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Post by CymruFach on Jul 20, 2022 15:02:59 GMT
Is there a particular time of day when accomodation is released onto the portal please? I've still need a couple of nights and haven't seen anything new go on the site for days now. I haven't got anything yet. |
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Post by felinessex on Jul 22, 2022 18:57:02 GMT
I’m struggling to understand the Covid rules which will apply. Particularly if on the matchday flights. Assistance from a rules and regulations expert appreciated.
I could be getting it totally wrong but my interpretation from the Hyya app is that the following applies ;
UK full Covid jabs are accepted and valid for 9 months, or 12 months from booster date. (assume unvaccinated status applies if outside the 9 / 12 months ?)
Not essential, but suggested associated vax docs are uploaded to the Eheratz app. The app will not show green, with gold border as required, until all Covid info uploaded.
Evidence (NHS Covid app etc) will be required on arrival otherwise.
Compulsory to download the Eheratz covid app. Will require local connectivity sim / internet.
Negative Rapid Antigen test required within 24 hours of arrival. ( to complete Eheratz app Gold & green approval status)
Alternatively, a PCR can also be taken in the UK, no more than 48 hours before departure. Will not be valid anyway I assume, if staying in Dubai, or other location outside Qatar beforehand.
If the above is correct, do matchday flights require a RA test following every arrival in Doha ? There’s going to be a long queue at the clinic if so.
My brain is totally scrambled after reading the rules and I haven’t begun to understand the unvaxxed route.
This is the extract from the Hyya about RA testing on arrival. Not mentioned as far as I could see on the UK Gov travel advice web site for Qatar,
b) COVPass health app for EU nationals and EU residents shall be honored and accepted in Qatar in lieu of online registration on condition that they meet the immunity criteria and reflected in:
European Union countries
European pass app
United Kingdom
NHS COVID Pass
Travelers who are fully immunized and hold any of the above health apps shall be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar
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Post by E17 on Jul 26, 2022 15:08:32 GMT
Did a booking spree on Sunday!
19/11 Gatwick to Antalaya 11:40-19:00 - £47
3 Star Hotel Antalaya - £18
20/11 - Antalaya to Dubai 21:30-02:45 - £137
7 nights in Dubai with 2 x mates - apartment booked - £400 each
2 x Dubai Doha Shuttle flights - £400 total
27/11 Bus to Abu Dhabi - £5
Abu Dhabi to Muscat - £64
8 nights in Muscat (on my own) £400
Muscat to Doha - England game flights - £200
4 x match tickets (including 2nd round) - £260
Potientally need to book a flight for 2nd round - £200
05/12 Muscat to London (Connection Abu Dhabi) - £330
Total (assuming we qualify for 2nd round) = £2,451 - and much more fun than staying in a prison cell hotel in Qatar!!
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Post by CrackityJones on Jul 26, 2022 15:20:54 GMT
The rooms in Qatar are not like a prison cell, I wish people would stop spreading those rumours. I've booked accommodation there and seen a lot of other people's bookings in Doha and its decent stuff. Also it will be a lot more fun than going here there and everywhere when the World Cup is actually taking place all around you in the city.
Each to their own and I hope you have a great time but don't rubbish the idea of staying in Qatar when it is no where near as bad as some make out.
