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Five hours in Doha

Al Mourjan Business Lounge5h

Landed at 04:20 and the airport was almost empty, which is the only time it is worth seeing.

Showered, ate a proper breakfast sitting down, and spent an hour by the window watching the 4:30 wave push back. A layover is not dead time if you plan it. This one was better than most of the trips I have taken.

A quiet leg. 5 moments across 5h.

  1. t+00:2508:45Best bit

    Walking into Al Mourjan

    Empty at half four in the morning, which is the only time to see it.

  2. t+00:4009:00

    The lounge, from the top floor

  3. t+01:3009:50

    Breakfast, sitting down

    A real restaurant with a real menu. Not a buffet.

  4. t+02:5011:10

    The shower kit

    They give you one. It is better than mine.

  5. t+04:1012:30

    The 4:30 wave pushing back

    Thirty aircraft in forty minutes. Worth staying awake for.