Our high expectations for Qatar Airways’ business class was quashed early.), be warned. My wife and I are halfway through an extensive European trip and chose Qatar business class with high expectations that were first quashed at online check-in when we were quoted an extra $149 each for seat selection. Later, at Sydney Airport, we found we didn’t have access to a lounge either there or Doha, where we had a four-hour layover.
Speaking of air travel in the good old days, does anybody else remember that the cost of your domestic airfare, apart from being excruciatingly expensive, was dependent on whether you were spending a Saturday night at your destination or not? I’ve never worked this one out.I’m an 81-year-old immunocompromised male who recently raided my meagre savings for a 10-night break in Cairns .