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Post by felinessex on Jul 26, 2022 15:27:37 GMT
Did a booking spree on Sunday! 19/11 Gatwick to Antalaya 11:40-19:00 - £47 3 Star Hotel Antalaya - £18 20/11 - Antalaya to Dubai 21:30-02:45 - £137 7 nights in Dubai with 2 x mates - apartment booked - £400 each 2 x Dubai Doha Shuttle flights - £400 total 27/11 Bus to Abu Dhabi - £5 Abu Dhabi to Muscat - £64 8 nights in Muscat (on my own) £400 Muscat to Doha - England game flights - £200 4 x match tickets (including 2nd round) - £260 Potientally need to book a flight for 2nd round - £200 05/12 Muscat to London (Connection Abu Dhabi) - £330 Total (assuming we qualify for 2nd round) = £2,451 - and much more fun than staying in a prison cell hotel in Qatar!! Where are you staying in Muscat ? We’re there from 19th Nov. Expensive for taxis, easy trips to the airport for the matchday shuttles if you are near main A1 bus route. mwasalat.om/Admin/MapDetails/2022-4-30-16-50-2Timatables%20Route%20A1.pdf |
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Post by E17 on Jul 26, 2022 15:36:06 GMT
Did a booking spree on Sunday! 19/11 Gatwick to Antalaya 11:40-19:00 - £47 3 Star Hotel Antalaya - £18 20/11 - Antalaya to Dubai 21:30-02:45 - £137 7 nights in Dubai with 2 x mates - apartment booked - £400 each 2 x Dubai Doha Shuttle flights - £400 total 27/11 Bus to Abu Dhabi - £5 Abu Dhabi to Muscat - £64 8 nights in Muscat (on my own) £400 Muscat to Doha - England game flights - £200 4 x match tickets (including 2nd round) - £260 Potientally need to book a flight for 2nd round - £200 05/12 Muscat to London (Connection Abu Dhabi) - £330 Total (assuming we qualify for 2nd round) = £2,451 - and much more fun than staying in a prison cell hotel in Qatar!! Where are you staying in Muscat ? We’re there from 19th Nov. Expensive for taxis, easy trips to the airport for the matchday shuttles if you are near main A1 bus route. mwasalat.om/Admin/MapDetails/2022-4-30-16-50-2Timatables%20Route%20A1.pdfAl Murooj Grand hotel - only 15 min cab to airport (on the 10:05am out for the England game) I made sure to book near the raddison blu, as that has 2 or 3 of the bars in, so always handy to have a local! What about yourself? |
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Post by E17 on Jul 26, 2022 15:41:53 GMT
The rooms in Qatar are not like a prison cell, I wish people would stop spreading those rumours. I've booked accommodation there and seen a lot of other people's bookings in Doha and its decent stuff. Also it will be a lot more fun than going here there and everywhere when the World Cup is actually taking place all around you in the city. Each to their own and I hope you have a great time but don't rubbish the idea of staying in Qatar when it is no where near as bad as some make out. It's not a rumour, an exaggeration? probably yes. By the time I got round to booking, there was very little available in Qatar and the quality vs price didn't make sense to me. That's not to say other's haven't got a good deal. But I know what I've booked suits me better than staying 2 weeks in Qatar in more ways than one! I have some friends staying in Qatar and I hope they have the time of their lives, as I hope I do too. For what it's worth i've been to Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Oman. And I personally rank Oman as top of those 5 and Qatar 4th. |
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Post by felinessex on Jul 26, 2022 15:53:44 GMT
Al Murooj Grand hotel - only 15 min cab to airport (on the 10:05am out for the England game) I made sure to book near the raddison blu, as that has 2 or 3 of the bars in, so always handy to have a local! What about yourself? We’re in Hotel Holiday Muscat, also has a pub and nightclub. Between your hotel and the Radisson. I’m on an afternoon shuttle for the England game, back to Muscat on 05:45. |
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Post by cymro on Jul 26, 2022 16:15:03 GMT
I’m struggling to understand the Covid rules which will apply. Particularly if on the matchday flights. Assistance from a rules and regulations expert appreciated. I could be getting it totally wrong but my interpretation from the Hyya app is that the following applies ; UK full Covid jabs are accepted and valid for 9 months, or 12 months from booster date. (assume unvaccinated status applies if outside the 9 / 12 months ?) Not essential, but suggested associated vax docs are uploaded to the Eheratz app. The app will not show green, with gold border as required, until all Covid info uploaded. Evidence (NHS Covid app etc) will be required on arrival otherwise. Compulsory to download the Eheratz covid app. Will require local connectivity sim / internet. Negative Rapid Antigen test required within 24 hours of arrival. ( to complete Eheratz app Gold & green approval status) Alternatively, a PCR can also be taken in the UK, no more