QR703 (DOH - JFK) no longer available?
Apr 13, 2022, 11:27 am
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QR703 (DOH - JFK) no longer available?
Hoping you all may be able to help solve this puzzle for me. I have QR703 booked for 1:30AM departure on July 12 from DOH - JFK, though when we went to book my partner's seat today, the flight is gone from available options (cash/award bookings, QR site, Google Flights). My seat is still confirmed and from the seat map, it's far from full. Have they pulled marketing of this flight to make space for the AA flight around the same time (1:30AM)? Is there any possibility of still getting my partner booked on this flight?
Thanks for any insights here.
Thanks for any insights here.
Apr 13, 2022, 10:41 pm
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Hoping you all may be able to help solve this puzzle for me. I have QR703 booked for 1:30AM departure on July 12 from DOH - JFK, though when we went to book my partner's seat today, the flight is gone from available options (cash/award bookings, QR site, Google Flights). My seat is still confirmed and from the seat map, it's far from full. Have they pulled marketing of this flight to make space for the AA flight around the same time (1:30AM)? Is there any possibility of still getting my partner booked on this flight?
Thanks for any insights here.
Thanks for any insights here.
Still shows on AA app and QR app but GF doesn’t pull it up.
Ours is an AA reward booking in J. As award ticket any thoughts if space has to be available or would QR open on desired flights?
Last edited by lovefly88; Apr 13, 2022 at 10:57 pm
Apr 14, 2022, 8:16 am
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Just checked ours for November and same issue. We actually would be super happy if this was the case which if moved to another flight would give us more time in AM. Will be checking back on this thread for any updates.
Still shows on AA app and QR app but GF doesn’t pull it up.
Ours is an AA reward booking in J. As award ticket any thoughts if space has to be available or would QR open on desired flights?
Still shows on AA app and QR app but GF doesn’t pull it up.
Ours is an AA reward booking in J. As award ticket any thoughts if space has to be available or would QR open on desired flights?
Apr 14, 2022, 10:36 am
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Apr 16, 2022, 12:36 am
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I realized the same thing, it also didn't make sense for QR and AA to fly at similar time-intervals to the same destination, thus it looks like the frequency would remain at 3 daily flights but the 1am departure from Doha being on American metal.
Apr 16, 2022, 12:53 am
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TLDR; if you are booked on the QR703/704, expect to be rebooked on to AA metal. (just my assumption)
Apr 18, 2022, 7:41 pm
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As ISTFlyer had mentioned, It wouldn't make sense for QR to fly QR703 to JFK, while AA is operating during the same departure bank. QR is already going through a fleet crisis, so this is possibly one of the partnerships (similar to AC flying to YYZ) to reduce the strain on their fleet. Considering the data points here on FT, QR703/704 bookings have "disappeared" from June/July 2022, coinciding with the launching of AA120/AA121 from JFK-DOH eff 04JUN.
TLDR; if you are booked on the QR703/704, expect to be rebooked on to AA metal. (just my assumption)
TLDR; if you are booked on the QR703/704, expect to be rebooked on to AA metal. (just my assumption)
Apr 18, 2022, 11:25 pm
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My guess would be that QR 705 would operate, overnight at JFK and then operate QR 704 back to Doha in the morning.
Apr 19, 2022, 12:30 pm
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Next question becomes - will AA 121 become bookable for award flights using Avios? Currently can book with cash, but not available on BA or QR for award bookings.
Apr 20, 2022, 7:25 am
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I'm in the same situation. QR 703 is still showing on the Qatar and AA apps. I called AA to be rebooked on a QR flight (since I totally anticipate being rebooked on AA metal) but they said since the flight is still operating, they can't do anything about it.
Apr 20, 2022, 7:40 am
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QR removing flights from sale does not mean that the flight is officially cancelled, despite in 99% of the cases, the flight usually is cancelled at a future date.
Apr 20, 2022, 8:00 am
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It's frustrating because like you said, it's 99% likely to be cancelled and replaced by AA 121. I would like to be rebooked sooner rather than later so that I can get on a QSuites operated flight.
