A letdown compared to DXB, I probably should have said. I’ll take it over LHR or JFK any
day. The new terminal that QR uses is shiny and new, so that’s in the positive column.

Many staff, though, don’t know what they’re doing and are borderline rude. Especially the locals at immigration. Ive been sent to wrong gates on numerous occasions, simply because someone can’t be bothered to update the board. Signage is chaotic. Duty free is expensive, and if you don’t have status or access to the lounge, so are food and beverages. WiFi is shockingly bad, even in the lounges. The queues are long, and can grind to a standstill for no obvious reason.

DXB handles more passengers, but is more predictable and mature (not without its problems, but you know what you’re getting yourself into with a morning departure).