lonelyinca said:
Guys, need your help. Qatar Airways or PIA? PIA gets me there faster and cheaper by $100-$200... What other options are there in this price range? Last time I took PIA, wasn't thaaat baaad but so much noise! :-\ How's Qatar airways? The stay I believe is a 6hour stay in Doha, what can I do in that time?
Note: PIA from Toronto > Karachi > Toronto
Qatar from Montreal > Doha > Karachi > Doha > Montreal
Options are (Ask agent for prices and pick, price is main driver for me):
1) PIA (Plus - Direct flight to Karachi, allows larger luggage weight which is huge plus), if airplane is flying mostly empty then get more relaxed seating in plane, negatives (service not as good, airline reputation has gone down)
2) Emirates (Pluses - stops in Dubai which is nice city, airline known for luxury, flies with A380 aircraft, Weak points - Have to wait at airport in Dubai for stopover), usually more expensive
3) Etihad (Plus - can get cheap rates, not as respected as Emirates but good service, weak points - long stopover in Abu Dhabi which is not fun, airplane is full with little seating space)
Besides main 3 airlines
Qatar Airways - Know nothing about but not known as crappy airline
Turkish Airlines - Know nothing about but I saw lowest rates of the bunch for Karachi flights - someone else can maybe can provide info here