Mar 8, 2017, 3:40 am

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Qatar have confirmed the presence of a policy whereby if a customer booked a QSuites flight and subsequently gets an aircraft type swap can you request travel on an alternative flight, subject to availability, see post #2709 Previously this included change of routing, now it only includes changing the date on the same routing. QR issued tickets only!

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Dec 3, 2017, 5:07 am

#646

Dirty_Idea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

If they start a 380 route to AUS sign me up!! Presumably you mean Australia, not Austin, yes?

Not quite following. They already have the 380 running DOH-SYD, I'm on it next March. On the 77I on the outbound leg - hoping for a 77P swap-out, but doubt I'll get that lucky

Dec 3, 2017, 5:35 am

#647

Dr. HFH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty_Idea

Not quite following. They already have the 380 running DOH-SYD, I'm on it next March. On the 77I on the outbound leg - hoping for a 77P swap-out, but doubt I'll get that lucky

It was an [apparently unsuccessful] attempt at humor. tav1989 posted:

Quote:

Originally Posted by tav1989

wow that is a coup - load factors must be good to run a third route to Aus with the 380.

"Aus" is the city code for Austin, Texas. So I replied,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

If they start a 380 route to AUS sign me up!! Presumably you mean Australia, not Austin, yes?

Dec 3, 2017, 5:38 am

#648

SLGO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tav1989

wow that is a coup - load factors must be good to run a third route to Aus with the 380. Shame SIN or KULwere not in scope but guess if permission is not there no can do .

It is really a shame. How come A380 is not coming to those presumably larger ports in Asia e.g. Singapore Hong Kong Shanghai Beijing etc but to Bangkok and Guangzhou? The former 2 are still serve by A350 or 787 only whereas the latter 2 get 77W at least.

Dec 3, 2017, 8:39 am

#649

remdk

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Dr. HFH as tav1989 correctly states Aus is an accepted and acceptable abbreviation for Australia. AUS is the IATA code for Austin. There is a big difference!
The third Aus destination is to get A380 aircraft according to postings on this thread so Qsuites are ruled out until the aircraft type changes to a Qsuites fitted aircraft or the A380s are retrofitted.

Dec 3, 2017, 9:23 am

#650

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Originally Posted by remdk

Dr. HFH as tav1989 correctly states Aus is an accepted and acceptable abbreviation for Australia. AUS is the IATA code for Austin. There is a big difference!

As I already explained three posts ago, IT WAS A[n attempt at a] JOKE!! Clearly I should give up on comedy as a career!

Dec 3, 2017, 9:30 am

#651

tav1989

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Whoops sorry all should have used full country name - yes Australia forgot that the letter three letter shortened name could refer to an airport code !! Lesson learnt

Dec 3, 2017, 10:08 am

#652

stewaran

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If they deploy the 380 on PER route, what sort of notice do they give?

I guess they would want to start selling F ?

Dec 3, 2017, 10:38 am

#653

lost_in_translation

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Just noticed rather annoyingly that QR7 on the 18th January is not showing as Q-Suites (which I've unfortunately just booked!), anyone have any idea why? Will probably cancel.

Dec 3, 2017, 11:11 am

#654

remdk

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lost_in_translation two possible reasons are

1) JFK starts with one daily Qsuite rotation 16 December and the second Qsuites daily flight to LHR has to be cancelled in order to serve JFK.
2) Regular maintenance of that particular Qsuites aircraft is scheduled that day and there is no spare Qsuites aircraft to replace it.

Dec 3, 2017, 1:05 pm

#655

Dirty_Idea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

It was an [apparently unsuccessful] attempt at humor. tav1989 posted:"Aus" is the city code for Austin, Texas. So I replied,

Aha, sorry. Didn't mean to clip your comedy wings

Dec 3, 2017, 9:35 pm

#656

safari_7

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Hello,

Which LHR service has the Q suites this month? Will likely be travelling Mid-December ..... Thanks

Dec 4, 2017, 1:31 am

#657

msm2000uk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by safari_7

Hello,

Which LHR service has the Q suites this month? Will likely be travelling Mid-December ..... Thanks

What is your actual date of travel?

There are few individual dates in December where the QSuite flight numbers change, so specifics would help to prevent any mis-information.

M

Dec 7, 2017, 4:45 am

#658

bagman55

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We are booked on the 20th Dec LHR-DOH-HKT. Original we were flying on A350, then it changed to Q-Suites which was nice as there are four of us on the flight. Just been notified today that it has changed again to a non Q-Suites 777. I know QR chops and changes but feel a bit miffed.....any chance we could switch onto an earlier flight to escape a double hop on the old format 777?

Dec 7, 2017, 5:04 am

#659

remdk

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bagman55 yes if the fare rules of your reservation permit changes, if you are prepared to pay the change fees and since you have not taken the first flight of the reservation (?) repricing of the tickets as well as there being seats available on the earlier flight. Look at the fare rules for your reservation because some reservations do not permit changes!

Dec 8, 2017, 10:15 pm

#660

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bagman55

If you are four of you, the "old" 777 is perfectly fine. The seats are very spacious and take the same space as the new seats. Not great for a solo pax, but excellent for 2x2 pax.