New Destinations 2015
Oct 15, 2015, 1:29 am
#78
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, HH Diamond, PriorityPass, AX Plat
Posts: 526
According to an interview with Finavia's CEO QR is starting in HEL. I certainly hope this is true.
You’re growing beyond your primary customer, Finnair, and attracting new airlines, like Qatar Airways. At the same time, you compete with Qatar’s own mega-hub, the newly built Hamad International Airport, for transfer traffic, just as your top customer, Finnair, competes with Qatar on routes to Asia. Do you plan to grow to compete with the world’s largest hubs?
http://skift.com/2015/10/12/intervie...or-the-future/
You’re growing beyond your primary customer, Finnair, and attracting new airlines, like Qatar Airways. At the same time, you compete with Qatar’s own mega-hub, the newly built Hamad International Airport, for transfer traffic, just as your top customer, Finnair, competes with Qatar on routes to Asia. Do you plan to grow to compete with the world’s largest hubs?
http://skift.com/2015/10/12/intervie...or-the-future/
Oct 15, 2015, 2:16 am
#79
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,742
It really is no surprise that QR is the first of the ME3 to come to HEL. The airport has been actively courting new airlines, and QR has an alliance partner there.
Oct 18, 2015, 3:20 am
#80
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Adelaide joins the network from 2nd May 2016 with a daily A359 flight
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...31015_adelaide
Los Angeles (1st January), Sydney (1st March), Boston (16th March), Adelaide (2nd May), Atlanta (1st June) announced for 2016 so far.
Ras al Khaimah will start 2nd Febraury with 4 weekly A320 (was planned 1st October).
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...31015_adelaide
Los Angeles (1st January), Sydney (1st March), Boston (16th March), Adelaide (2nd May), Atlanta (1st June) announced for 2016 so far.
Ras al Khaimah will start 2nd Febraury with 4 weekly A320 (was planned 1st October).
Last edited by EK77W; Oct 18, 2015 at 3:27 am
Oct 19, 2015, 12:41 pm
#81
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
After CX cancels HKG-DOH, QR will go double daily from 16th Febraury on DOH-HKG; both flights with A332
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...aily_hong_kong
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...aily_hong_kong
Last edited by EK77W; Oct 31, 2015 at 10:30 am
Oct 31, 2015, 10:30 am
#82
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 616
Birmingham will be the 4th UK destination from 30th March with 8 weekly flights operated by B788
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...015_birmingham
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...015_birmingham
Oct 31, 2015, 11:03 am
#83
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,949
Birmingham will be the 4th UK destination from 30th March with 8 weekly flights operated by B788
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...015_birmingham
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...015_birmingham
More info on the route here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...oha-route.html
Nov 19, 2015, 4:56 am
#84
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
Strong rumours from Indonesia that QR are evaluating Surabaya.
Surprised an ME3 airline hasn't moved in - Cathay supposedly have excellent Cargo uplift, population of over 5.5 million in the metro area (OK CGK has 30+ million but does have 8-9 daily flights from QR/EK/EY/WY) and will supply a lot of workers for the area.
No comments if direct or a tag-on from SIN (doesn't QR 944 spend 10 hours on the ground?).
Anyway, nothing official from QR, and i'm sure they are regularly evaluating new routes, but just fyi!
Surprised an ME3 airline hasn't moved in - Cathay supposedly have excellent Cargo uplift, population of over 5.5 million in the metro area (OK CGK has 30+ million but does have 8-9 daily flights from QR/EK/EY/WY) and will supply a lot of workers for the area.
No comments if direct or a tag-on from SIN (doesn't QR 944 spend 10 hours on the ground?).
Anyway, nothing official from QR, and i'm sure they are regularly evaluating new routes, but just fyi!
Nov 19, 2015, 5:03 am
#85
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 842
Strong rumours from Indonesia that QR are evaluating Surabaya.
Surprised an ME3 airline hasn't moved in - Cathay supposedly have excellent Cargo uplift, population of over 5.5 million in the metro area (OK CGK has 30+ million but does have 8-9 daily flights from QR/EK/EY/WY) and will supply a lot of workers for the area.
No comments if direct or a tag-on from SIN (doesn't QR 944 spend 10 hours on the ground?).
Anyway, nothing official from QR, and i'm sure they are regularly evaluating new routes, but just fyi!
Surprised an ME3 airline hasn't moved in - Cathay supposedly have excellent Cargo uplift, population of over 5.5 million in the metro area (OK CGK has 30+ million but does have 8-9 daily flights from QR/EK/EY/WY) and will supply a lot of workers for the area.
No comments if direct or a tag-on from SIN (doesn't QR 944 spend 10 hours on the ground?).
Anyway, nothing official from QR, and i'm sure they are regularly evaluating new routes, but just fyi!
Nov 19, 2015, 7:33 am
#87
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 111
Not a new route, but Manchester is being increased from 14 to 16 weekly effective 2nd May.
Monday and Saturday will now be 3 times daily and the new flights will use the B787. Changes are confirmed on Qatar website.
It is expected that a full 3 daily will be in use from 1st September.
Monday and Saturday will now be 3 times daily and the new flights will use the B787. Changes are confirmed on Qatar website.
It is expected that a full 3 daily will be in use from 1st September.
Nov 20, 2015, 2:49 am
#88
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
Their country manager has already mentioned Medan and Surabaya to the press.
This recent press release brings back LGW into the equation which wouldn't be a massive surprise, but the rest of this intrigues me.
http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...-787-1.1622185
Another Scottish airport can only be Glasgow, but South West England?! Rules out Cardiff, so must be Bristol?! Unless of course they mean 'London' Southampton, or erm, Newquay?
Nov 20, 2015, 7:05 am
#89
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bath, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,002
BRS (Bristol) would be fantastic news! It also makes sense, as currently the only real legacy carriers flying out of Bristol are KLM and Brussels Airlines - so both ST and *A but no OW carrier (until Aer Lingus joins OW). A lot of people are BAEC members and would gladly take a service out of BRS foregoing the time and expense of getting to and from a London airport.