Dec 9, 2016, 6:14 am
Last edit by: plunet
New destinations 2017.
Announced for 2017:-
AKL - Auckland started 5 February 2017
CNX - Chiang Mai starts 12th December 2017 4 times weekly
DLA - Douala starts 3 times weekly (Date TBA)
DUB - Dublin started 12 June 2017
KBP - Kiev Borispi - starts daily. From 28th August 2017. Link
KNO - Medan starts 4 times weekly (Date TBA)
LBV - Libreville starts 3 times weekly (Date TBA)
NCE - Nice started 4th July 2017 Link
OHS - Sohar starts 8th August 2017 Link
PRG - Prague started at relatively short notice on 21st August 2017 Link
SJJ - Sarajevo starts 4 times weekly on 31st October 2017. Link
SKP - Skopje started 17th July 2017 Link
TUU - Tabuk starts 19th June 2017 Link never started and would be suspended as of 6th June 2017.
YNB - Yanbu started 9th May 2017
Announced for 2018:
CBR - Canberra daily Starts 12th February 2018 via SYD. RoutesOnline
GIG - Rio de Janeiro starts 4 times weekly. Starts 30 January 2018.
LAS - Las Vegas starts
PEN - Penang, Malaysia, starts three weekly 6th February 2018. RoutesOnline,Press Release, Thread
SCL - Santiago starts 4 times weekly. Starts 30 January 2018.
UTP - U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya, starts four weekly 28 January 2018 Qatar Press Release
Lisbon and Lusaka were not mentioned in http://www.qatarairways.com/be/en/pr...17destinations.
New destinations 2016 can be seen here
New destinations 2015 can be seen here
New Destinations 2017
Aug 24, 2017, 4:33 pm
#136
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Dublin
Programs: Aer Lingus, United, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar
Posts: 292
Has there been anymore talk of BNE?
Sep 1, 2017, 8:51 am
#138
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
Alright, anyone know why QR havn't released CNX beyond 24th March 2018? I'm eying up a nice KBV/CNX open jaw for Easter, but, nothing doing for the CNX flights?
Simply slow or re-considering?!
Simply slow or re-considering?!
Sep 10, 2017, 1:25 pm
#139
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 131
Start dates on 3 previously announced routes should come out this week. In addition, 3 new destinations to come online, one being a widebody.
Sep 11, 2017, 10:08 pm
#140
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 238
25MAR18 is the beginning of the Summer 2018 scheduling season. As QR will not have historic slots as the flight was not operated in Summer 2017 season, the have to obtain slots before they can release a schedule. It took them a long time to get the Winter slots so I guess it wont be extended until the new slots for that season can be confirmed
Sep 13, 2017, 5:39 am
#141
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
From Routesonline:
Qatar Airways today (13SEP17) announced new route launch to the UK, scheduled to commence on 01MAY18. Boeing 787-8 aircraft will be operating Doha – Cardiff route on daily basis, with 3 weekly overnight departure from Doha, 4 in morning hours.
QR323 DOH0115 – 0640CWL 788 247
QR321 DOH0725 – 1250CWL 788 x247
QR324 CWL0810 – 1705DOH 788 247
QR322 CWL1555 – 0050+1DOH 788 x247
QR323 DOH0115 – 0640CWL 788 247
QR321 DOH0725 – 1250CWL 788 x247
QR324 CWL0810 – 1705DOH 788 247
QR322 CWL1555 – 0050+1DOH 788 x247
Sep 13, 2017, 6:07 am
#142
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,918
Wow, the Cardiff route looks like it's actually going to get off the ground with a confirmed start date, albeit over half a year to go yet. I expected CDF to be one of those destinations that will 'happen soon' but ends up being deferred several times. Time will tell but this seems to be a very positive initial statement of intent. They must have some considerable faith in the CDF market, as well as I guess some strong subsidies from the Welsh Government.
Sep 13, 2017, 7:56 am
#143
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Wales
Programs: BA Gold (Oh yeah!)
