Flying thru Qatar with a firearm

[randallhebert]

Is 3 hrs layover enough time to get through Qatar with a firearm

 

[revturbo9967]

Are you flying on the same ticket to your destination?

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

If your bags are checked thru on Qatar no problem. On my last trip with 2.5 hour layover no issues with bags being on flight. Qatar is very strict how your guns are handled. Each time my boarding ticket was scanned they checked to make sure guns where loaded also.

 

[mdwest]

I had a 3 hour layover on Qatar last year…zero issues…

 

[JimP]

When I flew through last year I never saw my checked bag or rifle case, I had them checked through all the way to Joberg.

Going down I only had a 2 hr layover due to flight delay out of Dallas and I still had zero problems getting to my next gate.

One thing that I learned is if you are flying cattle class take your water with you. While service was alright trying to get a bottle of water was a pain and then all they had were the smaller bottles.

 

[Philip Glass]

Is 3 hrs layover enough time to get through Qatar with a firearm

Yes. This is what many of us have done. The return on some itinerary's is 1 hour layover and it is no problem. Qatar is very efficient with the baggage. They do have the declaration that has to be filled out and presented on check in.

 

[Puddle]

Yup. Just did my first round trip with Qatar, Seattle - Joburg. Everything said above is spot-on.
I'll use them from now on.

 

[thriller]

Is 3 hrs layover enough time to get through Qatar with a firearm

my bags were checked through on the way home and they made a 45-minute transfer in Qatar they are pretty efficient over there.

 

[randallhebert]

Thanks