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
Mar 6, 2017, 11:47 pm
#61
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BRU & CGK
Programs: GarudaMiles, Qatar Privilege Club, Miles&More
Posts: 206
Does anyone have an idea when Medan (KNO) will be added to the network? 
Mar 7, 2017, 12:07 am
#62
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: North-West Europe
Programs: Flying Blue, BA Executive Club, LH Miles & More, Air Asia BigShot, Les Collectioneurs
Posts: 268
I think it is a smart move, since there is not really competition.
Only thing is that QR does not offer flights from Western and Central Europe to the states (e.g. LAX), so they must be targeting the ME and Asia crowd for this one.
Mar 7, 2017, 8:04 am
#63
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA 1.6MM EXP; UA GS; SPG LTG,Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,477
Not only the leisure crowd who like to go against the odds, but Las Vegas is also a very large conference city. It attracts also a lot of businessmen.
I think it is a smart move, since there is not really competition.
Only thing is that QR does not offer flights from Western and Central Europe to the states (e.g. LAX), so they must be targeting the ME and Asia crowd for this one.
I think it is a smart move, since there is not really competition.
Only thing is that QR does not offer flights from Western and Central Europe to the states (e.g. LAX), so they must be targeting the ME and Asia crowd for this one.
I'm not sure I'd argue that there isn't competition from ME/Asia. QR would offer a 1-stop 4x weekly option. BA from most major origins would offer a 1 stop 11x/week; VS somewhat less conveniently (LGW). For many (East) Asian origins, UA/*A offers multiple connecting options with 1 stop, as do DL/ST and to a lesser degree AA/OW.
Depending on what equipment QR puts on the route, should give us some hint as to the target market. If it's the low J 77W, that should suggest they're after the leisure market.
Mar 8, 2017, 10:43 pm
#64
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
4x weekly is not an attractive schedule for business travelers.
I'm not sure I'd argue that there isn't competition from ME/Asia. QR would offer a 1-stop 4x weekly option. BA from most major origins would offer a 1 stop 11x/week; VS somewhat less conveniently (LGW). For many (East) Asian origins, UA/*A offers multiple connecting options with 1 stop, as do DL/ST and to a lesser degree AA/OW.
Depending on what equipment QR puts on the route, should give us some hint as to the target market. If it's the low J 77W, that should suggest they're after the leisure market.
I'm not sure I'd argue that there isn't competition from ME/Asia. QR would offer a 1-stop 4x weekly option. BA from most major origins would offer a 1 stop 11x/week; VS somewhat less conveniently (LGW). For many (East) Asian origins, UA/*A offers multiple connecting options with 1 stop, as do DL/ST and to a lesser degree AA/OW.
Depending on what equipment QR puts on the route, should give us some hint as to the target market. If it's the low J 77W, that should suggest they're after the leisure market.
Mar 9, 2017, 2:04 am
#65
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: QF Plat, VA Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 528
I swear DLA/LBV was going to start in Jan 2017?!
Mar 9, 2017, 2:32 am
#66
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
im.daniel the only reference to LBV and DLA actually being served is the comment in the Wiki that they will each have three flights a week. No date has been given yet.
Mar 9, 2017, 6:11 am
#67
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Posts: 1,477
Mar 9, 2017, 10:06 pm
#69
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
Programs: BAEC Gold [>20k Lifetime TPs] | Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond [as is Mrs PtF] | Various Others
Posts: 6,156
Mrs PtF flew QR J to CEB in January via ICN, to CEB last week via MNL, and will fly to CEB in June via HKG - she's fast running out of transit points! Subject to timing of flights a direct DOH-CEB service would be great news.
Mar 10, 2017, 1:42 am
#70
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: QF Plat, VA Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 528
Mar 10, 2017, 3:53 am
#71
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: QFF
Posts: 5,304
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...16-gueco4.html
The link on the front page of The Canberra Times -New Canberra flights may not be direct to Doha - shows once more that some copywriters have no idea what a direct flight actually is
The link on the front page of The Canberra Times -New Canberra flights may not be direct to Doha - shows once more that some copywriters have no idea what a direct flight actually is
The current agreement allows QR to fly to the major Australian gateways (MEL/BNE/SYD/PER) 21 times/week and unlimited access to other international ports (eg, ADL/CBR/CNS/OOL). The current flights to PER, MEL and SYD use these.
However, the agreement also allows another 7 flights/week to the major ports, provided the flight is to/via another Australian port.
Mar 10, 2017, 9:38 am
#72
Join Date: May 1998
Location: australia
Posts: 5,762
There would be no need for government negotiations for this. A DOH-SYD-CBR flight would be allowed under the current air services agreement.
The current agreement allows QR to fly to the major Australian gateways (MEL/BNE/SYD/PER) 21 times/week and unlimited access to other international ports (eg, ADL/CBR/CNS/OOL). The current flights to PER, MEL and SYD use these.
However, the agreement also allows another 7 flights/week to the major ports, provided the flight is to/via another Australian port.
The current agreement allows QR to fly to the major Australian gateways (MEL/BNE/SYD/PER) 21 times/week and unlimited access to other international ports (eg, ADL/CBR/CNS/OOL). The current flights to PER, MEL and SYD use these.
However, the agreement also allows another 7 flights/week to the major ports, provided the flight is to/via another Australian port.
QR is seeking to use the Members Dining Room at Parliament House as its Business Class Lounge hence the need for government negotiations 😐
Mar 15, 2017, 3:04 am
#73
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
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msm2000uk - it's been just over 100 days since your above post (#9); are you able to say any more yet?
Mrs PtF flew QR J to CEB in January via ICN, to CEB last week via MNL, and will fly to CEB in June via HKG - she's fast running out of transit points! Subject to timing of flights a direct DOH-CEB service would be great news.
https://www.philippineairlines.com/e...a-doha-service
will have any impact on future QR Philippines frequencies and/or destinations.
Mar 25, 2017, 2:43 am
#74
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,918
Noticed that the start date for Yanbu has gone back to May in this press release. Updated the wiki.
Flight Schedule:
Doha – Yanbu
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Doha (DOH) to Yanbu (YNB) QR 1216 departs 12:55 arrives 15:35
Yanbu (YNB) to Doha (DOH) QR 1217 departs 16:35 arrives 19:00
Doha - Tabuk
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday
Doha (DOH) to Tabuk (TUU) QR1220 departs 12:35 arrives 15:20
Tabuk (TUU) to Doha (DOH) QR1221 departs 16:20 arrives 19:00
Doha – Yanbu
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Doha (DOH) to Yanbu (YNB) QR 1216 departs 12:55 arrives 15:35
Yanbu (YNB) to Doha (DOH) QR 1217 departs 16:35 arrives 19:00
Doha - Tabuk
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday
Doha (DOH) to Tabuk (TUU) QR1220 departs 12:35 arrives 15:20
Tabuk (TUU) to Doha (DOH) QR1221 departs 16:20 arrives 19:00
Apr 24, 2017, 12:54 pm
#75
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https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...rdiff-flights/
Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa.
The full list of 12 new destinations announced today is as follows:
San Francisco, US
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Utapao, Thailand
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Mykonos, Greece
Málaga, Spain
Accra, Ghana
Lisbon, Portugal
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Prague, Czech Republic
Kiev, Ukraine
Mombasa, Kenya
Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa.
The full list of 12 new destinations announced today is as follows:
San Francisco, US
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Utapao, Thailand
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Mykonos, Greece
Málaga, Spain
Accra, Ghana
Lisbon, Portugal
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Prague, Czech Republic
Kiev, Ukraine
Mombasa, Kenya