than 48 hours before departure. Will not be valid anyway I assume, if staying in Dubai, or other location outside Qatar beforehand. If the above is correct, do matchday flights require a RA test following every arrival in Doha ? There’s going to be a long queue at the clinic if so. My brain is totally scrambled after reading the rules and I haven’t begun to understand the unvaxxed route. This is the extract from the Hyya about RA testing on arrival. Not mentioned as far as I could see on the UK Gov travel advice web site for Qatar, b) COVPass health app for EU nationals and EU residents shall be honored and accepted in Qatar in lieu of online registration on condition that they meet the immunity criteria and reflected in: European Union countries European pass app United Kingdom NHS COVID Pass Travelers who are fully immunized and hold any of the above health apps shall be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar All a bit confusing. What I take from it currently is that: 1. If you've had 3 jabs, your 3rd one has to have been within 12 months of travelling to Qatar otherwise you're considered unvaccinated and need to quarantine. A lot of older travellers will have had their boosters last October/November time so need to make sure they get their 4th jabs this autumn to not be caught out. 2. You need the health tracking app downloaded on your phone (will this be checked at the airport before you're allowed in?). This could prove problematic because data roaming costs in Qatar are extortionate so many travellers will not be turning their data on at all. 3. Even fully vaccinated visitors must go and get an Antigen test within 24 hours of arrival at a certified clinic. I'm sure the FSA will publish full guidance of what everyone needs to do when the time gets nearer. Pointless saying anything now as it could all change before the world cup. Hopefully it's all more straight forward in practice than how it currently reads. |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Jul 26, 2022 16:38:11 GMT
I’m struggling to understand the Covid rules which will apply. Particularly if on the matchday flights. Assistance from a rules and regulations expert appreciated. I could be getting it totally wrong but my interpretation from the Hyya app is that the following applies ; UK full Covid jabs are accepted and valid for 9 months, or 12 months from booster date. (assume unvaccinated status applies if outside the 9 / 12 months ?) Not essential, but suggested associated vax docs are uploaded to the Eheratz app. The app will not show green, with gold border as required, until all Covid info uploaded. Evidence (NHS Covid app etc) will be required on arrival otherwise. Compulsory to download the Eheratz covid app. Will require local connectivity sim / internet. Negative Rapid Antigen test required within 24 hours of arrival. ( to complete Eheratz app Gold & green approval status) Alternatively, a PCR can also be taken in the UK, no more than 48 hours before departure. Will not be valid anyway I assume, if staying in Dubai, or other location outside Qatar beforehand. If the above is correct, do matchday flights require a RA test following every arrival in Doha ? There’s going to be a long queue at the clinic if so. My brain is totally scrambled after reading the rules and I haven’t begun to understand the unvaxxed route. This is the extract from the Hyya about RA testing on arrival. Not mentioned as far as I could see on the UK Gov travel advice web site for Qatar, b) COVPass health app for EU nationals and EU residents shall be honored and accepted in Qatar in lieu of online registration on condition that they meet the immunity criteria and reflected in: European Union countries European pass app United Kingdom NHS COVID Pass Travelers who are fully immunized and hold any of the above health apps shall be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar All a bit confusing. What I take from it currently is that: 1. If you've had 3 jabs, your 3rd one has to have been within 12 months of travelling to Qatar otherwise you're considered unvaccinated and need to quarantine. A lot of older travellers will have had their boosters last October/November time so need to make sure they get their 4th jabs this autumn to not be caught out. 2. You need the health tracking app downloaded on your phone (will this be checked at the airport before you're allowed in?). This could prove problematic because data roaming costs in Qatar are extortionate so many travellers will not be turning their data on at all. 3. Even fully vaccinated visitors must go and get an Antigen test within 24 hours of arrival at a certified clinic. I'm sure the FSA will publish full guidance of what everyone needs to do when the time gets nearer. Pointless saying anything now as it could all change before the world cup. Hopefully it's all more straight forward in practice than how it currently reads. Still a little worried that another contagious variant comes to the fore in the next couple of months and the whole tournament goes up in the air, certainly as far as fans attending goes. |
