New Destinations 2015
Mar 29, 2015, 4:39 am
#49
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DSS
Posts: 827
AY has always the advantage to offer Non Stop connection and a little competition isn't so bad .
Apr 1, 2015, 12:34 pm
#50
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Jakarta will be increased to trice daily and Denpasar to double daily starting July
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...ncrease-310315
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...ncrease-310315
May 6, 2015, 11:52 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Ras Al Khaimah daily from 1st October with A320
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...essrelease_rak
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...essrelease_rak
May 6, 2015, 7:19 pm
#52
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Magic Kingdom
Programs: AA Exp, Radisson VIP, Expedia OneKey Platinum, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Amex Plati
Posts: 442
As a couple of others have commented, a return to CEB would be nice. Having to use MNL really blows. And the CX connection to CEB via HKG doesn't always work out.
Jun 8, 2015, 11:30 am
#54
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Abha 4 weekly with A320 from 2nd September
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...15_abha_launch
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...15_abha_launch
Jun 8, 2015, 10:56 pm
#55
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: MAN, HKG, DOH, MNL
Programs: QR Gold
Posts: 491
MNL 14 flights a week and unlimited at CEB or CRK - will they use them is another matter...
Jun 27, 2015, 4:24 am
#56
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Australia
Programs: QF Gold, NZ *G, TK Elite *G
Posts: 186
I mentioned this a few times regarding QR at SYD.
The curfew isn't an issue, QR can have a departure ex-DOH at around 2100, a quick turn around at SYD with an arrival into DOH around 0500 and still comply with the curfews. Such a schedule will connect well with a lot of European, African and Middle Eastern markets.
The problem is that QR is limited by the air service agreement with Australia, they would have to drop either PER or MEL to start SYD. The possibility of departing past midnight from DOH for the MEL and PER flights allows for more connection possibilities, besides QR is more established in these markets and has less competition so there isn't an incentive to drop one of them so as to serve SYD. Qantas is lobbying the Australian government against allowing QR more rights.
The curfew isn't an issue, QR can have a departure ex-DOH at around 2100, a quick turn around at SYD with an arrival into DOH around 0500 and still comply with the curfews. Such a schedule will connect well with a lot of European, African and Middle Eastern markets.
The problem is that QR is limited by the air service agreement with Australia, they would have to drop either PER or MEL to start SYD. The possibility of departing past midnight from DOH for the MEL and PER flights allows for more connection possibilities, besides QR is more established in these markets and has less competition so there isn't an incentive to drop one of them so as to serve SYD. Qantas is lobbying the Australian government against allowing QR more rights.
Initially, the curfew was the main reason for QR choosing MEL & PER over SYD, but now with QRs growing arrival / departure banks at DOH it has become less of an issue and now the bi lateral agreement is the main problem.
I have heard recent rumours though of talks to increase the bi lateral and a DOH-SYD-AKL service. I would assume the flight would operate with a similar schedule to EK DXB-SYD-AKL (mid morning DOH departure, early morning SYD arrival, morning SYD departure, early afternoon AKL arrival, early evening AKL departure and SYD arrival, late evening SYD departure, early morning DOH arrival)
Jun 27, 2015, 2:59 pm
#57
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Dublin
Programs: EY Platinum/M&M Gold
Posts: 822
I wonder if QR will launch flights ex Dub... It would be another great alternative with the Recent EY Guest changes
plus if they launch Doh-Syd-Alk It would be a fun way to travel to New Zealand next May
plus if they launch Doh-Syd-Alk It would be a fun way to travel to New Zealand next May
Jul 10, 2015, 6:49 am
#59
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DWC
Programs: OWS, *A G
Posts: 626
Jul 11, 2015, 7:47 am
#60
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Additional Flights to Dubai, Jeddah, Peshawar, Kuala Lumpur, Asmara, Djibouti, Najaf, Luxor, Salalah, Zanzibar and the Sofia-Belgrade linked route
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...ocale_id=en_gl
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...ocale_id=en_gl