Originally Posted by
omk298
Thanks - I thought I'd seen that they guaranteed some seats, so I was a bit more optimistic than I should have been. Would happily take an extra stop, but there doesn't seem to be anything at all in (nearby) Europe.
Will have to keep looking and think of some alternative plans
Have you looked into a two-ticket trip for the return? It'll cost a little more, but Doha to UK with BA can turn up unexpected Gatwick availability.