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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
Oct 23, 2014, 10:58 pm
#241
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Unfortunately no exact date for CDG
Oct 24, 2014, 5:35 am
#242
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: UK (EMA/LHR), NL (GRQ/AMS), SE Asia (TAC/BKK)
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QR's 2nd and 3rd A380s are ready for delivery, and the 4th one should be finished very soon:
http://www.abcdlist.nl/a380f/a380f.html
http://www.abcdlist.nl/a380f/a380f.html
I guess I'm late to the game.
Oct 24, 2014, 6:58 pm
#245
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Oct 30, 2014, 6:05 am
#249
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Those on London flight check your bookings. They have stopped a daily service on the 380 and replaced it with 346 on certain days. My flights in a couple of weeks have changed. 
Looks like it might be just the second week of Nov
Looks like it might be just the second week of Nov
Oct 30, 2014, 6:19 am
#250
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Last edited by IMH; Oct 30, 2014 at 7:58 am Reason: CTV's post (below) re QR3/QR4
Oct 30, 2014, 7:48 am
#251
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London, UK
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My return QR3 has been swapped from the A380 to a A346 but at least my 11K seat booking carried through which is fine.
As you say, it looks like 5 days only from 5th November that it's swapped out. Maintenance maybe?
At least I will (hopefully) have the A380 out to DOH this Saturday followed by a 787 down to JNB although the 1 hour 10 minutes connection (with checked luggage) is going to be interesting as the QR4 has been mostly late into DOH since it has started.
Oct 30, 2014, 8:02 am
#252
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Very excited. Booked in SEPT BKK-DOH-ARN for 30DEC14. Just noticed tonight that my 8:30 pm BKK-DOH went to A380 from 777 (with old seats). Hope the equipment sticks! Also, first time on 787 from DOH-ARN.
Oct 30, 2014, 9:19 am
#253
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
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Looks like QR001/002 won't actually be swapping to the A380 - or at least not yet…
CDG will be getting a second A380 service instead. So both QR039/040 and QR041/042 will be served by the A380.
Obviously this will be good news for some, but a big
from me!
CDG will be getting a second A380 service instead. So both QR039/040 and QR041/042 will be served by the A380.
Obviously this will be good news for some, but a big
from me!
Oct 30, 2014, 5:40 pm
#254
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I've got a mate going DOH-BKK on the same day on QR836. This lands at 12:10 pm and returns as QR837 at 1:30pm. DOH-BKK is showing A380 but the return is showing B777.
Your one looks like QR823 which is showing A380 BKK-DOH as you say, but the DOH-BKK leg (QR822) is showing B777.
Somthing doesn't compute to me, or am I missing something basic?
He's not an FTer so I've just emailed him saying to check his seat booking.
If he asks for a recommendation on the A380 in J, what should I say?
Oct 31, 2014, 2:23 am
#255
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This is getting confusing.
I've got a mate going DOH-BKK on the same day on QR836. This lands at 12:10 pm and returns as QR837 at 1:30pm. DOH-BKK is showing A380 but the return is showing B777.
Your one looks like QR823 which is showing A380 BKK-DOH as you say, but the DOH-BKK leg (QR822) is showing B777.
Somthing doesn't compute to me, or am I missing something basic?
He's not an FTer so I've just emailed him saying to check his seat booking.
If he asks for a recommendation on the A380 in J, what should I say?
I've got a mate going DOH-BKK on the same day on QR836. This lands at 12:10 pm and returns as QR837 at 1:30pm. DOH-BKK is showing A380 but the return is showing B777.
Your one looks like QR823 which is showing A380 BKK-DOH as you say, but the DOH-BKK leg (QR822) is showing B777.
Somthing doesn't compute to me, or am I missing something basic?
He's not an FTer so I've just emailed him saying to check his seat booking.
If he asks for a recommendation on the A380 in J, what should I say?
http://airlineroute.net/2014/10/22/qr-bkk-jan15/
However, the complete mess surrounding the A380 schedule for LHR is disappointing:
http://airlineroute.net/2014/10/31/qr-380-nov14/
http://airlineroute.net/2014/10/29/qr-380-jan15/
I am all for flexibility but to randomly change the A380 schedule so often proves just how amateurish any so-called "planning department" really is.