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- Press release: "Qatar Airways is set to receive three A380 aircraft in quick succession this summer and the new aircraft will commence operations on the QR003 and QR004 London-Heathrow route."
- GDS show the first day of commercial service to be
17JUN1410OCT14 * Confirmed by QR for DOH-LHR * - Seat map in post 31 at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22775349-post31.html
- Cabin and seat photos at http://www.ausbt.com.au/photos-qatar...business-class
- Video of the experience at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2GBcAvt7U&authuser=0
- Another inflight video of business class on the 380 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSiW...ature=youtu.be
- expertflyer shows QR A388 services commencing 05JAN15 DOH-BKK (QR836) and BKK-DOH (QR833) - Phil the Flyer
Start of QR A380 services
Sep 24, 2014, 6:38 am
#213
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Abu Dhabi
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So Al Baker was telling the truth! QR001 WILL be an A380 flight from 1st December 
http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...from-dec-2014/
http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...from-dec-2014/
Sep 24, 2014, 7:03 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,722
So Al Baker was telling the truth! QR001 WILL be an A380 flight from 1st December
http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...from-dec-2014/
http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/...from-dec-2014/
AAB was right, just not on Oct. 10th.
Sep 25, 2014, 5:44 am
#217
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...l#post23518924
Oct 10, 2014, 10:49 am
#222
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Programs: QR Gold, BAEC, Marriott Rewards Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,142
Anyone know why QR4 appears to be routing to DOH via the Adriatic coast & Greece, whereas QR8 & the other UK QR flights are routing the usual way over the Black sea?
Oct 10, 2014, 11:08 am
#223
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Location: London
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A friend took a video from the inaugural flight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2GBcAvt7U&authuser=0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2GBcAvt7U&authuser=0
Oct 10, 2014, 12:57 pm
#224
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,151
Trip report of inaugural flight already up on BT:
http://www.businesstraveller.com/tri...business-class
http://www.businesstraveller.com/tri...business-class
Oct 10, 2014, 8:22 pm
#225
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,722
Lucky has some pictures up.
- Are the drinks from the onboard bar complimentary for F passengers?
- Will they serve breakfast and lunch? It's a pretty short flight. I certainly hope so.
- The Armani amenity kits and free wifi sound good!
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ight/#comments
- Are the drinks from the onboard bar complimentary for F passengers?
- Will they serve breakfast and lunch? It's a pretty short flight. I certainly hope so.
- The Armani amenity kits and free wifi sound good!
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...ight/#comments