I booked a BAH to Bangkok (from MAN) and selected the suggested flights, which were with QR. When I imported the booking into TripIt I was alerted that the transfer time in Doha was only 45 minutes (I did not notice when I booked, just assumed BA would produce a sensible itinerary). This leaves no margin for delays and even if we arrive on time I am not confident that we (or our bags) will make it to the connecting flight via security in 45 minutes (even if we do I suspect the gate will be closed). Should the flight options have been offered to me by BA? I have just contacted BA to flag this but suspect they may just say you booked this option.

I've done 45 mins at DOH before with no issues, it's an efficient place for transiting...

A simple search would show you :-

"The minimum connection time (MCT) at Doha's Hamad International Airport (DOH) is officially 45 minutes for international to international flights"

Most times I've been through DOH I've not had to go through security (when connecting from the UK).

Last year I had a 50 minute connection. Landed a bit early, no security, so still had time for a drink in the lounge.

Can I just confirm, that is making a 45 minute connection, not just doing the gate to gate journey in 45 minutes?

EDIT: sent prior to readings KARFA's post. Hopefully will not need to go through security, I know I sometimes have not had to go through security when going through Doha and other times have, not sure why!

Is this the same trip for which your MAN-DOH flight was cancelled and you were rebooked?

Has the cancellation resolved the issue of the short transit, or is it the cause?

It's not exactly luxurious but I've made similar connections as have my bags. Unlike some large hub airports (cough cough LHR, FRA) DOH works efficiently.

There is a daily random selection of flights that either have to use transfer security or are released directly into arrivals.

its a random selection

45 minutes is doanle, provided no delays on the inbound

Perhaps I'm weird, I prefer to deliberately engineer longer connections when I can. Perhaps that's down to my risk-averse anxiety trait, a trait that's become more pronounced as I've aged.

If the OP booked through BAH online rather than over the phone, one drawback with this approach is that sometimes not all valid connection options are shown on the website. I don't know where the OP is going, but some destinations like BKK have a number of daily options. Certainly on an LHR-DOH-BKK return trip, I called up BAH rather than doing it online for precisely this reason, arranging a generous buffer. However, it does mean you have to do a bit of donkey work yourself, either with ExpertFlyer or ITA Matrix for example, and getting your ducks in a row before calling up.

(Another reason to engineer a longer connection time is if you find the original flight arrives hours before your hotel's check-in time: I'd rather spend a relaxing time in the airport lounge than find myself wondering around a hotel lobby for hours in sweaty clothing).

I am sure 45 minutes is doable even with security, but personally speaking I'd find myself stressing myself out about it, and that's even with the benefit from the knowledge of connecting at DOH at the very least a couple of dozen times.

In the meantime, I congratulate @DYKWIA for manging to squeeze in a drink in the lounge on a 50 minute DOH connection!

QR have cancelled two of my flights this past week (one in June, one in November).

It was a LHR-DOH-DXB itinerary, with family in tow. One of the pieces of luggage didn't make it, but to be fair it was never loaded at LHR, so that's not an issue with the connection...

QR have around seven flights a day from DOH to BKK ... so probably worth find out when the next BKK flight after the one you're booked on is on your day of travel


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There's a good chance you'll land 20min early and skip security on arrival, so you could have plenty of time. In a scenario where say MAN causes a 1hr+ delay, QR have a very slick operation looking after people who they know will miss their flights (particularly when travelling in J). With BKK it's often just a couple of hours wait. If it's much longer they'll ship you off to a comfy hotel.

a few years ago my BKK-DOH flight was quite late ... and by the time we landed in Doha QR had moved me to a later LHR flight ... but I managed to get to the gate in time for my original LHR flight ... and the QR gate staff did actually move me back onto my original flight (after warning me that my hold luggage wouldn't make it)

Plenty of great responses. So long as your bags are checked in all the way, 45 mins is doable and I am not surprised no alert from BA. I use Tripit heavily and it does often err on the side of caution with connections.

Having said all that 45 mins is a risk and worse if you are on the opposite side of the airport to your next gate. I wouldn�t personally.

Just to say I would recommend the �180 or whatever it is for Al Maha with a limo from your inbound plane, an escort through transfer and a buggy and an escort onto your outbound. Worth every penny IMHO.