Jan 12, 2017, 2:31 pm
Last edit by: fbruno
Wiki Updated 2017-09-13 to include #610
QR fare rules for this one can be found here.
I have created a travel trips thread in the Japan forum. A good place to discuss hotels, trips, restaurants and maybe even arrange meet ups: The QR week(end) HND/NRT travel thread (2017)
Sorted by departure month:
November
Outbound
CPH-HND : 03/11/17 : denkigroove
LHR-HND : 03/11/17 : Cymro +1
BRU-NRT : 08/11/17 : mad_rich
AMS-NRT : 08.11.17 : jordie
AMS-HND : 13.11.17 UAPremierGuy
BRU-NRT : 15/11/17 : xtommox
AMS-HND : 15/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
AMS-NRT : 17/11/17 : polochick
BRU-NRT : 17/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-NRT 18/11)
LHR-HND : 18/11/17 : justatourist
AMS-HND : 19/11/17 : Tennislover9
AMS-HND : 20.11.17 : travellingjake +2
LHR-NRT : 23/11/17 : Pilot37
LHR-HND : 23/11/17 : Carofos
AMS-NRT : 24/11/17 : island82
Inbound
HND-AMS : 05/11/17 : toastedcafe
HND-AMS : 11/11/17 : Cymro +1
NRT-AMS : 12.11.17 : jordie
HND-AMS : 19.11.17 : UAPremierGuy
HND-AMS : 21/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
NRT-BRU : 22/11/17 : mad_rich
NRT-BRU : 23/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-BRU 25/11)
HND-AMS : 25/11/17 : denkigroove
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : Tennislover9
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : polochick
NRT-BRU : 26/11/17 : fbruno
HND-LHR : 27/11/17 : Pilot37
NRT-AMS : 28/11/17 : island82
NRT-BRU : 28/11/17 : xtommox
HND-LHR : 29/11/17 : Carofos
NRT-MAN : 30.11.17 : travellingjake +2
December
Outbound
BRU-HND : 04/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
AMS-NRT : 10/12/17 : NikaK +1
Inbound
NRT-AMS : 04/12/17 : justatourist
HND-AMS : 12/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
NRT-AMS : 14/12/17 : NikaK +1
QR fare rules for this one can be found here.
I have created a travel trips thread in the Japan forum. A good place to discuss hotels, trips, restaurants and maybe even arrange meet ups: The QR week(end) HND/NRT travel thread (2017)
Sorted by departure month:
November
Outbound
CPH-HND : 03/11/17 : denkigroove
LHR-HND : 03/11/17 : Cymro +1
BRU-NRT : 08/11/17 : mad_rich
AMS-NRT : 08.11.17 : jordie
AMS-HND : 13.11.17 UAPremierGuy
BRU-NRT : 15/11/17 : xtommox
AMS-HND : 15/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
AMS-NRT : 17/11/17 : polochick
BRU-NRT : 17/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-NRT 18/11)
LHR-HND : 18/11/17 : justatourist
AMS-HND : 19/11/17 : Tennislover9
AMS-HND : 20.11.17 : travellingjake +2
LHR-NRT : 23/11/17 : Pilot37
LHR-HND : 23/11/17 : Carofos
AMS-NRT : 24/11/17 : island82
Inbound
HND-AMS : 05/11/17 : toastedcafe
HND-AMS : 11/11/17 : Cymro +1
NRT-AMS : 12.11.17 : jordie
HND-AMS : 19.11.17 : UAPremierGuy
HND-AMS : 21/11/17 : phoneticduck +1
NRT-BRU : 22/11/17 : mad_rich
NRT-BRU : 23/11/17 : Asserti+1 (DOH-BRU 25/11)
HND-AMS : 25/11/17 : denkigroove
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : Tennislover9
HND-AMS : 26/11/17 : polochick
NRT-BRU : 26/11/17 : fbruno
HND-LHR : 27/11/17 : Pilot37
NRT-AMS : 28/11/17 : island82
NRT-BRU : 28/11/17 : xtommox
HND-LHR : 29/11/17 : Carofos
NRT-MAN : 30.11.17 : travellingjake +2
December
Outbound
BRU-HND : 04/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
AMS-NRT : 10/12/17 : NikaK +1
Inbound
NRT-AMS : 04/12/17 : justatourist
HND-AMS : 12/12/17 : jlisi984 +2
NRT-AMS : 14/12/17 : NikaK +1
The 'Sake Fare' Meet-Up Thread: AMS/BRU-DOH-TYO
Jul 31, 2017, 6:51 am
#526
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 487
Hello everyone
Been keeping tabs on this thread and also the new Q suite thread. Have we had any indication of changes to scheduled flights departing from Brussels in sept/Oct? I've held off from booking any positioning flights up until now and reading about the AMS changes makes me more inclined to hold off for longer.
Thanks
Been keeping tabs on this thread and also the new Q suite thread. Have we had any indication of changes to scheduled flights departing from Brussels in sept/Oct? I've held off from booking any positioning flights up until now and reading about the AMS changes makes me more inclined to hold off for longer.
