Originally Posted by
stu002
Thank you, it did feel about right. I know I can give myself 5+ hours if I needed to but that seems excessive. To me the plane will either arrive relatively on time (within a 60 min window) or it will all go horribly wrong and the delay will be much greater.
A side question - if we missed the connection in DOH to AMS due to the DPS - DOH leg being delayed/cancelled do you think I could convince QR to fly us back to LON as part of the re-route as their is only one flight per day to AMS? Or will they insist AMS is the destination by hook or by crook?
I believe your reasoning is good and 2h35 is plenty of time. Sure the flight could be five hours late but 2h35 accounts for a normal delay. And you won't have to clear immigration again.
There are plenty of flights to LHR during the day (you are expected to depart DOH at 7:50), so QR should have no problem (and be willing) accommodating to London.