Just an update on the man- doh flight today. This went pretty smoothly although I would say the plane looked less than half full. On checking in this morning I asked the QR check in agents about options for my man-doh-dxb flight later this month. They gave options for a refund or possible reroute onto Etihad or Emirites but after further discussion that option was removed and looks like BA is the best bet.
I am now in the Doh hotel and trying to relax. I will probably wait till I return from Bkk then weigh up the options for our Dxb trip.
I will log into this thread on a regular basis for hopefully some good news for everyone.