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Old Feb 10, 2017, 6:02 am
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Please post your experiences related to QR's longest route, between DOH-AKL-DOH.

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Old Jan 31, 2017, 10:21 am
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Anyone flying on February 1 to AKL on QR 920 ?
This will be the longest nonstop flight : 14500km 300km more than the previous one EK 448.
Anyone on this inaugural flight tomorrow ?
It will be a 777L unlike Emirates who fly with an A380.
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Old Jan 31, 2017, 10:41 am
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Don't believe there will be anbody on this flight tomorrow. It's been put back a few days.
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Old Jan 31, 2017, 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by AlienInTheFatherland
Don't believe there will be anbody on this flight tomorrow. It's been put back a few days.
The AKL route starts on the 5th Feb 2017.
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 9:15 am
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Anyone on the inaugural flight on the 5th, anyway?
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 9:26 am
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Am on the flight from DOH on 13 February with the wife then onto Tonga for hopefully a relaxing week. Am looking forward to it, especially in business class. I saw an article on it just now too. http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...-a7560531.html
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 11:58 am
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No I couldn't make it work out with my schedule. However should see the a/c in AKL when I pass through before it heads out on the reverse inaugural flight.
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by NZbutterfly
Anyway, it would be great if QR could use the NZ lounge but I don't see that happening.
It won't happen. CX uses the NZ lounge due to its alliance with NZ.

The Emperor Lounge does have paid per use entry (slightly discounted if booked online), but has fairly steep prices for what is not much better than the QF lounge.

When flying QF in the afternoon, I use the EK lounge (it is shut in the morning). However, that access is due to the EK-QF alliance so also won't be available for QR passengers.
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 1:14 pm
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Only 2 days to go now. Is anybody on the inaugural flight from DOH-AKL?
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 2:17 pm
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I'm on the flight from DOH on the 11th. Hopefully there will be a Trip Report or a review posted before then! Can't wait!
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 2:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Firipu
I'm on the flight from DOH on the 11th. Hopefully there will be a Trip Report or a review posted before then! Can't wait!
Perhaps I'm missing something, but won't it be like other B777 flight, just last a bit longer?
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 3:18 pm
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I'm on the flight on the 9th Feb, anyone else ?
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Old Feb 3, 2017, 4:57 pm
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I'll be on the DOH-AKL on Feb. 15th connecting from PSA (departing 14th).

And on AKL-DOH on Feb. 21st

Anyone else? would be nice to get to know somebody in person
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Old Feb 4, 2017, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
Perhaps I'm missing something, but won't it be like other B777 flight, just last a bit longer?
LOL, you're probably right! I just remembered when Emirates started DXB-AKL, there were a number of articles and trip reports online. One even had an hour by hour review!

Not long to go now until the inaugural ^
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Old Feb 4, 2017, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
Perhaps I'm missing something, but won't it be like other B777 flight, just last a bit longer?
For me, most of all im looking forward to my first Qatar J flight. Flown J several times with BA/AA (and even Aeroflot once!) but never for more than about 8 hours, never had PJ's on a plane and even had to google Amuse Bouche, so quite new territory for me
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Old Feb 5, 2017, 12:41 pm
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Only 2 days to go now. Is anybody on the inaugural flight from DOH-AKL?
It has landed. "Qatar Airways' longest flight lands in Auckland" http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11795048

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