Qatar in Brisbane

[Lemon_Party]

QR913 on Monday 30th flies BNE-DOH according to flight options on QR website and expert flyer seat map is loaded.
Obviously Covid-19 related and may be of use to some people.
We’ve family stranded by emirates cancellation and qatar are about the only remaking option for flights back to UK.

 

[AIRwin]

Qatar Airways adds permanent Brisbane flights, goes daily to Perth

With daily services back, the Gulf carrier will now connect Brisbane to the rest of the world on a year-round basis.

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[samh004]

Seems sort of weird the Australian government would rather allow Qatar Airways to have a near-monopolistic share of routes into Australia during this crisis, instead of supporting either QF or VA with semi-subsidised flights to bring Australians home. I guess at the end of the crisis the old rules will take effect again, but by then who knows what the local aviation sector will look like.

 

[Rangalad]

Seems sort of weird the Australian government would rather allow Qatar Airways to have a near-monopolistic share of routes into Australia during this crisis, instead of supporting either QF or VA with semi-subsidised flights to bring Australians home. I guess at the end of the crisis the old rules will take effect again, but by then who knows what the local aviation sector will look like.

Playing devil’s advocate: QR has the route structure in place. QFI is not operating ATM

 

[Dvg]

Seems sort of weird the Australian government would rather allow Qatar Airways to have a near-monopolistic share of routes into Australia during this crisis, instead of supporting either QF or VA with semi-subsidised flights to bring Australians home. I guess at the end of the crisis the old rules will take effect again, but by then who knows what the local aviation sector will look like.

I arrived in Melbourne today with Qatar from Manila, only option availed was Manila Doha then Melbourn, approximately $A7000 now way......
but better than possibly being in a hospital in Manila...

 

[AIRwin]

I arrived in Melbourne today with Qatar from Manila, only option availed was Manila Doha then Melbourn, approximately $A7000 now way......
but better than possibly being in a hospital in Manila...

Business class? Welcome back...

 

[Dvg]

Business class? Welcome back...

Ah no economy unfortunately.....

 

[JeeJee]

Ah no economy unfortunately.....

That is freaking expensive! Was the flight full?

 

[mannej]

You will see on the QR adverts on Facebook, the apparent theme is the expensive pricing of these flights and the dislike of this by those who are commenting

 

[Danger]

Meanwhile, Al Baker says the airline is running low on cash: Qatar Airways Running Out Of Cash.

 

[Dvg]

That is freaking expensive! Was the flight full?

Ah no maybe 50 people if that..

 

[JeeJee]

Ah no maybe 50 people if that..

They sucked the juice out of those fifty for sure!

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Meanwhile, Al Baker says the airline is running low on cash: Qatar Airways Running Out Of Cash.

I am sure their Govt will pump in the required cash.

 

[Dvg]

They sucked the juice out of those fifty for sure!

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I am sure their Govt will pump in the required cash.

At least I managed to get 4 seats to myself, so when I lay down if I closed my eyes and pretended really, really hard I could imagine I was in business with a lay flat bed....

 

[Rangalad]

You will see on the QR adverts on Facebook, the apparent theme is the expensive pricing of these flights and the dislike of this by those who are commenting

Booked a couple of mates and colleagues ex London on QR $1785.00 one way back to OZ. The cost of flights getting them to LHR, that’s where the price gouging is happening.

 

[Lemon_Party]

My brother and his partner flew last night. $6500 for the two of them BNE-DOH-LHR.
Its certainly expensive, but the flight out from DOH flew mostly empty and due to the complete lack of flights there's huge demand for seats ex-AU. They could have saved a couple of thousand $$ by booking a flight for early next week, but the situation everywhere is changing so fast its risky.
Last night from BNE was the only flight running and was sold out. Big queues in departures as all pax had to be interviewed by police/border force prior to check in.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Was there a priority interview line?

 

[AIRwin]

Qatar Airways adds permanent Brisbane flights, goes daily to Perth

With daily services back, the Gulf carrier will now connect Brisbane to the rest of the world on a year-round basis.

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[AIRwin]

QR will be operating between DOH and AKL via BNE:

Qatar Airways intends to resume Auckland service from Aug 2020

Qatar Airways in recent schedule update filed its plan to resume service to New Zealand, which would see the airline extends 3 weekly Doha – Brisbane service to Auckland, on board Airbus A350-1000XWB...

www.routesonline.com

 

[AIRwin]

QR will be operating between DOH and AKL via BNE:

Qatar Airways intends to resume Auckland service from Aug 2020

Qatar Airways in recent schedule update filed its plan to resume service to New Zealand, which would see the airline extends 3 weekly Doha – Brisbane service to Auckland, on board Airbus A350-1000XWB...

www.routesonline.com

Aircraft change:

Qatar Airways Brisbane / Auckland Sep/Oct 2020 aircraft changes

Qatar Airways later this week is adjusting operational aircraft for Doha – Brisbane – Auckland route, currently served by Airbus A350-1000XWB aircraft. From 19SEP20, the 3 weekly flights will see Boeing...

www.routesonline.com

 

[AIRwin]

Qatar Airways extends Brisbane service into 1Q21

Qatar Airways in Northern winter 2020/21 season will continue to operate service to Brisbane, as the airline opened reservation for travel on/after 25OCT20, in the last 24 hours. The oneWorld member plans...

www.routesonline.com