Qatar flights that don't "touch" DOH?
Mar 21, 2017, 3:41 pm
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Assuming you mean Fifth Freedom Flights, there are a couple in Africa - one being to Dar es Salaam, and another to Zanzibar I believe...but I'm no expert on this topic!
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Mar 21, 2017, 5:28 pm
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They do these addons, but unsure if they have any firth freedom rights to sell on seats on them: EBB-KGL, JRO-ZNZ and I think JNB-CPT and RAK-RBA. Also, JRO-ZNZ and RAK-RBA are domestic, and that may technically make them 8th freedom if there are seats sold om them.
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Mar 21, 2017, 7:50 pm
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I've done PNH-SGN and BKK-HAN-BKK flights before (without continuing onto DOH in either case).
In fact, my first ever QR experience was a BKK-HAN-BKK return in 2012 and I was so impressed with QR's B777 on that quick trip that I shortly afterwards moved as much of my flying over to QR as possible
In fact, my first ever QR experience was a BKK-HAN-BKK return in 2012 and I was so impressed with QR's B777 on that quick trip that I shortly afterwards moved as much of my flying over to QR as possible
Mar 22, 2017, 1:26 pm
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Mar 22, 2017, 3:17 pm
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As purple1addict mentions, PNH-SGN fully bookable on the QR website. Heavily promoted here in PNH on website and off it thru OTAs, QR office, etc..
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Mar 24, 2017, 2:22 am
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I think the friendlier term for 8th freedom is consecutive cabotage
Mar 26, 2017, 5:47 am
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You can get an idea of routes by looking at http://www.qatarairways.com/dk/en/route-map.page. This will not give a comprehensive list but will give many such flights.
Mar 26, 2017, 6:33 am
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And then there is the imaginary SIN-BKK-BGO that I always wish for. I also see that I wrote "firth freedom" in my previous post. I am unsure how I connected freedoms of transportation to Scottish waterways, but I'm sure there is a link.
But to summarize:
EBB-KGL *
JRO-ZNZ -
RAK-CMN -
JRO-ZNZ -
JNB-DUR -
MPM-CPT -
PNH-SGN *
BKK-HAN *
GRU-EZE *
*) known bookable.
-) doesn't seem bookable
So it seems 5th freedom flights are bookable, 8th freedom flights are not bookable in general.
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But to summarize:
EBB-KGL *
JRO-ZNZ -
RAK-CMN -
JRO-ZNZ -
JNB-DUR -
MPM-CPT -
PNH-SGN *
BKK-HAN *
GRU-EZE *
*) known bookable.
-) doesn't seem bookable
So it seems 5th freedom flights are bookable, 8th freedom flights are not bookable in general.
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