Now that Qatar Airways has taken delivery of their first A380, it seems like they’re finally starting to solidify their schedule and route plans for the aircraft. This has been a long time coming, given how often they’ve changed their A380 delivery schedule.
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This is really awesome! I recall you telling us you'll be flying the Qatar A380 so I look forward on your trip report. I'm just waiting for the DOH-JFK flight to come to service so I can fly on this baby!
This is great news, have a booking for QR3 on Oct 10th and had serious concerns after HE mentioned QR1 would be the inaugural flight. Can't wait to board, two weeks to go!
Lucky. Usually each company before flying A380on long haul they fly it on short haul so the crew get to train on it do you have an idea if Qatar will be doing the same.
Ben,
Love it, great report. I just booked QR003 DOH-LHR for May 2015. It has slightly different departure time. 07:55AM instead of 07:45.
Do they give PJ's away, knowing this is morning/daytime flight?
Great news! However...perhaps it is just me but where has all the wonderful award availability gone? BA.com doesn't show any A380 into/out of London in premium classes anymore 🙁
Ben,
I have a booking in QR40 on 20Feb and the departure is 4PM - Paris local time.
Unfortunately, as Gerald T points out above, looks like they've largely cut back on F space. In fact, with a quick glance, I don't see even one seat on the A380 LHRDOH.
@ Mohamed -- Agree it usually happens, though Qatar hasn't announced one way or another whether they'll do it. Would be interesting if the inaugural to LHR was truly the inaugural flight. Guess we'll find out soon!
@ Tiara -- When I flew with them between Doha and London a few years ago they didn't, unfortunately.
@ Gerald T -- Yep, sadly they've cut most of the award space they initially released.
The award space on business and first QR 3/4 was WIDE open. I was going to try out the new product and was just deciding on days to go to/from DOH and then one morning logged in to BA and it was all gone. Think it was Tuesday last week it went from 2 F seats most days in Nov to nothing overnight.
I would have acted faster but just assumed it was wide open cos nobody wants to go to Qatar lol.