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Post by iantov on Jul 26, 2022 18:05:21 GMT
Did a booking spree on Sunday! 19/11 Gatwick to Antalaya 11:40-19:00 - £47 3 Star Hotel Antalaya - £18 20/11 - Antalaya to Dubai 21:30-02:45 - £137 7 nights in Dubai with 2 x mates - apartment booked - £400 each 2 x Dubai Doha Shuttle flights - £400 total 27/11 Bus to Abu Dhabi - £5 Abu Dhabi to Muscat - £64 8 nights in Muscat (on my own) £400 Muscat to Doha - England game flights - £200 4 x match tickets (including 2nd round) - £260 Potientally need to book a flight for 2nd round - £200 05/12 Muscat to London (Connection Abu Dhabi) - £330 Total (assuming we qualify for 2nd round) = £2,451 - and much more fun than staying in a prison cell hotel in Qatar!! If you are ever out of work I'm sure you'll get hired by Wonkysheep, no probs...!! |
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Post by mx47 on Jul 26, 2022 19:36:30 GMT
I’m struggling to understand the Covid rules which will apply. Particularly if on the matchday flights. Assistance from a rules and regulations expert appreciated. I could be getting it totally wrong but my interpretation from the Hyya app is that the following applies ; UK full Covid jabs are accepted and valid for 9 months, or 12 months from booster date. (assume unvaccinated status applies if outside the 9 / 12 months ?) Not essential, but suggested associated vax docs are uploaded to the Eheratz app. The app will not show green, with gold border as required, until all Covid info uploaded. Evidence (NHS Covid app etc) will be required on arrival otherwise. Compulsory to download the Eheratz covid app. Will require local connectivity sim / internet. Negative Rapid Antigen test required within 24 hours of arrival. ( to complete Eheratz app Gold & green approval status) Alternatively, a PCR can also be taken in the UK, no more than 48 hours before departure. Will not be valid anyway I assume, if staying in Dubai, or other location outside Qatar beforehand. If the above is correct, do matchday flights require a RA test following every arrival in Doha ? There’s going to be a long queue at the clinic if so. My brain is totally scrambled after reading the rules and I haven’t begun to understand the unvaxxed route. This is the extract from the Hyya about RA testing on arrival. Not mentioned as far as I could see on the UK Gov travel advice web site for Qatar, b) COVPass health app for EU nationals and EU residents shall be honored and accepted in Qatar in lieu of online registration on condition that they meet the immunity criteria and reflected in: European Union countries European pass app United Kingdom NHS COVID Pass Travelers who are fully immunized and hold any of the above health apps shall be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar All a bit confusing. What I take from it currently is that: 1. If you've had 3 jabs, your 3rd one has to have been within 12 months of travelling to Qatar otherwise you're considered unvaccinated and need to quarantine. A lot of older travellers will have had their boosters last October/November time so need to make sure they get their 4th jabs this autumn to not be caught out. 2. You need the health tracking app downloaded on your phone (will this be checked at the airport before you're allowed in?). This could prove problematic because data roaming costs in Qatar are extortionate so many travellers will not be turning their data on at all. 3. Even fully vaccinated visitors must go and get an Antigen test within 24 hours of arrival at a certified clinic.
I'm sure the FSA will publish full guidance of what everyone needs to do when the time gets nearer. Pointless saying anything now as it could all change before the world cup. Hopefully it's all more straight forward in practice than how it currently reads. Hope you don't mind but where did you get the bit about the 24 hour Antigen test from? I've not seen that anywhere....thanks!! |
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Post by steveh on Jul 26, 2022 19:55:27 GMT
Do you need to get the test if you’re in and out of Doha within 24 hours? With the fly Dubai shuttle flights you have to be back out of Qatar within 24 hours?
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Post by majorraglan on Jul 26, 2022 20:51:29 GMT
The autumn vaccination programme will start in September and anyone over 50 will be entitled to an extra Covid vaccine as well as a flu jab as will those who are immuno suppressed. I’m over 50, but my son who is traveling with me won’t get the additional booster. I reckon there’ll be more guidance issued in the near future, quarantining in what is an already crowded area could be very difficult.
