Qatar Airways Housing

[Boeing 787]

Hello

I shall be joining Qatar Airways in a few weeks time and would like to enquire about the status of the accommodation. Are they still giving out villas to new joiners? There was a thread a while back but with new operating system here on Pprune I can't access the posts.

Would greatly appreciate any feedback on the above such as where these villas are situated, if you are put in them on arrival in Doha, and whether they are of good standard.

Thanks to all for any help.

[loc22550]

i think so.Villa if you come with your family, flat if you are alone.
I saw the flat, nice ones...don´t known about villas.
But if they give you the choice, i would suggest you to take the one from the company.
You guys(new joiners) are very lucky.
We (pilots who have been here for years..)still have to struggle with our Skinny house allowance that doesn´t reflect AT ALL the reality of the price here in Doha....!!(total anarchy regarding the increase of rent,as everything here..,nobody respect any rules.).
cheers.

[Jsap]

B787 are you a direct entry or you went through their Second Officer Scheme?


thnks
Jsap :suspect:

[slugmaster]

Where are the flats located? How far to/from work by car? Are they furnished and how well? Western style?

[Boeing 787]

Hi there and thanks for your replies.

I am direct entry.

Regards to all.

[Homo Ludens]

The villas were just for the DECs. In the middle of nowhere, huge rooms, tipical "gulf" furniture. Not shure if there are any still available.

Appartments: mutch nicer, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, same furniture like the villas. :(

Depends on what you really need and looking for - it is still possible to find a fully furnished 2-bedroom appartment for as low as QR4500. Allowance - QR7400 approx.

But you'll have to be really lucky!

Nice flights to all!

[loc22550]

4500 QR for a 2 bed room furnished appartment today in doha...??
Lucky i don´t known...,but not demanding for sure!
Personnaly my allowance +furniture is 6200 QR....

[Crusty Ol Cap'n]

QR4500 for 2 beds!!! What rathole are you living in? I am in a semi reasonable 2 bed apartment currently paying 6000 but going up next month to 9000! Utter rip off. Beginning to think that paying tax in Europe is a better proposition than working in Doha. :\

[loc22550]

Waste of huge amount of money in renting,no pension plan.....
Not convince any more that it´s still interesting to work in this area..for sure!