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Mar 4, 2008 | 2:23 pm

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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan

I agree, but QR is still quite a small airline compared to EK. It has 0 connecting traffic to Australia via Doha, and not that many frequencies to other destinations. IMHO CPH, OSL etc. would be thin high yield routes. Just as EK starts new destinations with 3-class A330-200s, I think QR should start with A319LRs to see if the demand is there. AFAIK QR is using an A319LR to ARN (though I may be wrong.)

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I feel that the A319LR being so small (110 seats 8J/102Y) why bother? However, such aircraft would be excellent for seeking out tiny niche markets. I think places such as CPH/ARN/OSL are big enough for widebodies...
But somewhere like Kristiansand or Bergen or Aberdeen would be purrfect for the A319LR. Niche market - oil - v. lucrative...

http://qatarairways.com/global/en/seating-plan.html

Emirates seat 237 in their 3 class A330-200s & 278 in 2 classes.

http://emirates.com/uk/english/flyin..._A330_200.aspx

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