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Old 18th July 2002 | 10:27
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BahrainLad
 
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Cruise....you are obviously reasoning that I'm in some way connected with GF due to the 'handle'. Wrong. GF have their own problems.

However, this thread is not about GF, but about QR. If you want to start a thread about GF's problems, feel free to do so. In fact, there are already a couple on R&N about GF072.

You could argue that QR are looking exactly like GF 20 years ago....lots of shiny new aircraft, good service, lots of media hype...the question will be can they do an EK, or will they do a GF??

On this forum, there are two who will say 'YES! They will be like EK in 10 years, with A380s and a massive network'. These people do not work for QR, and as was highlighted on another thread could just be bored 13 year olds in DOH (which I suspect is quite close to the truth). They seem to think it is their duty to faithfully publish every piece of sanitised 'isn't QR wonderful' news here.

Then, you have the people who either have worked for QR, or who have worked with them, and think differently about the company. It's not just disgruntled staff - there are many people who have had detailed knowledge of the goings-on inside the company who have never worked there. They've worked on the DOH ramp with other carriers, or operated to airports QR fly to, and spoken to flightcrew in a bar etc. etc. Aviation is a small industry - there are many ways to be involved in an airline without working for them!

From what I have seen, there are many more people anti-Qatar than pro-Qatar. It would be naive to assume that they are all disgruntled staff.
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