Joining Qatar Airways (QR) - all you need to know about it (threads merged)
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Why?
are so interested in QR after reading all these posts? In the Gulf try:
1) Emirates
2) Etihad
3) Gulf
4) QR
Then you have also Air Arabia, Fly Dubai, Kuwait Airwys, Jazeera and Bahrain.
Good luck
1) Emirates
2) Etihad
3) Gulf
4) QR
Then you have also Air Arabia, Fly Dubai, Kuwait Airwys, Jazeera and Bahrain.
Good luck
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Goat should be your last resort Rocco. If you dont get DEC, command for you will then take 6-8 years. But if you want a different wife then bring the wife you dont like to Doha 
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dear Qatari515,
happy eid al fitri, as i mention to you before, i was 5 years with QR, i was joining QR at 2002 ( beginning '03), my staff number start with 4, if you already there at those time, i'm sure you know that there is no malaysian at that time in QR, i'm sure you do remember we are able to send text msg (SMS) via our mobile phone at july '03, and there's only 4 internet cafe in Doha at that time. Please don't judge people's skill and ability from whre they are coming from ( either company or nationality ), i have no connection with Malaysian mafia that you mention, its just Abu dhabi is close to home for me (just 6 hours flight to home instead 11 hour from KL )even its far for my indonesian wife, buts she's ok. In AA there are a lot of ex Qr pilots now ( 13 pilots ), three of them now even a TRI, and flying both A 330 and 320. Before i left, 9 Qr pilots, 2EY, and 1 Auh amiri pilot are in progress to join AA. Have a nice wonderful day in Qatar..emmm i mean Doha..ehhmmm...
happy eid al fitri, as i mention to you before, i was 5 years with QR, i was joining QR at 2002 ( beginning '03), my staff number start with 4, if you already there at those time, i'm sure you know that there is no malaysian at that time in QR, i'm sure you do remember we are able to send text msg (SMS) via our mobile phone at july '03, and there's only 4 internet cafe in Doha at that time. Please don't judge people's skill and ability from whre they are coming from ( either company or nationality ), i have no connection with Malaysian mafia that you mention, its just Abu dhabi is close to home for me (just 6 hours flight to home instead 11 hour from KL )even its far for my indonesian wife, buts she's ok. In AA there are a lot of ex Qr pilots now ( 13 pilots ), three of them now even a TRI, and flying both A 330 and 320. Before i left, 9 Qr pilots, 2EY, and 1 Auh amiri pilot are in progress to join AA. Have a nice wonderful day in Qatar..emmm i mean Doha..ehhmmm...
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Qatar B777 Roster and Lifestyle
To all those working for QA on the B777, please can you give me details of a typical roster pattern. I'd like to know how many days you get off, if they are in short or long blocks, average hours, how many sectors a month, how long you get on layovers, etc. Also, is it possible/has anyone done this, to live in dubai and commute.
Much appreciated.
Much appreciated.
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I will start my reply stating a fact: 777 fleet have no roster "yet".
QA just received 3 planes, large number of training flights, so minimum flights for released crew.
The roster will take a shape eventually; your guess is as good as mine at this stage.
The second point: you want to commute from DXB to DOH?
You must be working for a "normal" airline!
Try to get onboard with ID 90 on QA!! it is a disaster, even with "previously confirmed" annual leave tickets...people were offloaded while the clear print on the ticket said: DO NOT OFFLOAD.
What kind of roster do you expect? you are actually hoping for many days off??? you might get them while in a layover!
When the 777 will work in full force, I expect you to have no time to travel anywhere except in your annual leave.
Ask the 330 crew how it was when they were short of crew? I think it will be the same.
QA just received 3 planes, large number of training flights, so minimum flights for released crew.
The roster will take a shape eventually; your guess is as good as mine at this stage.
The second point: you want to commute from DXB to DOH?
You must be working for a "normal" airline!
Try to get onboard with ID 90 on QA!! it is a disaster, even with "previously confirmed" annual leave tickets...people were offloaded while the clear print on the ticket said: DO NOT OFFLOAD.
What kind of roster do you expect? you are actually hoping for many days off??? you might get them while in a layover!
When the 777 will work in full force, I expect you to have no time to travel anywhere except in your annual leave.
Ask the 330 crew how it was when they were short of crew? I think it will be the same.
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I guess it can’t be helped that we commonly hear from the naive gallery.
Well for all that want to know… NO you cannot commute in Qatar Airways.. if we could don’t you think that all of us, well most of us would be doing that ?
