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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
17JUN1410OCT14 * 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
Apr 28, 2014, 1:39 pm
#31
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GDS seat maps:
First (upper deck)
Business (upper deck)
Economy (rows 25-32 rear of upper deck, 40+ entire lower deck)
Legend
First (upper deck)
Code:
AUTH-517 388
0 - DOH 1 - LHR
NO SMOKING-DOHLHR
LAV LAV
A E F K
1 *J *J *J *J 1
2 /JB *J *J /JB 2
A E F K
Code:
AUTH-517 388
0 - DOH 1 - LHR
NO SMOKING-DOHLHR
GAL GAL GAL GAL
LAV LAV
A E F K
W10 /JB .J .J /JB 10W
W11 *J .J *J *J 11W
W12 *J *J *J *J 12W
W14 *J *J *J *J 14W
W15 *J *J *J *J 15W
W16 *J *J *J *J 16W
W17 *J *J *J *J 17W
W18 *J *J *J *J 18W
W19 *J *J *J *J 19W
W20 *J *J *J *J 20W
W21 *J *J *J *J 21W
22 *J *J *J *J 22
A E F K
Code:
AUTH-517 388
0 - DOH 1 - LHR
NO SMOKING-DOHLHR
A B D E F G J K
25 /J /JB /J /JB /JB /J /JB /J 25
26 *J *JH *JH *J *J *JH *JH *J 26
27 *J *JH *JH *J *J *JH *JH *J 27
28 *J *JH *JH *J *J *JH *JH *J 28
29 *JU *JU *JU *JU 29
30X /J /J /J /J /J /J /J /J X30
31 *J *JH *JH *J *J *JH *JH *J 31
32 *JU *JU *JU *JU 32
LAV
A B C D E F G H J K
40 / / / / / / 40
41 . . * H * H . * 41
42 * . * H * H . * 42
43 * * * H / / B / B / * H * * 43
44 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 44
45 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 45
46 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 46
47 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 47
48 * * * H *UH *U *U *UH * H * * 48
49 * * * H LAV LAV * H * * 49
GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL GAL
A B C D E F G H J K
W50 / / B / / / / B / / / B / 50W
W51 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 51W
W52 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 52W
W53 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 53W
W54 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 54W
W55 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 55W
W56 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 56W
W57 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 57W
W58 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 58W
W59 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 59W
W60 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 60W
W61 * * * H *UH *U *U *UH * H * * 61W
W62 *U *U *UH LAV LAV *UH *U *U 62W
A B C D E F G H J K
W63X / / / / / B / B / / / / X63W
W64 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 64W
W65 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 65W
W66 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 66W
W67 * * * H * H * * H * H * * 67W
W68 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 68W
69 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 69
70 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 70
71 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 71
72 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 72
73 *U *U *UH * H * * * H *UH *U *U 73
74 GAL *UH *U *U *UH GAL 74
A B C D E F G H J K
75X / / / GAL GAL GAL GAL / / / X75
76 * * * H * H * * 76
77 * * * H / / B / B / * H * * 77
78 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 78
79 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 79
80 * * * H * H * * * H * H * * 80
81 / / / H * H * * * H / H / / 81
82 / / / H * H * * * H / H / / 82
83X .U .U .U *UH *U *U *UH .U .U .U X83
A B C D E F G H J K
Code:
AVAIL NO SMK: * BLOCK : / LEAST PREF: U BULKHEAD: BHD AVAIL SMKING: - PREMIUM: Q UPPER DECK: J EXIT ROW: X SEAT TAKEN: . WING: W PAID: P LAVATORY: LAV GALLEY:GAL BED:S PREF ACCESS LAV: PAL DOOR: DOR SCREEN: SCR CLOSET: CLS PREF ACCESS:H BASSINET:B LEGROOM:L UMNR:M REARFACE:@
Last edited by hillrider; Apr 28, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Apr 28, 2014, 2:28 pm
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Apr 29, 2014, 5:37 am
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Thanks to this thread I have just:
- changed my own late June 2014 QR009 J DOH-LHR segment (of a CAI-DOH-LHR itinerary) to QR003 F;
- booked Mrs PtF also in F on the same flight (at an ex-CAI CAI-DOH-LHR-DOH-CAI fare that was simply too good to resist
).
There appears to be an issue selecting F A380 seats on QR's web-site; so I'll contact them to resolve that.
Once again, thanks to all those who have contributed to this thread. ^
A quick phone call to QR in Doha confirmed seats 1E and 1F for the missus and I. New airport, new A380 - looking forward to it.
- changed my own late June 2014 QR009 J DOH-LHR segment (of a CAI-DOH-LHR itinerary) to QR003 F;
- booked Mrs PtF also in F on the same flight (at an ex-CAI CAI-DOH-LHR-DOH-CAI fare that was simply too good to resist
).There appears to be an issue selecting F A380 seats on QR's web-site; so I'll contact them to resolve that.
Once again, thanks to all those who have contributed to this thread. ^
A quick phone call to QR in Doha confirmed seats 1E and 1F for the missus and I. New airport, new A380 - looking forward to it.
Last edited by Phil the Flyer; Apr 29, 2014 at 7:05 am
Apr 29, 2014, 8:00 am
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QR just posted 3 pics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6853861&type=1
Hope it's an open page, so you who do not follow them can see the pics.
To those of you lucky enough to fly in First, I wish you a lovely trip :-)
Hope it's an open page, so you who do not follow them can see the pics.
To those of you lucky enough to fly in First, I wish you a lovely trip :-)
Apr 30, 2014, 3:26 am
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Still looking forward to sampling the bar area though!
Apr 30, 2014, 4:06 am
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Apr 30, 2014, 4:13 am
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Apr 30, 2014, 4:36 am
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Take your point about it being called a lounge rather than a bar though, I'd assumed it would include a bar. Nothing to stop you taking your drinks down there & asking the crew to top you up I suppose, not as good as an insitu bar though. Hmm...
Apr 30, 2014, 7:04 am
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Apr 30, 2014, 8:33 am
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The last sentence is interesting. Taken from -
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...-cabin-396630/
The economy cabins occupy the entire main deck and part of the upper deck, comprising 461 seats in total. The main deck incorporates a 10-abreast 3-4-3 layout. The upper-deck economy cabin seats 56 passengers, with the airline's frequent flyers being given priority for these seats.
The upper deck economy configuration is 2-4-2.
The Inflight Entertainment Equipment boxes, so often a cause of irritation in QR's current fleet, look so much slimmer.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...-cabin-396630/
The economy cabins occupy the entire main deck and part of the upper deck, comprising 461 seats in total. The main deck incorporates a 10-abreast 3-4-3 layout. The upper-deck economy cabin seats 56 passengers, with the airline's frequent flyers being given priority for these seats.
The upper deck economy configuration is 2-4-2.
The Inflight Entertainment Equipment boxes, so often a cause of irritation in QR's current fleet, look so much slimmer.
Last edited by Nuff Said; Apr 30, 2014 at 6:05 pm Reason: Minor correction and additional paragrapgh.