Operational Changes 2018
May 2, 2018, 10:32 am
#46
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: DL MM
Posts: 13
Anyone know why the turnaround time in Boston has changed, effective 19 May? Previously the aircraft sat on the ground in Boston for about 7 1/2 hours before returning to Doha. As of May 19th the departure is pushed out another 1 1/2 hours, making the ground time over nine hours! Does Qatar Airways plan to add a tag on flight to some other city in North America to keep this aircraft moving, rather than sitting on the ground in Boston?
May 4, 2018, 5:42 am
#47
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 131
Anyone know why the turnaround time in Boston has changed, effective 19 May? Previously the aircraft sat on the ground in Boston for about 7 1/2 hours before returning to Doha. As of May 19th the departure is pushed out another 1 1/2 hours, making the ground time over nine hours! Does Qatar Airways plan to add a tag on flight to some other city in North America to keep this aircraft moving, rather than sitting on the ground in Boston?
May 4, 2018, 9:54 am
#48
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: DL MM
Posts: 13
Seems like with nine hours, a tag on flight to another city (YYZ or DTW come to mind) would be feasible.
May 6, 2018, 10:43 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NY
Programs: MARIOTT GOLD, QR GOLD,OW S. HH DIA, CHASE RESERVE
Posts: 143
Anyone know why the turnaround time in Boston has changed, effective 19 May? Previously the aircraft sat on the ground in Boston for about 7 1/2 hours before returning to Doha. As of May 19th the departure is pushed out another 1 1/2 hours, making the ground time over nine hours! Does Qatar Airways plan to add a tag on flight to some other city in North America to keep this aircraft moving, rather than sitting on the ground in Boston?
I am flying out in august, I got no email and this just shortened my time in AM ...
May 6, 2018, 2:11 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,996
Curiously, the layover in Boston is longer than at any other city in North America. Does the aircraft get any greater level of service during the nine hours it is sitting on the ground in Boston?
Seems like with nine hours, a tag on flight to another city (YYZ or DTW come to mind) would be feasible.
Seems like with nine hours, a tag on flight to another city (YYZ or DTW come to mind) would be feasible.
Don’t forget if you have tag on flights you need two lots of crew, plus their hotels and extra landing/take off/airport fees. Cheaper and easier to move people onto those destinations via the AA hubs.
May 6, 2018, 3:13 pm
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,328
YYZ is not allowed because the Canadian government susbidizes Air Canada with protectionism, limiting ME3 to 3 flights per week into the country (and QR does YUL 3x)