BA and Doha
Jun 5, 2017, 8:02 am
#92
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
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Jun 5, 2017, 8:13 am
#93
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: BG
Programs: BAEC Silver, TK Elite, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 827
source http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40156029
Jun 5, 2017, 8:19 am
#94
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA
Posts: 233
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...-qatar-airways
In the comments:
@lucky – I have just received a security directive from UAE GCAA advising that any foreign operator who chooses to operate to Qatar after 06JUN17 should consider their UAE landing and overflight permits revoked and will require special permission to subsequently operate in UAE airspace.
Effectively, they are also now forcing foreign airlines to choose between flying to Qatar or flying to the UAE.
In the comments:
@lucky – I have just received a security directive from UAE GCAA advising that any foreign operator who chooses to operate to Qatar after 06JUN17 should consider their UAE landing and overflight permits revoked and will require special permission to subsequently operate in UAE airspace.
Effectively, they are also now forcing foreign airlines to choose between flying to Qatar or flying to the UAE.
Jun 5, 2017, 8:20 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 540
Jun 5, 2017, 8:22 am
#96
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: BG
Programs: BAEC Silver, TK Elite, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 827
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...-qatar-airways
In the comments:
@lucky – I have just received a security directive from UAE GCAA advising that any foreign operator who chooses to operate to Qatar after 06JUN17 should consider their UAE landing and overflight permits revoked and will require special permission to subsequently operate in UAE airspace.
Effectively, they are also now forcing foreign airlines to choose between flying to Qatar or flying to the UAE.
In the comments:
@lucky – I have just received a security directive from UAE GCAA advising that any foreign operator who chooses to operate to Qatar after 06JUN17 should consider their UAE landing and overflight permits revoked and will require special permission to subsequently operate in UAE airspace.
Effectively, they are also now forcing foreign airlines to choose between flying to Qatar or flying to the UAE.
the original directive is in Arabic and the translations I have received are slightly varied on that point. The more reliable one seems to say “all non-UAE registered airline companies flying to/from Qatar overflying through UAE airspace must contact xxxx on the following details prior to flight”.
Last edited by englisha; Jun 5, 2017 at 8:30 am
Jun 5, 2017, 10:05 am
#97
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/GFl, HH Diamond, BW Diamond, Virgin Voyages Deep Blue Extra, Blue Peter Badge Holder
Posts: 3,937
Given the previous moderation warning on this thread, we should restrict the discussion to the effect on BA, those wishing to discuss the effect on QR can do so on the trending thread on the QR forum found here or more generally in the TravelBuzz thread here.
I will wait out to see if the BBC's information is incorrect, but according to their article, BA are planning to continue a full service.
I will wait out to see if the BBC's information is incorrect, but according to their article, BA are planning to continue a full service.
Last edited by navylad; Jun 5, 2017 at 10:46 am Reason: Add in new TravelBuzz thread
Jun 5, 2017, 10:41 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,258
DXB / AUH is the bigger market but can't imagine BA's flights to DXB and AUH are *that* high margin anymore given the competition, as borne out by e.g. F routinely being available for £1.5-2k. There's also the recently agreed QR codeshare to consider in addition to the shareholding. Will definitely be interesting.
Jun 5, 2017, 11:36 am
#100
formerly southsidesilver
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego,CA
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 996
I have a flight from CAI-DOH-LHR. Not until July
I called them and they said I could fly direct from CAI-LHR on BA if I wanted, but would not offer me an alternative Qatar airways destination to route via DOH on.
I will wait it out and see if this changes.
I called them and they said I could fly direct from CAI-LHR on BA if I wanted, but would not offer me an alternative Qatar airways destination to route via DOH on.
I will wait it out and see if this changes.
Jun 5, 2017, 12:13 pm
#101
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,663
It's lucky the BA flight is now direct. The previous BAH-DOH tag would no longer be able to operate...
OBBB A0204/17 06JUN0000-PERM
NO FLT WILL BE ALLOWED FM KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO STATE OF
QATAR AND FM STATE OF QATAR TO KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN.
SFC / UNL
OBBB A0204/17 06JUN0000-PERM
NO FLT WILL BE ALLOWED FM KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO STATE OF
QATAR AND FM STATE OF QATAR TO KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN.
SFC / UNL
Jun 6, 2017, 2:10 am
#102
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Manchester but from Yorkshire better known as Gods country
Programs: BA Gold, , Sandals plat
Posts: 839
Will BA benefit or lose as a result of Qatar ban
Do you think that BA will gain financially as a result of passengers re-routing through them and what are the chances that QR may want to sell it share in IAG if the situation starts to really bite financially
Jun 6, 2017, 3:24 am
#104
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 6,349
The Qataris have deep pockets (hence the $1bn paid in hostage money) and I doubt they need to sell BA shares in the foreseeable future.
Jun 6, 2017, 3:59 am
#105
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: London, UK
Posts: 136
I have managed to get rerouted with BA on the LHR-RUH flight instead of LHR-DOH-RUH. One thing that is confusing is the baggage allowance, Would a BAEC silver member get 2x30kg allowance as QR allowance in Y is 30kg, or the normal BA Y allowance 2x23kg?