Qatar Airways to restart LGW to DOH services in May 2015 with 787
Back to Forum- This topic has 23 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 2 Jul 2015
at 15:42 by TimFitzgeraldTC.
-
- Author
- Posts
- Skip to last reply Create Topic
-
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantGood Afternoon
Just to advise that Qatar are restarting services to Gatwick next May using the 787. QR35 / 36 will leave Doha at 02:20 arriving LGW at 07:00 and return at 09:25 arriving Doha at 18:45.
Also the EK15/16 service from Gatwick to Dubai will be upgraded to A380 from next July.
7 Nov 2014
at 13:06
AMcWhirterParticipantThanks for the update, Tim.
Guess that means EK will have two daily A380 flights out of LGW.
7 Nov 2014
at 13:34
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantThat’s right – then just the night from DXB to LGW which I guess will happen late 2015 or early 2016. I have a lot of clients on South Coast when flying Business get the free car to take them to LHR as they prefer the A380. So now LGW is a better proposition – especially as the 2 flights that will be A380 operated are the best for connections to Australia and Far East and back.
7 Nov 2014
at 13:48
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantHi Simon
I thought you might like that piece of news!
7 Nov 2014
at 15:59
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantEmirates are also to announce triple daily from Birmingham in addition to other announcements regarding UK growth.
15 Nov 2014
at 16:23
AMcWhirterParticipantTim –
Thanks for the update. I imagine the third flight will be operated by a B777/A330 ?
15 Nov 2014
at 17:04
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantHi Alex
I didn’t ask that question. I assume it will be 777. Newcastle is staying 1 daily. There are other announcements as well but I don’t have details – my guess is either an extra Scottish flight into Glasgow or possibly Edinburgh (but I guess Glasgow as they have the new lounge there) and maybe more on Heathrow if they have secured slots. LGW will go all A380 eventually, but July is date for 2nd A380 service.
17 Nov 2014
at 09:33
AMcWhirterParticipantThanks, Tim.
In a way I’m surprised that EK hasn’t yet announced a service into Stansted. A service was rumoured but, to date, nothing has happened.
Airport management has been wooing the Gulf carriers and it would surely offer them attractive inducements.
It is true that long-haul airlines have, to date, failed at Stansted. But if anyone can succeed there it must surely be Emirates (thanks to its sixth-freedom passenger traffic).
17 Nov 2014
at 11:38
cityprofessionalParticipantStansted would be interesting for EK
The airport is pretty grim though – Border Control can barely handle the existing demand, and the queues, even on wet Tuesdays in November, are embarrassing. Could it handle a fully laden 777? Are there sufficient premium facilities?
Cambridge is already within range of the Heathrow chauffeur service (70 miles), and the rest of London can be chauffeured to the premium facilities at LHR or LGW, so I’m not sure what the incentive for flying out of Stansted would be – beyond price
Surely better to add a flight to LGW, or go all-A380 there? Or buy another slot at LHR from someone (like JV-partner QF!)
17 Nov 2014
at 11:53
ChrisJRParticipantI guess QR will fly out of Gatwick’s north terminal and use BA’s lounge facilities? Wont be as good as LHR T4 QR lounge. Interesting QR already flies five different aircraft to LHR – A380, A340, A330, A319 and a B7773. This B787 would make it six totally different aircraft between two cities for one carrier (assuming they don’t swap out any of the above LHR aircraft) – that’s got to be a record? If I can travel on all of them, would that also be worthy of a record….?
20 Nov 2014
at 11:14
TimFitzgeraldTCParticipantEmirates are also looking at a 6th daily flight from LHR to DXB between EK8 and EK2 – so roughly a 11:00 from Heathrow to DXB. I guess this would means an 04:00 ish flight from Dubai to London if they don’t keep it on tarmac overnight (I think a late 18:00 to LHR arriving for 22:00 would be a good one).
Also MAN will get a 2nd A380 service next year. My Emirates contact wanted to know where I got all this info – trade secret. But he didn’t deny any of it.
15 Dec 2014
at 16:36 -
AuthorPosts