Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.

[ajd]

Conservative Cory wants Qatar Airways out of Oz.

Australia must sever ties with 'state sponsor of terrorism' Qatar, Cory Bernardi says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Oh gosh, I'm getting nightmares now about a future where Cory Bernardi is our Foreign Minister.

 

[OATEK]

Oh gosh, I'm getting nightmares now about a future where Cory Bernardi is our Foreign Minister.

Your safe, he will only settle for PM!

 

[Scr77]

Qatari ambassador about to be interviewed on ABC news 24.

 

[moa999]

Not doing a very good job.
Barely understandable and almost yelling.

 

[Scr77]

Not doing a very good job.
Barely understandable and almost yelling.

Agreed. Was hoping it would reassure my +1 but isn't working!

 

[hossein_au]

Conservative Cory wants Qatar Airways out of Oz.

Australia must sever ties with 'state sponsor of terrorism' Qatar, Cory Bernardi says - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

These muppets are at it again: shouting from the rooftop what some people want to hear. Popularism instead of relying on actual intel briefs on who is funding whom, and what we should do about that/them. Oh well, we are stuck with these muppets for a while...

 

[hossein_au]

Not doing a very good job.
Barely understandable and almost yelling.

I have been very unimpressed with Qatari's responses. Any 'official' interviewed (on local or international channels) sound way out of their depth... I think I can answer the questions and be more persuasive than these so-called officials. Hmm, better run to check if they are hiring! ;-)

 

[collcars]

In Doha on Tuesday, walking downtown and went past Air Egypt, had about 200 people out the front carrying on,
i assume they wanted refunds, very quiet at the airport now that the other airlines don't fly there.
In the first lounge when flying out they was only 5 people , not my fun when you can't get a drink because of Ramadan

 

[smithcorp]

Realised I didn't provide any updates on my wife's experiences. She travelled fine from Sydney last week (hour late), stopover in Doha was fine (other than no alcohol in the lounge due Ramadan) though she said the lounge and the airport were quiet. Onward leg to London also fine, so fingers-crossed for the return early next week.

 

[Batesy]

Realised I didn't provide any updates on my wife's experiences. She travelled fine from Sydney last week (hour late), stopover in Doha was fine (other than no alcohol in the lounge due Ramadan) though she said the lounge and the airport were quiet. Onward leg to London also fine, so fingers-crossed for the return early next week.

Good to hear. Currently in France with Fiancé and our return to oz from Europe is Athens-Doha-SIN-SYD with Athens to DOH and onto SIN on QR. The flight from Athens now leaves 10 minutes earlier but gets into DOH 40 minutes later. Also changed from an A330 to a B773. Still confident all will go well but only downside is less transfer time in DOH.

 

[jenib]

Realised I didn't provide any updates on my wife's experiences. She travelled fine from Sydney last week (hour late), stopover in Doha was fine (other than no alcohol in the lounge due Ramadan) though she said the lounge and the airport were quiet. Onward leg to London also fine, so fingers-crossed for the return early next week.

Thank you - good to hear. I'm flying to Europe on Friday

Edit: just checked my outbound flight and it has been extended by 30 minutes (Adelaide to Doha) so I only have 60 minutes transit time. Hopefully that will be enough.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

What It's Like to Live and Travel in Qatar Right Now - The Points Guy

 

[burmans]

Thank you - good to hear. I'm flying to Europe on Friday

Edit: just checked my outbound flight and it has been extended by 30 minutes (Adelaide to Doha) so I only have 60 minutes transit time. Hopefully that will be enough.

THis is what I am a little concernbed about too but I guess thats QR's proble to get me on the connecting flight so am assuming it will be fine.

What It's Like to Live and Travel in Qatar Right Now - The Points Guy

For some reason my browsers don't like the points guy at the moments, anyone else having this problem?

 

[Strategic Aviation]

For some reason my browsers don't like the points guy at the moments, anyone else having this problem?

I see a big cross but then the page loads normally ...

 

[RooFlyer]

Normal loading for me IE11.

 

[burmans]

I see a big cross but then the page loads normally ...

That's weird then, I'm getting rejected on multiple browsers, TPG must be on someone's blacklist.

 

[hossein_au]

That's weird then, I'm getting rejected on multiple browsers, TPG must be on someone's blacklist.

I am with TPG and no such issue. Mind you, I use a Mac, so it could be a Windows and/or IE thing.

 

[docjames]

Came across a nice, easy to follow podcast summarising the situation.

https://www.npr.org/player/embed/533277077/533293456

Planet Money : NPR

 

[burmans]

I am with TPG and no such issue. Mind you, I use a Mac, so it could be a Windows and/or IE thing.

Hmm, OK. Works fine for me at work, must be some config on my home computer but unsure why its only TPG I'm having problems with!

 

[GarrettM]

DFAT has been tweeting.