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Post by cymro on Jul 26, 2022 21:04:18 GMT
All a bit confusing. What I take from it currently is that: 1. If you've had 3 jabs, your 3rd one has to have been within 12 months of travelling to Qatar otherwise you're considered unvaccinated and need to quarantine. A lot of older travellers will have had their boosters last October/November time so need to make sure they get their 4th jabs this autumn to not be caught out. 2. You need the health tracking app downloaded on your phone (will this be checked at the airport before you're allowed in?). This could prove problematic because data roaming costs in Qatar are extortionate so many travellers will not be turning their data on at all. 3. Even fully vaccinated visitors must go and get an Antigen test within 24 hours of arrival at a certified clinic.
I'm sure the FSA will publish full guidance of what everyone needs to do when the time gets nearer. Pointless saying anything now as it could all change before the world cup. Hopefully it's all more straight forward in practice than how it currently reads. Hope you don't mind but where did you get the bit about the 24 hour Antigen test from? I've not seen that anywhere....thanks!! Scroll down and look at Table D for Visitors. Reading it through a few times though it seems ambiguous. Will wait for some more formal guidance before making any assumptions. |
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Post by jbt95 on Jul 26, 2022 21:35:16 GMT
I can’t see them testing everybody on arrival cause surely they won’t be able to cope with demand?
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Post by felinessex on Jul 27, 2022 0:43:44 GMT
Hope you don't mind but where did you get the bit about the 24 hour Antigen test from? I've not seen that anywhere....thanks!! Scroll down and look at Table D for Visitors. Reading it through a few times though it seems ambiguous. Will wait for some more formal guidance before making any assumptions. I did ask the question via the Hyya query link. Their response links back to the same info, also says it’s not their shout. I would have expected there to be certainty regarding travel arrangements at this stage. Accepting that these may be subject to change if circumstances dictate. If we are committing to the expense of travel, it’s not unreasonable to expect the organisers to have their procedures for travellers sorted. Thank you for contacting the Hayya Support Team. We would love to assist you, but unfortunately, we are unable to as this is purely a travel policy matter. All travel health matters can be referenced from the Ministry of Public Health Website on the URLs: www.moph.gov.qa/ for general Ministry of Public Health Information. covid19.moph.gov.qa/ for Covid-19 specific information including Travel Policy Thank you once again for contacting the Hayya Support Team and please do not hesitate to ask us any further questions. |
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Post by londonexile on Jul 27, 2022 8:04:47 GMT
I still dont have accomodation booked yet! Anyone else in this predicament....just to make me feel better. Flights and tickets in the bag at least.
Will sort this week, was hoping more would become available but doesn't look that way, nothing new online for days.
Out of town shipping container it will have to be.
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Post by cantonwelsh79 on Jul 27, 2022 9:58:51 GMT
I still dont have accomodation booked yet! Anyone else in this predicament....just to make me feel better. Flights and tickets in the bag at least. Will sort this week, was hoping more would become available but doesn't look that way, nothing new online for days. Out of town shipping container it will have to be. In the same boat mate. Relying on all those apartments that say 'coming soon'. Been nothing new for a week or so. Even those shipping containers are sold out on certain days now, which was our back up plan! Confident it'll be ok though, best not to panic and book something that's miles away from everywhere and no decent transport links. |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Jul 27, 2022 11:36:20 GMT
I still dont have accomodation booked yet! Anyone else in this predicament....just to make me feel better. Flights and tickets in the bag at least. Will sort this week, was hoping more would become available but doesn't look that way, nothing new online for days. Out of town shipping container it will have to be. In the same boat mate. Relying on all those apartments that say 'coming soon'. Been nothing new for a week or so. Even those shipping containers are sold out on certain days now, which was our back up plan! Confident it'll be ok though, best not to panic and book something that's miles away from everywhere and no decent transport links. There's an apartment just gone on now. Looks reasonable but not much in the way of facilities. Available from start to the finish of the group stage. 2 bedroom, 4 single beds which can be an issue all for less than a 100 USD / per person / night . You just need four of you and it works really well. Thought there was inside cabin on the Europa available for our 2 missing nights this morning but somebody beat me to it. There's quite a few more apartments gone on in the last half hour or so. |
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Post by londonexile on Jul 27, 2022 12:21:41 GMT
Diolch. Gonna have a session later on the portal after work, hope it's still there.
