Joining Iberia and Lufthansa - Qatar Airways will be joining the self printing luggage game with the introduction of Q-Tag. Qatar Airways Q-Tag on luggage - Image Qatar Airways Q-Tag is available from all flights departing Doha on lots of its flights - 103 destinations in total according Qatar Airways. How does it work? Pretty much like the other soultions Check in at … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways confirms its move to Hamad International Airport
With the soft launch of the New Doha International Airport - Hamad International Airport in progress, on the 27th May, the flag carrier - Qatar Airways - will move its operations from the current Doha International Airport. Hamd International Airport - Image Qatar Airways The airport is 4km away from the current Doha International Airport, which is built partially on … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways Two for One Business class fares appear again
In what is turning up like a regular promotion, Qatar Airways is offering a two for one business class seat sale. It's very much the usual offer - buy one seat, get one seat free for someone to travel with you, in business class. Example fares as listed by Qatar Airways, Dividing the numbers by two (to get single person prices), there is reasonable value here if you … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways to deploy its first A380 to London Heathrow
Qatar Airway have been making lots of noises about its upcoming Airbus A380, and have finally confirmed which route will get the aircraft. Unsurprisingly, it is to the slot constrained airport of London Heathrow. The plane will operate on the QR003/QR004 rotation from 17th June on the following times: QR003 DEPART DOH 07:55 ARRIVE LHR 1315 QR004 DEPART LHR 15:05 ARRIVE DOH … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane art. This week in the cold of a Chicago winter is a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER taxing on its way to the International Terminal after completing the long journey from Doha. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways to launch all-business route between Doha and Heathrow
It seems that Qatar Airways is preparing to launch a new service between London and Doha. Whilst this normally isn't exciting in any way, the equipment that has been rostered is... and it's an Airbus A319LR (Long Range). In it, it will contain 40 Business Class Seats, reconfigured into a 2-2 configuration. The timetable looks like this: QR015 DEPART DOH 14:50 ARRIVE LHR … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways companion fare sale
It seems Qatar Airways is throwing another companion fare sale at the moment, with a two-for-one fare sale in Econoy and Business Class. UK offers include: http://www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/offers/companion-offer.page However, if you're prepared to hop over the channel to France, there are better deals to be had: Based on … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways next US stop: Dallas Fort Worth
Qatar Airways is slowly increasing its coverage of the USA with the announcement today that it will be starting a service to Dallas Fort Worth from 1st July 2014. The timetable looks a bit like below: QR733 DEPART DOH 08:10 ARRIVE DFW 16:15 QR734 DEPART DFW 19:35 ARRIVE DOH 18:20+1 Commences 1st July 2014 Operating Daily Booked equipment: Boeing 777-200LR Qatar … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways goes Scottish… and to Edinburgh
Qatar Airways will be connecting Edinburgh to its expanding network of services, with a 5 time weekly operation from late May 2014. QR027 DEPART DOH 08:00 ARRIVE EDI 13:15 QR028 DEPART EDI 14:45 ARRIVE DOH 23:40DOH 788 x24 Service Commences: 28th May 2014 QR27/28 Operates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday Booked Equipment: Boeing 787-8 The service will be … [Read more...]
Dubai Airshow: The 777-9X launches, big orders land
With the Dubai Air Show under way, there has been a flurry of orders as Persian Gulf airlines swoop in to buy aircraft. Lets start with the big news of the Boeing 777X formally launching. With a splash of maroon paint, and a new design, you get these... Boeing 777Xs in formation flight, 777-9X in the foreground, 777-8X in the background. Rendering, The Boeing … [Read more...]