Thanks
Aug 7, 2017, 8:52 am
#527
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: FB Gold, BA Gold, QR Gold
Posts: 8
Aircraft swap on Sake fare Brussels to Tokyo
Hello,
I got one of these Sake fare from Brussels to Tokyo in September.
I just noticed that the first segment aircraft was swapped from an A350 to an older A330 with 2x2 business class.
Do you think this qualifies as a schedule change (as it does on American for instance) and would allow me to rebook from another starting point for free (namely LHR)?
Appreciate your advice!
I got one of these Sake fare from Brussels to Tokyo in September.
I just noticed that the first segment aircraft was swapped from an A350 to an older A330 with 2x2 business class.
Do you think this qualifies as a schedule change (as it does on American for instance) and would allow me to rebook from another starting point for free (namely LHR)?
Appreciate your advice!
Aug 7, 2017, 9:01 am
#528
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,546
Hello,
I got one of these Sake fare from Brussels to Tokyo in September.
I just noticed that the first segment aircraft was swapped from an A350 to an older A330 with 2x2 business class.
Do you think this qualifies as a schedule change (as it does on American for instance) and would allow me to rebook from another starting point for free (namely LHR)?
Appreciate your advice!
I got one of these Sake fare from Brussels to Tokyo in September.
I just noticed that the first segment aircraft was swapped from an A350 to an older A330 with 2x2 business class.
Do you think this qualifies as a schedule change (as it does on American for instance) and would allow me to rebook from another starting point for free (namely LHR)?
Appreciate your advice!
Aug 7, 2017, 9:20 am
#530
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,578
Would you mind letting us know what dates you're flying on, in case it's likely to affect any of the other ex-BRU flights?
Aug 7, 2017, 9:31 am
#531
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: FB Gold, BA Gold, QR Gold
Posts: 8
Aug 7, 2017, 9:49 am
#532
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,944
Secretflyer101 welcome to the QR forum. You may find the QR dashboard an informative aid.
If your flight schedule changes by more than two hours then QR will assist you, free of charge, to find a shorter, more convenient journey. Shorter than two hours and nothing can be done. A change of equipment is not a change of schedule and there is nothing to be done about it.
For about two years the most frequent post on this forum has been something like 'Never book flights because of a particular aircraft type. You will probably be disappointed.'!
If your flight schedule changes by more than two hours then QR will assist you, free of charge, to find a shorter, more convenient journey. Shorter than two hours and nothing can be done. A change of equipment is not a change of schedule and there is nothing to be done about it.
For about two years the most frequent post on this forum has been something like 'Never book flights because of a particular aircraft type. You will probably be disappointed.'!
Aug 7, 2017, 9:57 am
#533
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,265
The swap is currently only for QR195/196 during the month of September:
Effective for the month of September 2017 only:
Doha – Brussels QR195/196 A330-200/300 replaces A350-900XWB (QR193/194 continues with A350 service)
Fingers crossed QR193/194 stays A350!
Effective for the month of September 2017 only:
Doha – Brussels QR195/196 A330-200/300 replaces A350-900XWB (QR193/194 continues with A350 service)
Fingers crossed QR193/194 stays A350!
Aug 7, 2017, 5:55 pm
#535
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 100
I have had a plane change from an A350 to an A330-200 on a BRU to DOH flight at the end of September. QR196.
That anyone is aware, is this still going to be a flat bed? Has anyone had any luck changing flights after a change in equipment?
The return DOH to BRU in October is currently still a 350 but is this likely to change?
That anyone is aware, is this still going to be a flat bed? Has anyone had any luck changing flights after a change in equipment?
The return DOH to BRU in October is currently still a 350 but is this likely to change?
Aug 7, 2017, 9:24 pm
#536
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,764
I believe that that 350 may be going on the MIA route for September. After that, MIA reverts to its usual 77W.
Aug 7, 2017, 11:00 pm
#537
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: BRU & CGK
Programs: GarudaMiles, Qatar Privilege Club, Miles&More
Posts: 206
I have had a plane change from an A350 to an A330-200 on a BRU to DOH flight at the end of September. QR196.
That anyone is aware, is this still going to be a flat bed? Has anyone had any luck changing flights after a change in equipment?
The return DOH to BRU in October is currently still a 350 but is this likely to change?
That anyone is aware, is this still going to be a flat bed? Has anyone had any luck changing flights after a change in equipment?
The return DOH to BRU in October is currently still a 350 but is this likely to change?
Anyway, I'm glad that my BRU flights still have the A350 scheduled.
Aug 8, 2017, 2:48 am
#538
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,406
It might continue though. While my BRU-DOH was quite full in J, DOH-BRU had around 10 free seats in C. If QR notices low yields on QR193/QR194, they may just revert back to planes with smaller C cabins and use the A350 on routes with more C demand.
Aug 8, 2017, 3:31 am
#539
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: FB Gold, BA Gold, QR Gold
Posts: 8
An equipment change is not a good reason (to QR anyway) to change your flights. So you will have to pay the change fee and fare difference. I'm pretty sure they have lie-flat seats on the A330. While I prefer the privacy of the 787/A350 seats, I never had such a good sleep as on the A330, could be just me though
Anyway, I'm glad that my BRU flights still have the A350 scheduled.
Anyway, I'm glad that my BRU flights still have the A350 scheduled.