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Post by pclaude on Jul 27, 2022 20:51:43 GMT
I still dont have accomodation booked yet! Anyone else in this predicament....just to make me feel better. Flights and tickets in the bag at least. Will sort this week, was hoping more would become available but doesn't look that way, nothing new online for days. Out of town shipping container it will have to be. In the same boat mate. Relying on all those apartments that say 'coming soon'. Been nothing new for a week or so. Even those shipping containers are sold out on certain days now, which was our back up plan! Confident it'll be ok though, best not to panic and book something that's miles away from everywhere and no decent transport links. Only one of the shipping container towns are in the middle of nowhere. I’m in one 10 mins from the metro station and walking distance to the England hotel |
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Post by CymruFach on Jul 28, 2022 22:09:13 GMT
I still dont have accomodation booked yet! Anyone else in this predicament....just to make me feel better. Flights and tickets in the bag at least. Will sort this week, was hoping more would become available but doesn't look that way, nothing new online for days. Out of town shipping container it will have to be. I haven't got anything booked yet, but can't say I am really worried. Got flights and tickets There are some nice 2 bedroom flats on there now, 4 sgl beds, I'm going with my grown up son, possibly looking for 2 others to share ? Works out about 1.3 k each if 4 sharing from 19th Nov to 5th December, 16 nights, which will include group and last 16. Pm if interested |
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Post by londonexile on Jul 29, 2022 10:13:05 GMT
Diolch. I'm part of a bigger group (numbers keep changing)going so trying to find 2 or more units is our issue. Its like herding cats at times but thats on us.
Found a really decent flat , very central and next to a metro station, shops , cafes and fan park but by the time passport details were collated and we all approved it the rooms had gone! We have given one person executive decision making now.
The search continues....
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Post by cymro on Jul 29, 2022 12:03:33 GMT
Diolch. I'm part of a bigger group (numbers keep changing)going so trying to find 2 or more units is our issue. Its like herding cats at times but thats on us. Found a really decent flat , very central and next to a metro station, shops , cafes and fan park but by the time passport details were collated and we all approved it the rooms had gone! We have given one person executive decision making now. The search continues.... Definitely the way to go. When you see decent accommodation pop up on the website at a good price, you haven't got time to confer. They're literally gone within minutes/seconds! |
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Post by pclaude on Jul 29, 2022 14:15:32 GMT
I cant see any containers left now for the last week of November.
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Post by gogdownsouth on Jul 29, 2022 17:47:06 GMT
Does anyone know if access codes are still able to be used? Had someone with a change of heart in our group but can't seem to find on the website where I can insert the codes?
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Post by pclaude on Jul 29, 2022 21:34:57 GMT
Does anyone know if access codes are still able to be used? Had someone with a change of heart in our group but can't seem to find on the website where I can insert the codes? Think it was mid august. The codes go in on the rhs somewhere |
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Post by iantov on Jul 30, 2022 5:39:53 GMT
In the same boat mate. Relying on all those apartments that say 'coming soon'. Been nothing new for a week or so. Even those shipping containers are sold out on certain days now, which was our back up plan! Confident it'll be ok though, best not to panic and book something that's miles away from everywhere and no decent transport links. Only one of the shipping container towns are in the middle of nowhere. I’m in one 10 mins from the metro station and walking distance to the England hotel Take some fireworks with you - 03.00am on 29th November would be a good time to set them off...! |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Aug 4, 2022 8:50:04 GMT
A lot more cabins on the Europa gone on sale this morning. Most grades available but the ones for the group stages seem now to be only available with full board. They seem to value that at an additional $ 150 per person per night. Don't expect to be paying that for lunch and an evening meal. Only got the 2 nights to fill but I think ill give it a miss and hope something more reasonable pops up.
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