Originally Posted by
Snakehips99
For our trip to the Maldives we have a 2 hour layover in DOH. But we get there via the notoriously late QR4 so connection it could end up being less than an hour. What is the mechanism for getting people on a tight connection onto the next plane? Are you met and whisked directly to the plane or is there security to be done? And does baggage need to be collected and rechecked or does that magically get onto the next flight?
And what is the shortest connection in DOH that anyone has ever done successfully? I am looking for reassurance that even less than an hour is doable if QR4 misbehaves.
30 min.
Yes, there is security in most cases, but it generally goes fast. There may be people at the gate holding signs for flights that leave soon, but sometimes it is better not to wait with them but instead get to the gate for your next flight . Remember that the second flight may not leave on time, so you could have more time than it appears.
But why do you think baggage must be collected and rechecked? It does not. It may or may not make it to the second flight, however. If you are worried about this, fly with hand baggage only. (Or you can track your bags with the QR app---this works well only in DOH.)