Originally Posted by
LeonS
Did this work out for you? We are in the exact same situation, getting to MLE with more than enough time to take the previous (empty-ish) flight to DOH.
We ended up on our originally booked flight. MLE airport is not terribly efficient, so it took us a while to go through check in, security, etc. We just relaxed in the lounge and stayed with our original timings.