Review of Qatar Airways flight Doha → Munich in Economy

Las but not least … time for the fourth part of my trip to Bangkok, Thailand with Qatar Airways.
As usual … welcome everybody! Hope you will enjoy this part as well!

Trip Overview

- Part 1: MUC > DOH | QR058 | B777-300ER => CLICK HERE!
- Part 2: DOH > BKK | QR834 | B777-300ER => CLICK HERE!
- Part 3: BKK > DOH | QR833 | A380-800 => CLICK HERE!
- Part 4: DOH > MUC | QR059 | B777-300ER => YOU ARE HERE!

Intro

Now this time … it is time for #100! My 100th flight in my life and for me a special one.
Thankfully I got my favorite aircraft, Boeing 777-300ER for that flight … and she was pretty young!
A7-BEW was ferried on September 3rd to 4th 2018 … so when it was time for my flight on September 26th 2018, she was just 22 days in use at QR. :)
I am very happy to share that flight once again with you … so hopefully you will enjoy this one as well! :)

Flight Data

General Info
Date: September 26th 2018
Flight No.: QR059
Equipment: B777-300ER
Registration: A7-BEW (3 weeks old back in September 2018!!)
Seat: 42A

Flight time
Boarding planned: 12:50 am
Boarding actual: 12:48 am
Push Back: 01:46 am
Departure planned: 01:50 am
Departure actual: 02:04 am
Arrival planned: 07:00 am
Arrival actual: 06:51 am
Arrival Gate: 06:59 am
*Note: All times are local times!

Pre Flight @ DOH

After my flight from BKK was a little bit delayed, I had about 50 minutes until the boarding for the flight DOH > MUC starts.
I used the airport train @ DOH to get into the C D E area where my DOH > MUC flight was getting ready.


When I arrived there, I killed the time by buying some Whiskey and take a look what Doha's duty free offers …. well …. to sum it up, you get in DOH the same things as in every other airport on this planet. :p

Flight QR059

There were already a lot of people waiting in a queue when I arrived at my gate … and there were still 5 minutes until boarding was scheduled.
Surprisingly 2 minutes before the planned boarding, boarding actually started … :D

Well … once again the aircraft for my 100th flight was standing at a remote gate … so yes … once again a short bus journey from the terminal to my Boeing 777-300ER that day.
And here we were again with another bottleneck, as this time the bus frequency wasn’t really efficient.
Nevertheless … in the end - I guess - every passenger reached the aircraft. ;)

I waited in the bus to get off last to get a better and more enjoyable view across the B777-300ER engines while there was a queue during boarding.
Could stand there for hours!!! <3


QR Business Class looks great …


There were upgrades available for all flights prior to check-in.
If I remember right …. the prices were for each segment between 550€ and 750€.
Well … if I compare that with my whole flight price, which was at 440€ … umm yeah. :D
For a 6h hop? Nah not really, I am still young, I can handle that in Economy Class. :p

View from my windows … QR B787 was getting prepared for a rest.


I guess you have seen it already, the usual Economy Class comfort in B777-300ER with 3-4-3 config.


And here is the cabin during boarding …. everything was - of course - new!


Finally refilling was finished!


More QR B787 action during taxiing.


And … of course B777 action!


I saw my QR A380 - on which I was inbound from BKK - at the Terminal.
Thanks for that enjoyable flight and take care of you! :p


For me it was time to get up into the air for my 100th time …. so let's go!


Full thrust …


… and into the night sky!


Again … a wonderful view across Doha!


More pictures from the first few minutes of the flight.
Start was very calm … but powerful. :)


Cabin at takeoff.


I felt quite thirsty, so I went to the gallery - thankfully I had 3 seats for my self - and asked for some water.
About 10 minutes later a warm snack was served.


Some more whiskey to have a good rest while we headed towards Iraq.


After the snack, I listened to music and fell asleep as most of the passengers.
The first time when I woke up we were already over Turkey.


And after another nap … Turkey was behind us.


As usual on these flights, 2 hours before landing in MUC, breakfast was served.
Three options were offered:
- Scrambled egg with chicken patty and fried potato cubes
- Sweet pancake with strawberry compote
- Aloo mutter poha moong dal masala

The complete tray with …


… scrambled eggs and chicken patty.


To be honest, for me breakfast on a flight is not really a good option.
I prefer to have lunch or dinner during a flight.
But this time, the taste was okay … nevertheless, the egg did not look very nice. :D

Anyway … after the meal I felt awake and looked outside the windows.
We were almost in Hungary …


… and flew directly over Lake Ballaton.


My usual wing detail picture. ;)


Alps in the early morning hours.


Our flight path shortly before entering German airspace.


No words! <3


Turning around over MUC ….


…. while most of the people headed to school or work!


Allianz Arena from above.


Final approach to MUC with the rising sun in the background …


… and with flaps!


And touchdown …. back home in MUC.


LH A350 was towed to his rest place.


And a few minutes later we reached the Gate at Terminal 1.
Same place where I have been a week before …

Post flight @ MUC

Hmm … post flight @ MUC … well I got my luggage quite quickly.
One of the reasons was obviously that at 7 am there is not too much action at MUC and the aircraft was not that full.
Anyway, the most embarrassing thing was, that it was cold at 7 am local time … compared to BKK … it felt like I arrived in a fridge …. about 20h before that moment I had 30°C and very humid weather in BKK and at that moment I had clear sky and 4°C …. *brrrr*


Despite the cold weather some "Early Birds" welcomed me back home in MUC. :)