on EY
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