Posts: 66
Yes, Cardiff sounds great (as I'm local), I've just been playing on the Qatar site to get an idea of cost.
But what caught my attention, was several 'flights' departing at 4.15am it was only after clicking through that you realise that the first leg of your journey is a 3hr coach ride (courtesy of National Express) from CWL to LHR
But what caught my attention, was several 'flights' departing at 4.15am it was only after clicking through that you realise that the first leg of your journey is a 3hr coach ride (courtesy of National Express) from CWL to LHR
Sep 13, 2017, 8:20 am
#144
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 733
I noticed exactly the same adieacc on several of the flight time options. My worry is that people will book thinking the start date from CWL is fixed and then be told they have to depart from LHR. I think that would annoy a lot of people.
Secondly , I really hope they organise an new lounge or lounge section for those departing in business. The food offerings in CWL are almost non existent.
Finally, am I best waiting for Qatar to offer better prices and more mileage as CWL will be a new destination? Nothing is offered as yet.
Secondly , I really hope they organise an new lounge or lounge section for those departing in business. The food offerings in CWL are almost non existent.
Finally, am I best waiting for Qatar to offer better prices and more mileage as CWL will be a new destination? Nothing is offered as yet.
Sep 13, 2017, 8:32 am
#145
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
Adana, Turkey being added as well. Have we heard of this before? I don't think so!
Routesonline:
Routesonline:
Qatar Airways from November 2017 plans to launch new route to Turkey, announced by the airline on Tuesday 12SEP17. The oneWorld member plans to offer 3 weekly Doha – Adana route with Airbus A320, effective from 06NOV17.
QR438 DOH0720 – 1125ADA 320 146
QR439 ADA1225 – 1615DOH 320 146
QR438 DOH0720 – 1125ADA 320 146
QR439 ADA1225 – 1615DOH 320 146
Oct 9, 2017, 3:34 am
#146
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
I am posting this here as I didn't want to create a new thread. QR's service to HEL will go double daily from 14th December 2017 until 24th March 2018:
QR307 DOH 16:00 - HEL 21:45
QR308 HEL 22:55 - DOH 06:15
QR308 HEL 22:55 - DOH 06:15
Oct 10, 2017, 5:01 am
#147
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Thailand
Programs: QRPC-Silver & Star-Alliance
Posts: 212
Unfortunately my late-January trip was already booked via BKK, long before the new start of CNX-DOH was announced, however the launch-fares seem reasonable so it will be interesting to see (and hopefully book) at least two trips for 2018 ex-CNX.
Oct 10, 2017, 5:09 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 103
I just saw on QR's Facebook page that they will have daily flights to St. Petersburg (LED) beginning December 19.
Oct 10, 2017, 11:16 pm
#149
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Doha, Qatar
Posts: 374
I noticed exactly the same adieacc on several of the flight time options. My worry is that people will book thinking the start date from CWL is fixed and then be told they have to depart from LHR. I think that would annoy a lot of people.
Secondly , I really hope they organise an new lounge or lounge section for those departing in business. The food offerings in CWL are almost non existent.
Finally, am I best waiting for Qatar to offer better prices and more mileage as CWL will be a new destination? Nothing is offered as yet.
Secondly , I really hope they organise an new lounge or lounge section for those departing in business. The food offerings in CWL are almost non existent.
Finally, am I best waiting for Qatar to offer better prices and more mileage as CWL will be a new destination? Nothing is offered as yet.
Oct 11, 2017, 4:51 am
#150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
I hope they do get the slots, and can't for-the-life-of-me see why not as Chiang Mai is far from full, because I too am looking to book flights CNX-DOH-LHR in April/May and June/September.
Unfortunately my late-January trip was already booked via BKK, long before the new start of CNX-DOH was announced, however the launch-fares seem reasonable so it will be interesting to see (and hopefully book) at least two trips for 2018 ex-CNX.
Unfortunately my late-January trip was already booked via BKK, long before the new start of CNX-DOH was announced, however the launch-fares seem reasonable so it will be interesting to see (and hopefully book) at least two trips for 2018 ex-CNX.