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    PER - DOH - CDG, NCE - MPX - DOH - PER on Qatar

    Had been looking forward to this trip for a long time, especially when QR announced the PER-DOH segment would be flown on the new 787. Unfortunately that didn't happen, but the 777 was a reasonable substitute. Sadly I have no pictures to share, but the setup on these flights was pretty standard...
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    Why do they turn day into night?

    I think this may have been covered here recently but again today I was on an international flight (Milan to Doha) when the FAs finished the meal service then closed the blinds and dimmed the lights, in broad daylight. This seems to be a fairly common occurrence and I can't see the reason for...
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    Evening activities in Doha?

    SWMBO and I will be transiting through Doha on Qatar next March. Arrive 18:55, depart 01:25, which gives us 6.5 hours on the ground. Can somebody suggest a bit of quick sightseeing that could be accomplished in that time? Recommended operators or guides? Or would we be better to just veg out in...
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    Security - what's the most senseless confiscation?

    Some little while ago I had a security guy at Perth snap the nail file off a pair of nail clippers I had forgotten were in my carry-on. The "blade" was about 30mm long (if that) with no point or sharp edges. And just recently I had an allen key confiscated from my camera bag in Broome. I have...
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    Hello

    Hello everybody. It's strange that I should start reading a frequent flyer forum at a time when I'm probably flying less than ever, but never mind. I'm in Perth, an engineer, and consequently fly to the Pilbara fairly frequently (almost exclusively on QA). Over the years I've flown that route...
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