Passenger Sat by Deceased Woman: Qatar Airways Offers Support

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 hours ago, proton said:

Nothing would surprise me about Qatar, terrible airline.

 

Flown economy and business with them for past 14 years.

 

They are the best business class in the World at the moment imo, levels above Thai, BA etc.

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Flown economy and business with them for past 14 years.

They are the best business class in the World at the moment imo, levels above Thai, BA etc.

 

100% agree.....    they're the best at the moment... (perhaps other than Singapore).

 

BUT... I've never 'had anything go wrong' on Qatar... So I've no idea how they handle issues.... and IMO the true measure of an airline is not when things are going well, but when something goes wrong.... 

... for example, Thai Airways stranding a flight load of transiting Passengers in Bangkok after an issue, it seems they lacked sound protocol to adequately look after the passengers.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

25 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

The Qatar flights to Doha are Boeing 777's, thus there is a hidden crew compartment at the rear of the plane where they could have put the dead body. Sounds like the crew would rather inconvenience the passengers, rather than inconvenience themselves.

 

Qatar fly a mix of 777-300ERs, 787-8s, A380 and A350-1000's on that route. I fly it often, minimum 4 times per year.

 

I try to avoid the Boeings as the Airbus fly smoother and the A380 has the best bus class next to the A350-1000 Q Suites.

 

Last year, they stuck me on an old 777 with ancient business class (think it was ex-CX plane) and it was poor overall, but really the only poor flight I have had with them.

[mran66]

Every now and then you have passenger causing noise or other disturbance sitting next to you, but children or drunkard or something else. At least the passenger seated next or near the body in this case  could travel in peace, without anyone making noise or jumping to bathroom all the time, just resting or sleeping in peace and quiet. 

 

Not sure about smell though. 

[Peterphuket]

48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Does that mean you'll be avoiding all the following airlines... because their base of origin is a Mulsim country ???

 

Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways (UAE), Qatar Airways (Qatar). Saudia (Saudi Arabia), Flynas (Saudi Arabia), Oman Air (Oman), Gulf Air (Bahrain), Kuwait Airways (Kuwait), Royal Jordanian (Jordan), Iraqi Airways (Iraq), Middle East Airlines (Lebanon), Syrian Air (Syria) etc etc ect..... 

 

100% sure, yes.

There are so many others.....

[proton]

51 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Flown economy and business with them for past 14 years.

 

They are the best business class in the World at the moment imo, levels above Thai, BA etc.

 

Utter poo they are. Q class 2 years ago LON- BKK, cancelled paid for reserved seat, not informed and no refund even though they at first said they would. One toilet out of service, seat not working, no special meal booked months before and confirmed at check in, even cheap airlines can manage that. What food they did have was worse than economy. Waiting 35 minutes to board on the loading bridge in 40 degree heat. Never again, Ryan air is better than this shower.

[proton]

48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

100% agree.....    they're the best at the moment... (perhaps other than Singapore).

 

BUT... I've never 'had anything go wrong' on Qatar... So I've no idea how they handle issues.... and IMO the true measure of an airline is not when things are going well, but when something goes wrong.... 

... for example, Thai Airways stranding a flight load of transiting Passengers in Bangkok after an issue, it seems they lacked sound protocol to adequately look after the passengers.

 

 

They are of course supporters of Hamas

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

100% sure, yes.

There are so many others.....

 

What about Air Lingus...     would you want to be sat next to anyone reading the Bible out loud ?

 

 

I get your point - I've sat on planes or been in area's and listened to people (Muslims) playing the Quran on their phone at Prayer time without any regard for the disturbance of others... 

... But really, far more often I've heard people playing TikTok or YouTube videos for more often.... 

 

People can be inconsiderate, whether its a loud Mother of 4 trying to keep them in line and over doing it, to the pished up nutter, to the loud phone users etc... 

 

I don't think we can avoid any of it by choosing a specific airline - particularly the TopTier Middle Eastern Carriers - that said there are airlines I'd prefer to avoid such as Air-India and China Eastern etc... for the general reason that people are more likely to be naively ignorant of their 'travelling neighbours'... 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

 

They are of course supporters of Hamas

 

Qatar (as a country) political and financial support to Hamas is one reason to avoid their flag-ship carrier....  I'd agree... 

[newnative]

      Article doesn't make sense.  It states: "The airline clarified that the crew acted with due diligence, providing alternative seating for other passengers ... " .  So, if empty seats were available, why wasn't the person sitting next to the dead passenger moved?    

[proton]

19 minutes ago, newnative said:

      Article doesn't make sense.  It states: "The airline clarified that the crew acted with due diligence, providing alternative seating for other passengers ... " .  So, if empty seats were available, why wasn't the person sitting next to the dead passenger moved?    

 

Qatar incompetence probably

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, proton said:

 

Utter poo they are. Q class 2 years ago LON- BKK, cancelled paid for reserved seat, not informed and no refund even though they at first said they would. One toilet out of service, seat not working, no special meal booked months before and confirmed at check in, even cheap airlines can manage that. What food they did have was worse than economy. Waiting 35 minutes to board on the loading bridge in 40 degree heat. Never again, Ryan air is better than this shower.

 

You must have been incredibly unlucky. 99% of my flights in business on Qatar have been good to impeccable. 🤷‍♂️

 

Last week on flight back from Doha in Q-Suites 1A was a perfunctory experience. Check-in at Doha business class is a breeze, straight through private immigration and up to the Al Majal lounge.

Leffe and champagne in the lounge, premium boarding at the gate, straight on the plane, champagne before takeoff, personally welcomed on board, requested meal immediately once able to do so, another glass of champagne, glass of white (forget which maybe Riesling), artisanal sandwich for meal, glass of port, glass of brandy, pyjamas on, bed made, slept 3 hours, woken up for breakfast, another satisfying meal and then deplaned first and through priority immigration at BKK in less than 5 minutes. Bag came off the carousel in the first batch as well. 

 

My best experience was on the A380 after an upgrade to first. Cannot beat the fact it has a proper bar on board.