Does the Federation itself carry out the flight or the day at sea?

No. For private aviation, helicopters and yachts, the Federation acts as an intermediary: the flight or the day at sea is carried out by the chosen operator, under its own licence and its own responsibility. The Federation is answerable for the care taken in selecting and checking that operator, and entrusts the ground journeys to a member chauffeur.

What does the study fee cover, and is it refundable?

It pays for the study of your request: understanding what you need, searching for available aircraft or boats, checking operators and their credentials, negotiating and preparing the proposal. Paid before any work begins, it is separate from the cost of the flight or the day at sea and is not deducted from it. Apart from a consumer’s right of withdrawal, as set out in our terms and conditions, it is refunded in full only if no proposal is sent to you.

What happens if the weather rules out the flight or the day at sea?

The decision rests with the operator. Weather conditions and the constraints of air or maritime operations do not amount to a failure on the Federation’s part. The operator’s own terms, particularly on postponement, diversion and limits on compensation, are set out with the proposal. We then rework the programme with you, ground journeys included, subject to availability; any change may call for a revised quote.

Which cancellation terms apply?

Those in our terms and conditions, which come with the quote; the study fee is not refunded. If the operator’s cancellation terms are stricter, they apply only if they were shown on the quote before any payment, and only up to the amounts the operator retains.

Can a day at sea be combined with a day on land?

Yes. The chauffeur drops you at the quay, at Porto Arabia or Old Doha Port, then picks you up on your return for the rest of the day: a table, a visit, the hotel. It all sits in a single file, with one point of contact.

Yacht, Helicopter and Private Jet in Doha

Yacht, helicopter and private jet in Doha

A yacht outing off Doha, a helicopter transfer, a private jet landing at Hamad International or Doha International Airport: on request, the Federation coordinates it all and entrusts the ground journeys to a member chauffeur. The flight or the day at sea is carried out by the operator chosen for your request, under its own licence and its own responsibility.

Who does what, from quayside to runway

The Federation operates no aircraft and no vessel, and it is neither an airline nor a shipping company. For a yacht, a helicopter or a jet, it acts as an intermediary: it finds the operator, checks it, passes on its proposal and coordinates the timings. As its terms and conditions put it, the Federation is answerable for the care taken in selecting and checking the operator.

The chosen operator: Carries out the flight or the day at sea, under its own licence and its own responsibility.
The member chauffeur: Handles the journeys on the ground, before and after, at the agreed place.
The Federation: Prepares, checks and coordinates: one point of contact for you.
The operator’s terms: Postponement, diversion, cancellation: set out with the proposal, before you pay for the flight or the day at sea.

At sea: from The Pearl or Old Doha Port

In Doha, two marinas lend themselves to boarding:

Porto Arabia, on The Pearl, the island reclaimed from the sea near West Bay: its marina has 920 berths;
Old Doha Port, on the Corniche: it has a docking zone for large yachts, from 50 to 160 metres, and the Grand Cruise Terminal, its cruise terminal.

The port of departure, the length of the outing and the programme are set with the operator. The boat depends on availability on your dates: the proposal specifies the vessel and its crew. The chauffeur drops you at the quay and picks you up there on your return.

If the weather or the state of the sea calls for a change of plan, the operator decides. Its postponement terms are sent to you with the proposal, before you confirm the outing.

Private jet and helicopter

A private flight can arrive at Hamad International Airport or at Doha International Airport (DIA), the city’s former airport, where business aviation has ground services. The airport, the slot and the aircraft are decided with the operator, according to your request and its availability.

For a helicopter, the departure and arrival points, the route and the timing are set by the operator, in line with the rules of each site and of air traffic control. On the ground, the chauffeur meets you at the place agreed with the operator; that place is set out in your confirmation voucher, and whether a car can reach the aircraft itself is checked case by case (see chauffeur at Hamad International Airport).

Preparing your request

To open a file, please tell us:

your dates, and how flexible they are;
the number of passengers, the ages of any children and the luggage;
for a flight, the cities or airports of departure and arrival; for a day at sea, the preferred port and the number of hours;
the ground journeys needed, before and after.

Opening a yacht, helicopter or jet file involves a study fee, paid before any work begins; its amount is shown on the file-opening quote. You then receive, subject to availability, a proposal, followed by a personal quote with our terms and conditions. Nothing is held until your payment has actually been received. To begin, contact us.

Yacht, helicopter and private jet in Doha

Who does what, from quayside to runway

At sea: from The Pearl or Old Doha Port

Private jet and helicopter

Preparing your request

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You write to us

We study your request

Everything is confirmed

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