CX flights to Doha
 

Just checked on expertflyer and noted the following:

CX (QR) 9200 0 DOH
03/31/14 4:45 AM HKG
03/31/14 12:45 PM 332
Daily
NA / NA J4 C0 D0 I0 Y4 B4 H4 K4 M4 L4 V4 S4 N4 Q4 O4
0 Connections
QR (CX) 5801 0 DOH
03/31/14 1:45 AM HKG
03/31/14 2:40 PM 333
Daily
NA / NA J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 G0 O0
0 Connections
QR () 814 0 DOH
03/31/14 1:40 AM HKG
03/31/14 2:40 PM 332
Daily
65% / 21m J0 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 T0 G0 O0 E0 X0
0 Connections
QR () 816 0 DOH
03/31/14 7:45 AM HKG
03/31/14 8:45 PM 332
Daily
89% / 15m J5 C4 D3 I2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9

QR 5801 - isnt it supposed to be a codeshare with Bangkok Airways?

I am thinking it is getting a bit weird. Maybe a system error in EF.

It does say op by CX.and it is HKG.

The flight schedules - 1QR and 1CX flight daily:

QR815/CX9201 HKG0130/ DOH1530 - DAILY
CX645/QR5800 HKG1840/ DOH2250 - DAILY

CX640/QR5801 DOH0145/ HKG1440 - DAILY
QR816/CX9200 DOH0745/ HKG2045 - DAILY

So QR have canned one of their flights and give it to CX.

Appears to be a 333 op by CX.

YES! No more slanting beds to doha!

Will be interesting for QR as they cut one of their flights

Agreed: while QR has many charms, it's slanty A330 beds aren't one of them.*

*The only exception is if I'm paying J out of my own pocket on holiday to Europe, in which case their fares are quite reasonable and Finnair-like. For business trips, clearly BA/CX are still much preferred.

this is what is called an alliance partnership...

I suppose QR understands CX as they both have only 1 hub.

Hopefully QR/CX relationship extends further with CX codesharing to Africa and QR to North Est Asia

But what 333 will CX send to DOH? I can't see W/R/E so are they going to send their regional 330? or just that they are not yet loaded on EF?

New regional

I highly doubt that CX would send their regional planes all the way to DOH for an 8+ hour flight, especially when all Middle East flights (DXB, JED, RUH, BAH) are currently operated by 33Gs...

even India ( 5 hour flights) get long haul...

But i guess due to the EXCLUSIVE NATURE of the business terminal, cx passengers will not get access to it ,right??? :((

if this is true, then this "upgrade" sucks! I was assuming it'd be 33G.

Would be pretty crap to be in that new regional J for 7+ hours. Although I like the AVOD, you cannot get out of the window seats if the person in the aisle is extended, and I don't think it's good for a middle/long haul at all. It's a wonderful short-haul product I give CX kudos for that, but I would not want to fly in it to Sydney or the Middle East, for example.