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    Another question about tight Qatar connections at Doha. We have a connection time of 1 hour and 10 minutes between flights. I’m quite confident we’ll make it, as Qatar Airways is known for its efficient transfers, and recent flight tracking suggests delays are unlikely.

    That said, if we do miss the connection, the next available flight isn’t for another 8 hours—in the early hours of the morning and we’ll have a couple of kids with us and are travelling in economy using avios. Any suggestions on how best to spend the time after an already long flight? Should I look into a transit hotel (assuming there’s last-minute availability), would paid for lounge access be a better option, or should we just tough it out in the terminal.

    Just want to have a backup plan in case things don’t go our way. I’m just interested in the experience of others.

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    IMHO for that length of time a hotel would be better than a lounge. Would be quieter and calmer than a lounge with a constant turnover of arrivals and departures.

    Your kids likely to get a better sleep in a hotel room and be able to chose what to watch on the TV and be able to hear it too.

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