Operational Changes 2017
Aug 7, 2017, 12:46 am
#106
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Aug 7, 2017, 1:14 am
#107
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Exactly! At least on QR you have a lie-flat seat on all widebodies unless your flight is downgauged to an A320 without lieflat seats, whereas on AA you can get stuck on an angle-flat 757!
Last edited by florens; Aug 7, 2017 at 1:19 am
Aug 7, 2017, 1:22 am
#108
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Aug 7, 2017, 2:11 am
#110
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Aug 8, 2017, 1:39 am
#111
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DannoTheManno according to the terms and conditions for your reservation QR will fly you from A to B. The type of aircraft is QRs choice alone. A change of aircraft type is absolutely no reason to change your reservation.
ALL widebodied aircraft in the QR fleet have lie flat seats. The sloping seats are a thing of the past except for most, but not all, narrowbodied aircraft.
ALL widebodied aircraft in the QR fleet have lie flat seats. The sloping seats are a thing of the past except for most, but not all, narrowbodied aircraft.
Aug 8, 2017, 5:51 pm
#112
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Aug 9, 2017, 1:23 am
#113
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Posted this in another thread already, but just to make sure the information is here as well:
QR is taking the QATAMs from their Madrid flight and putting them to FRA starting 01SEP
From @A350Blog on Twitter:
"From 1/Sep Qatar Airways will stop flying #A350 to Madrid and to Barcelona. #A350 to operate Frankfort and Miami routes instead."
From @A350_Production on Twitter:
"From 01SEP17, QR's @LaTam_BRA-leased A350s will stop flying to @AENA MAD and fly 2x daily to @airport_FRA instead, replacing mainline #A350 ."
QR is taking the QATAMs from their Madrid flight and putting them to FRA starting 01SEP
From @A350Blog on Twitter:
"From 1/Sep Qatar Airways will stop flying #A350 to Madrid and to Barcelona. #A350 to operate Frankfort and Miami routes instead."
From @A350_Production on Twitter:
"From 01SEP17, QR's @LaTam_BRA-leased A350s will stop flying to @AENA MAD and fly 2x daily to @airport_FRA instead, replacing mainline #A350 ."
Aug 9, 2017, 3:37 am
#114
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How many A350s do they need to do the Miami route, two or three? They are pulling A350s from everywhere to do this route...
Regarding the changes, there are some big capacity changes in some cities:
TXL from A330 to 777
BCN from 787 to A340
DPS from 787 to 777
Regarding the changes, there are some big capacity changes in some cities:
TXL from A330 to 777
BCN from 787 to A340
DPS from 787 to 777
Aug 9, 2017, 3:38 am
#115
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I called up, the agent said the only equipment change that will result in a free flight change is from the A380 to any other aircraft
Aug 9, 2017, 3:52 am
#116
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Regarding the changes you mentioned, I think thats good news overall (of course if flying in J, then the 787 is nicer than a A340 or 777). Maybe freeing up some 787 will allow them to get rid of some of these long A320 flights (HEL for example)
Aug 9, 2017, 5:54 am
#117
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hotwingz the time taken for DOH-MIA-DOH takeoff to landing is 32h15m. With time on the ground in DOH then at least three aircraft will be required, but not full time.
To get an idea of how aircraft are used look at http://www.theqatarsource.com/qatara...ettracker.html for almost any longhaul aircraft. It is very interesting!
To get an idea of how aircraft are used look at http://www.theqatarsource.com/qatara...ettracker.html for almost any longhaul aircraft. It is very interesting!
Aug 9, 2017, 11:06 am
#119
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Hi folks,
I've had a schedule change for December for flights to KBV from MXP. Instead of short 3hr layovers we now have up to 17hr layovers. How accommodating are QR with this usually? E.g. Is it likely they would be prepared to put us on an earlier flight from MXP in order to make the shorter connection to KBV? We are travelling on an Economy N class ticket. It seems plenty of these fares still available for the earlier flights. Also, how do you contact them from Europe via phone. I'm currently in Portugal and when I called the QR number listed in contacts on the QR App they said they don't handle bookings and I should call Poland. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks a lot in advance
I've had a schedule change for December for flights to KBV from MXP. Instead of short 3hr layovers we now have up to 17hr layovers. How accommodating are QR with this usually? E.g. Is it likely they would be prepared to put us on an earlier flight from MXP in order to make the shorter connection to KBV? We are travelling on an Economy N class ticket. It seems plenty of these fares still available for the earlier flights. Also, how do you contact them from Europe via phone. I'm currently in Portugal and when I called the QR number listed in contacts on the QR App they said they don't handle bookings and I should call Poland. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks a lot in advance
Aug 9, 2017, 11:32 am
#120
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Hi folks,
I've had a schedule change for December for flights to KBV from MXP. Instead of short 3hr layovers we now have up to 17hr layovers. How accommodating are QR with this usually? E.g. Is it likely they would be prepared to put us on an earlier flight from MXP in order to make the shorter connection to KBV? We are travelling on an Economy N class ticket. It seems plenty of these fares still available for the earlier flights. Also, how do you contact them from Europe via phone. I'm currently in Portugal and when I called the QR number listed in contacts on the QR App they said they don't handle bookings and I should call Poland. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks a lot in advance
I've had a schedule change for December for flights to KBV from MXP. Instead of short 3hr layovers we now have up to 17hr layovers. How accommodating are QR with this usually? E.g. Is it likely they would be prepared to put us on an earlier flight from MXP in order to make the shorter connection to KBV? We are travelling on an Economy N class ticket. It seems plenty of these fares still available for the earlier flights. Also, how do you contact them from Europe via phone. I'm currently in Portugal and when I called the QR number listed in contacts on the QR App they said they don't handle bookings and I should call Poland. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks a lot in advance
Look up a few options that suit you best (different timings, different dates, different destinations) and be ready to present them to the QR agent.
You can use Skype for international calls