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oliveoil
Apr 22, 2016
From NYC to a southeast Asian country, with a stop in Doha, Qatar. Someone I know thinks it's scary if I fly with them because

1. what about terrorism
2. recent issue with neighboring countries: http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-qatar-explainer-2017-story.html

It turns out I don't actually have a good response besides "no, I haven't heard about any terrorism effecting Qatar Airlines and nothing about the recent Qatar blockade causing trouble for travel", which isn't going to convince them.

So what evidence do I give them that it's safe and not going to be a problem?

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Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

If you see me posting please remind me that I have Charlie Work in the reports forum to do instead
Honestly right now I'd have a nonzero concern about flying through Doha on exactly the wrong day and getting stuck. :v: It wouldn't meaningfully affect my massively international travel plans though.

The terrorism thing is rather on the stupid uninformed-assumptions side, though. There hasn't been a terrorist attack in Qatar in twelve years. The Emirates in general are Pretty Safe as long as you're not a migrant worker.

The real question is, why aren't you flying through Singapore which is better in every possible way, or Japan which is better in most possible ways?

oliveoil
Apr 22, 2016
That's helpful! Thank you!

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