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Sep 27, 2017 | 1:13 am

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Herostratus

Join Date: Jul 2012

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Same route big flight time difference

I am booked to fly DOH-BCN on the 12th October. The plane recently changed from a 787 to an A330-300 and the flight time now shows as 8h 15m

The return leg on the 17th October has changed from a 787 to an A340 but the flight time is only 5h 25m.

I know the Jetstream can have an effect on flight time, but a 3 hour difference seems a little excessive. Are the A330 really that much slower? Are Qatar planning an unscheduled stop somewhere?

I’m not sure I'm looking forward to an 8 hour flight on an A330, the business seat seems rather cramped

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