USA Via Doha on QR
Feb 20, 2018, 8:37 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
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Feb 20, 2018, 11:52 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 409
Just flew SIN-DOH-JFK yesterday/this morning. I originally had 2 hours 15 mins between flights, but inbound flight was delayed. Because of this, it looks like they allowed transiting passengers back into the departures area without the initial security screening (for my JFK-DOH-SIN leg, I had to go through this initial screening). However, there was still the security screening at the gate where I was asked for my boarding pass about 4x. Things moved fairly quickly though, there were a lot of staff trying to move things along. I didn't have any large electronics but was asked about a shoe horn that I had (I guess the insides were metal and it looked like a metal spoon - they let me keep it 
). I don't think the security screening was any different than US TSA screens, other than they were very polite.
Also, for flights with super tight connections, there were grounds staff holding up signs for those flights, and I assume escorting passengers to be expedited.
). I don't think the security screening was any different than US TSA screens, other than they were very polite.Also, for flights with super tight connections, there were grounds staff holding up signs for those flights, and I assume escorting passengers to be expedited.
Feb 20, 2018, 9:41 pm
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,753
A HUUUUUGE and important difference, IMO.
Feb 24, 2018, 9:54 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Whatever is cheapest
Posts: 90
Flying QR JFK - DOH - CGK with a 2 hr 20 minute stop at DOH in July... Does the flight from DOH to Jakarta usually have the gate-area security check? I am hoping to have a chance to buy some duty-free booze during the layover; having two separate security checks could decrease the shopping time.