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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 ~~17JUN14~~ 10OCT14 * 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

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Jul 3, 2014, 3:15 pm

#91

orudge

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No upper deck A380 for me in August then.

Jul 3, 2014, 6:21 pm

#92

Skoodledoo

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Just checked my QR003 for 14th August, been switched to an A332. Never seen it so full on the seat map before!

Jul 3, 2014, 8:28 pm

#93

nYL3v3

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no more a380 for me either on 5th Aug, switched to 346.

Jul 4, 2014, 1:34 am

#94

orudge

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Curiously enough I was meant to be flying LHR-DOH (QR4) on a 777-300ER, and back on QR9 (A346). QR4 was of course changed to the A380, then QR9 got changed to the 773 a few days ago, and now QR4 is getting the A346 instead.

Jul 4, 2014, 9:11 am

#95

zat_dude

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My 08SEP flight still shows as A388 but I wonder for how long.

Absolute shambles.

Jul 4, 2014, 12:15 pm

#96

jimyvr

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Paris CDG is also tentatively re-scheduled to 01SEP14.

Jul 5, 2014, 10:28 am

#97

LHRtraveller1996

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My 10 September flight on qr4 still shows as being operated by an a380 but I wont believe I am flying on one until I am sat on it and on the way down the runway.

Jul 6, 2014, 2:00 pm

#98

jimyvr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LHRtraveller1996

My 10 September flight on qr4 still shows as being operated by an a380 but I wont believe I am flying on one until I am sat on it and on the way down the runway.

QR003/004 A380 service once again delayed to 01OCT14.

Jul 6, 2014, 2:06 pm

#99

SFO777

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jimyvr

QR003/004 A380 service once again delayed to 01OCT14.

Another month delay, only 3 days after the last one month delay. What a farce.

Jul 6, 2014, 2:32 pm

#100

HMPS

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Flying DO LHR Nov 12. Hope it will be the A 380 !

Jul 6, 2014, 8:27 pm

#101

jimyvr

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QR039/040 CDG service from 01SEP14 to 15OCT14 is still showing A380 service, however First Class service has been removed from the system.

Jul 7, 2014, 9:51 am

#102

jimyvr

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CDG service has been delayed to 16OCT14 for sure, 77W operates QR039/040 01SEP14 - 15OCT14.

Jul 7, 2014, 12:42 pm

#103

LHRtraveller1996

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No more a380 for me in September on the outbound or inbound

Jul 24, 2014, 5:14 am

#104

jimyvr

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First Class reservation on Paris CDG A380 service is closed from 16OCT14 to 31OCT14.

Again, this likely suggests A380 to CDG is to be delayed until 01NOV14.

Aug 12, 2014, 8:25 am

#105

Flying Fireman

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Anybody got any updates or links to when the A380 will start the LHR - DOH service.

I was supposed to be on it on 14th September now changed to A340-600. Also booked on it 23rd November, hoping to at least get that one on the A380.

Travelled on Emirates A380 loads of times in J and Y, just want to see what Qatar have done with their version. My travelling schedule will drop dramatically in the second half of next year.

Regards