New Destinations 2017
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Nov 28, 16, 7:50 am
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New Destinations 2017
Great news for Canberra, GIG, Dublin and more.
Qatar Airways, the award-winning and fastest growing airline in the world, today announced eight more destinations for 2017-18, in addition to seven previously announced new cities for a total of 15 new gateways. Joining the Qatar Airways’ route network, which spans more than 150 destinations on six continents around the world, are: Canberra, the airline’s fifth destination in Australia; Dublin, Ireland; Las Vegas, the airline’s 11th destination in the United States; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Medan, Kualanamu International Airport, the airline’s third destination in Indonesia; and Tabuk and Yanbu, the 9th and 10th destinations in Saudi Arabia.
http://www.qatarairways.com/be/en/pr...17destinations
Qatar Airways, the award-winning and fastest growing airline in the world, today announced eight more destinations for 2017-18, in addition to seven previously announced new cities for a total of 15 new gateways. Joining the Qatar Airways’ route network, which spans more than 150 destinations on six continents around the world, are: Canberra, the airline’s fifth destination in Australia; Dublin, Ireland; Las Vegas, the airline’s 11th destination in the United States; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Medan, Kualanamu International Airport, the airline’s third destination in Indonesia; and Tabuk and Yanbu, the 9th and 10th destinations in Saudi Arabia.
http://www.qatarairways.com/be/en/pr...17destinations
Nov 28, 16, 8:04 am
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But nary a start date announced yet...
Nov 28, 16, 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by remdk
Interesting! Where is Auckland?
We mainlanders say it is on the North Island.
:-}
Nov 28, 16, 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by remdk
Interesting! Where is Auckland?
These new destinations, are new announcements opposed to places QR will absolutely fly to in 2017.
There is a difference, and I wouldn't get too excited until you see tickets on sale on the QR website.
M
Nov 28, 16, 8:24 am
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I want to see ex-DUB start-of-the-route prices... 
If they follow what they did with AMS, PSA and HEL, the thing will be very interesting
If they follow what they did with AMS, PSA and HEL, the thing will be very interesting
Nov 28, 16, 9:15 am
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No CEB? 
Nov 28, 16, 9:59 am
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I wonder if the load factor for Medan will ever be above 50%
Nov 28, 16, 10:19 am
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Originally Posted by Phil the Flyer
No CEB?
It should appear soon, but I can say no more.
M
Nov 28, 16, 10:33 am
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Sorry all, my skim of the press release was too skimpy and I did not see paragraph 2 "These newly-announced destinations join the already-announced list of new destinations to start in 2017: Auckland, New Zealand will start 5 February 2017, and will be the world’s longest commercial flight; Sarajevo, Bosnia; Skopje, Macedonia; Libreville, Gabon; Nice, France; Chiang Mai, the airline’s fourth destination in Thailand; and Douala, Cameroon."
zebranz I am not Aussie, I am something much worse. I am British but living in Denmark. "Mind your P's and Q's young man!"
zebranz I am not Aussie, I am something much worse. I am British but living in Denmark. "Mind your P's and Q's young man!"
Last edited by remdk; Nov 29, 16 at 3:42 am Reason: missing comma
Nov 28, 16, 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by msm2000uk
I believe politics are at play with regards to CEB.
It should appear soon, but I can say no more.
M
It should appear soon, but I can say no more.
M
Nov 28, 16, 10:03 pm
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In a press conference this arvo, Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron confirmed Qatar’s Canberra-Doha service will be “direct” (no Adelaide stopover) and tipped the flight will use "new generation aircraft, most likely the (Airbus) A350”.
Nov 28, 16, 11:03 pm
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Guess ATL would go 77W (yeah when they get more next year) and releases 77L to LAS?
GIG and SCL-tag would be 77W as well?
DUB with some older airbus 330s? Then we would see more current European destinations with 350s? MXP, FCO? or DUB gets 350 right away?
Where is my SFOOOOOO
GIG and SCL-tag would be 77W as well?
DUB with some older airbus 330s? Then we would see more current European destinations with 350s? MXP, FCO? or DUB gets 350 right away?
Where is my SFOOOOOO
Nov 28, 16, 11:09 pm
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Originally Posted by djsflynn
In a press conference this arvo, Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron confirmed Qatar’s Canberra-Doha service will be “direct” (no Adelaide stopover) and tipped the flight will use "new generation aircraft, most likely the (Airbus) A350”.
Nov 30, 16, 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by 3544quebec
I thought in airline parlance "direct" could include a stop eg DOH-ADL-CBR on same plane would be a "direct" flight. Did he say non-stop?