The rosters are tough no matter the fleet, they are tough.. you work hard, Max hours min days off and sometimes you can be given some of your 8 days off per month while down route on layover. Heavy long haul, back of the clock, back to back, east west flying. (Not applicable to 320 fleet but then again they have their own problems as well)
ID 90 travel to hard to do as loads are full and staff are not helpful or sympathetic to your own personal needs.. ( in other words, no one can give a crap about you or your needs )
Living here is expensive. Over the years I have gotten used to it and can’t be bothered complaining about it.. it’s ok either that or I’m just jaded. But some days.. man o man, good thing it’s not legal to own a gun… then again, on those days.. happiness is V2 out of Doha.
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Well for all that want to know… NO you cannot commute in Qatar Airways.. if we could don’t you think that all of us, well most of us would be doing that ?
The rosters are tough no matter the fleet, they are tough.. you work hard, Max hours min days off and sometimes you can be given some of your 8 days off per month while down route on layover. Heavy long haul, back of the clock, back to back, east west flying. (Not applicable to 320 fleet but then again they have their own problems as well)
ID 90 travel to hard to do as loads are full and staff are not helpful or sympathetic to your own personal needs.. ( in other words, no one can give a crap about you or your needs )
Living here is expensive. Over the years I have gotten used to it and can’t be bothered complaining about it.. it’s ok either that or I’m just jaded. But some days.. man o man, good thing it’s not legal to own a gun… then again, on those days.. happiness is V2 out of Doha.
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Guys, thanks for your words of wisdom. Sounds like every fleet has its issues. Commuting from dubai was just a thought, seeing as its a very short flight away, but from the responses i'm getting it appears that staff travel is unreliable at the best of times. Is Qatar Airways really that busy on all its flights? I was hoping to use ID90 on a regular basis to go to dubai and london but I still dont know how many days off you guys get in a block on average in doha. Another thing I cant understand is if these 777's are being used for long haul, where your doing more than 10 hours per sector, it doesnt take many sectors before you've done your max time for the month so you must have quite a few days off. Am i missing something?
Please do give me as much feedback as you can, both negative and if possible, the positives aswell.
Please do give me as much feedback as you can, both negative and if possible, the positives aswell.
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Well Ninja honestly, i don't think travelling to DXB is a big issue with a ID90 ticket..,(7 flights/day with QR, and you can use the ticket as well on Emirates :3 flights/day so..).Have done it so many time..like a lot of people, who wants to flee Doha asap as soon as they have a couple of days off...
Off course if you are a Wealthy man you can always buy a property there to spend your days off...
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-For the rest as said: NO commuting in QR
-Lifestyle and roster..Well who can predict what's gone be a typical 777 roster within the next 6 months..: nobody.(true for other fleets as well).
Between the people who resign,jumpship or put in jail for being caught under the influence of alcohol before a flight...Roster team have tought time in Qatar airways...!
as soon as they have a couple of days off...Off course if you are a Wealthy man you can always buy a property there to spend your days off...
.-For the rest as said: NO commuting in QR
-Lifestyle and roster..Well who can predict what's gone be a typical 777 roster within the next 6 months..: nobody.(true for other fleets as well).
Between the people who resign,jumpship or put in jail for being caught under the influence of alcohol before a flight...Roster team have tought time in Qatar airways...!
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can't ignore the economy
I think Vivace makes a good point. There are countries that are on the verge of bankruptcy; economic markets are failing. Just look at Iceland.
Who will protect the pilots at the bottom of the seniority lists should the loads drop off and the companies decide to reduce the number of flights, as has happened in the US? Will they just say, "sorry, we don't need you" and you'll have to pack up the family and move back home?
Oh, what has happened to our industry?
Who will protect the pilots at the bottom of the seniority lists should the loads drop off and the companies decide to reduce the number of flights, as has happened in the US? Will they just say, "sorry, we don't need you" and you'll have to pack up the family and move back home?
Oh, what has happened to our industry?
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Those days are long gone bro. Anywhere in the middle east you will find furnished acomodation with chinese made furniture.And some are not that bad as our fellow said. And even if you go out to buy by yourself u gonna find that close to 80% of furniture available to buy still come from China but with huge difference on price if you go to Ghanzou and by direct from the factory! A lot of people are doing it.Share a container and do it if you are planning to stay for long. You gonna find good quality ,i was amazed when i went there to take a look at the factory showroom.
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Ninja,
You are correct with the long haul flights and getting your time in for the month in a few flights but here at QR we will put you on XTBN, TBN or STBY for the rest of the days in the roster.
NOT ALLOWED to give you more than the allocated time off per month.
SpamCanDriver,
Furnished and it is ok and comfortable.
HM
You are correct with the long haul flights and getting your time in for the month in a few flights but here at QR we will put you on XTBN, TBN or STBY for the rest of the days in the roster.
NOT ALLOWED to give you more than the allocated time off per month.
SpamCanDriver,
Furnished and it is ok and comfortable.
HM