Qatar airways. Any good?

[ivor&mel]

Hmmm... we're getting very technical now As long as the cabin is pressurised, frequency of flatulation should not vary too much? A different matter all round if it were not pressurised! Apparently, climbers fart uncontrollably at altitudes above 11,000 feet, a condition known as High Altitude Flatus Expulsion. Climbing Everest must be such fun
Oh dear... is this what a thread on Qatar Airways has degenerated into!

[baboyako]

I always fart a lot on planes (otot mo mabahaw&#33;&#33 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img]

the cabin pressure is not the same as sea level... so when the plane descends to land (and repressurises) it squeezes the farts out [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img]

I wonder what things get like on space shuttle? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]

[Admin]

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I wonder what things get like on space shuttle? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]
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They just open the windows [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img]

[symonh2000]

I thought that once at 8000 feet the cabin pressurises to the equivalent of that altitude and stays there until just before the doors open after landing. So your farting should level off at 8000 feet and stop when you land. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
I am glad I won&#39;t be sitting next to you on my next flight by the way, and at least we know why beans are rarely served on airplanes.

[ivor&mel]

Looks like it's going to be some time before the A380 gets going according to the Beeb. Boeing must be loving this

[baboyako]

I might be eating my words soon..

looking for a flight at the end of next month & quatar keeps coming out much cheaper... slumming it in doha aint so bad (i keep telling myself)

[ivor&mel]

How long would you have to wait at Doha? And you'd be doing a service to the forum by giving us an update on the current state of the airport

Anyway, all airports have faults, they just have different ones. Except for Changi, of course

[walesrob]

Anyway, all airports have faults, they just have different ones.

True, there is an airport worse than Doha, and thats Tacloban airport. Its a giant cattle shed next to the runway. Whats funny is that when you check in baggage, they throw it behind them onto the tarmac, then some guy picks it up onto a trolley to loaded onto a cart for loading onto the plane. Whats even weirder is that Tacloban Airport has no pushback vehicles - the aircraft has to literally do a forward turn, the wings almost scraping the terminal building on the way

[symonh2000]

Well in the end I decided to go for Singapore airlines. Otherwise I would have been stuck at Doha for 5 hours. I think I made a good choice by the looks of things.
Thanks for all your help guys.

[ivor&mel]

Well in the end I decided to go for Singapore airlines. Otherwise I would have been stuck at Doha for 5 hours. I think I made a good choice by the looks of things.
Thanks for all your help guys.

SIA are still my preferred carrier. And if you have to spend time at Changi, you'll feel it's not long enough! Enjoy the flight... and the rest

[Eljohno]

Singapore has free internet and football on the big screen also. I got bored after 5 mins in Doha but Singapore kept me busy for hours...

[ivor&mel]

Free cinema too... And a Nature Trail! Comfy chairs... And other delights if you want to pay for them. And not forgetting a great Indian restaurant!

[Eljohno]

I have heard that they have a swimming pool on the roof also!!!!!

[symonh2000]

It almost makes me wish my stay at Changi will be longer than 3 hours... Still I am sure I will have plenty to do once I get to Manila...

[KeithD]

Don't forget the cigs on the way back. 80p a pack

[Eljohno]

I would love to stay in Singapore for a few days on the way over to the Philippines for my next trip as it sounds great...

[KeithD]

Well worth stopping over for 3 days, just make sure you stay on Orchard Road.

We went with 15kg, came back with 55kg Bloody Singapore sale had started.....can't complain though, got my dad a new shaver, £60.....Argos £190

New portable printer, £150, over here £220

The savings must have paid for the hotel. You must haggle though, even in the big department stores, always ask for a discount. You don't always get, but if you don't ask.....

[ivor&mel]

Mel still wants to haggle in all the shops over here Must admit, I'm useless at it though...

[KeithD]

I usually just stand there and and stare at them....the longer you wait, the more uncomfortable they get, they lower the price

[fontain]

Yeah, Singapore rocks when the sales are on, I always come back with more than I went with.

But heres a tip, if your there for a few days or so, get a cab to the causeway, jump on the bus over the bridge and go into Malaysia, the towns called Joha bhuru, (not sure if spelt correct) its literally just over the border, theirs a big mall there and things are half the price of singapore.

Plus they sell moody DVDs, although if they catch you with them on the way back they destroy them !

[ivor&mel]

If anyone wants to fill in a Customer Satisfaction survey about Doha airport, you can do it here

[walesrob]

If anyone wants to fill in a Customer Satisfaction survey about Doha airport, you can do it here

Good find Ivor, I'm sure Doha will do well

[ivor&mel]

Good find Ivor, I'm sure Doha will do well

All my answers seemed to be on the right-hand side for some reason I'd love to see the results, though! Can you find them on the site? I can't... Guess they are not keen to publish them

[walesrob]

All my answers seemed to be on the right-hand side for some reason I'd love to see the results, though! Can you find them on the site? I can't... Guess they are not keen to publish them

I've written a few reviews of airlines and airports for Skytrax, but only half of them get published, not sure how they run the whole thing, but its still an interesting read. Doha get some bad reviews - can't think why

[Eljohno]

Doha = noha, Singapore all the way!!!!

[russ01539]

Fly Lufthansa. Its usually about 600 quid three months in advance booking, the service is typically German, and so long as you and your asawa can put up with 22 hours of cheese and ham sandwiches and strange smelly looking sausages, you'll get there crash free and on time to the minute. I must be getting acclimatised though by now cos the HAFE syndrome only kicked in after the 3rd ham and cheese based food product i was fed.

[Eljohno]

Why the tears? Have you to fly through Doha soon?