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Old May 26, 2016 | 2:15 pm
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
Forget the call-centre hours, and forget the Krug.

The safety ratings of independent assessors place Qatar significantly below its Gulf rivals.

http://www.airlineratings.com/ratings/17/qatar-airways
I've seen this mentioned a few times. From what I see, QR is suffering from being based in Qatar. I think that 5 out of 7 is more of a reflection of aviation in general in Qatar rather than Qatar Airways but then QR are the flag carrier. I'm not at all sure how much this really means.
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