Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Qatar Airways to fly to Chennai, Ahmedabad          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:40 pm    Post subject: Qatar Airways to fly to Chennai, Ahmedabad <i><b>Qatar Airways to fly to Chennai, Ahmedabad</b> <b>Premium UAE carrier </b>Qatar Airways announced on Thursday the expansion of its services to India by adding Chennai and Ahmedabad from March-April next year to five Indian cities from where it operates and raising frequencies on some existing routes by almost 60 per cent. "From our existing 30 frequencies each week, we are now operating 42 frequencies till January 31. This will go up to 49 from next summer", airline CEO Akbar al Baker told reporters here. He also announced plans to introduce a passenger service to Nagpur from the middle of 2007 and a twice-weekly freighter service around the same time.</i> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Transportation/Airlines__Aviation/Qatar_Airways_to_fly_to_Chennai_Ahmedabad/articleshow/885650.cms Note the use of the words "Premium UAE carrier Qatar Airways"; another example of great aviation journalism. _________________ My Flickr photos My JP.net account Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:57 pm    Post subject: Quote: NEW DELHI: Premium UAE carrier Qatar Airways announced on Thursday the expansion of its services to India by adding Chennai and Ahmedabad from March-April aviation ka ijjat ka faaluda When will these people learn that Qatar and UAE are two different countries? i can understand a mistake for Etihad Airways being made as a Dubai based carrier or Gulf Air being called as Saudi airline... this is too much Speaking of QR can anybody give me a word of advice so that i can forward it to my cousins flying Doha-LHR on QR? regards Avijeet _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:04 pm    Post subject: Cool - great news! I'm kind of sad that they're not coming to BLR as yet, but I guess we have to wait till Apr 2008 for any further expansion at BLR. Plus they're not yet a part of *A, so I'm not missing them so much All the more reason for the govt to open up the Gulf market to our own private players. Back to top aarbee Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Qatar Airways to fly to Chennai, Ahmedabad Aiel wrote: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Transportation/Airlines__Aviation/Qatar_Airways_to_fly_to_Chennai_Ahmedabad/articleshow/885650.cms Note that like Kuwait it will be flying Narrow body (321). Do they have any US connection from doha? The funniest thing at AMD is that as soon as you drive in ... there is a huugggeeee banner of Ethiad, but no sign of it coming anywhere near AMD. Back to top the_380 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2329 Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:44 pm    Post subject: Can any body please tell me which aircraft does QR fly into india? _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld A Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox Audio Producer!!! Back to top aarbee Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:50 pm    Post subject: the_380 wrote: Can any body please tell me which aircraft does QR fly into india? Doha - Del - 330 Doha - Bom - 320/321 So other dest. U get the idea. Back to top G-BYGB Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1813 Location: Bangalore/Delhi Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:51 pm    Post subject: QR airways to Chennai and Ahmedabad Great to see the five star airline expand its wings to other parts of India and BLR can wait for a little longer before it arrives here. _________________ www.flickr.com/G-BYGB photos Back to top AKLDELNonstop Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:42 am    Post subject: QR is definitely becoming a pretty good airline. But everytime I read something like this I feel that our own private carriers are being robbed of opportunities. When will our govt learn? Cheers _________________ Geniuses are always misunderstood in their lifetimes. Back to top Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:39 am    Post subject: Quote: Do they have any US connection from doha? They will start flying to the US some time this year, with New York their first destination. They have lots of flights to Europe, though. _________________ My Flickr photos My JP.net account Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:56 am    Post subject: the_380 wrote: Can any body please tell me which aircraft does QR fly into india? From what I read in the media today, they plan to launch these services with 320 series? They fly a 320 to HYD daily. Edited to correct the a/c type Last edited by Nimish on Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:01 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:56 pm    Post subject: Its A321 for both destinations -- Doha-Chennai/Doha-Ahmedabad. Seat entitlements have gone up from 5,300 to 10,800. Nagpur is next to become online by June 2007. Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:32 pm    Post subject: Hi guys just joined today Quote: Can any body please tell me which aircraft does QR fly into india? mumbai A321 and during the open skies policy an additonal A320 on the evening flight the QR operates 2 x daily currently Delhi A330-200 Trivandrum A321 Hyderabad A320/A321 Cochin A319/A320 [/quote] Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:36 pm    Post subject: Quote: Do they have any US connection from doha? well qr is planning to launch filghts to New york this summer ... not confirmed whether JFK or EWR but i suppose mostly EWR Back to top karatecatman Guest Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:40 pm    Post subject: avbuff wrote: Hi guys just joined today Namaste. Welcome aboard. Back to top VABBy Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 823 Location: DEL Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:47 pm    Post subject: [quote="aarbee"] the_380 wrote: Doha - Del - 330So other dest. U get the idea. A332 for DEL to be precise. _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:58 pm    Post subject: avbuff wrote: Hi guys just joined today Welcome Avbuff - we definitely need more aviation buffs to keep the discussion flowing Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:00 pm    Post subject: thank u very much ppl Back to top avbuff Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031 Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:17 pm    Post subject: Quote: Note the use of the words "Premium UAE carrier Qatar Airways"; another example of great aviation journalism. ya rather great ignorant journalist needing to do his homework qatar and UAE are different countries qatar airways belong to qatar based in doha UAE has Emirates -- Dubai based Etihad - -- Abu Dhabi based Air Arabia -- Sharjah based LCC Back to top AKLDELNonstop Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:22 am    Post subject: QR is starting New York with a A346. Not sure of its EWR or JFK. Cheers _________________ Geniuses are always misunderstood in their lifetimes. Back to top Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:39 am    Post subject: this is a link that gives a few more details regarding Qatar Airways operations to India With immediate effect Qatar Airways would increase capacity on two of its prime routes – Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian government has granted permission to the airline to upgrade its aircraft on these routes to the state-of-the-art Airbus A330.Also, Qatar Airways will be increasing frequencies to Kochi and Hyderabad, with daily non-stop flights to and from Doha. Currently, it flies five times to Kochi and four times to Hyderabad every week.The Airbus A321 will continue to be used in these two sectors. There would be seven flights a week to Chennai and Ahmedabad. The launch date will be announced later.Chennai and Ahmedabad will be joined by New York, Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Lagos, Dar Es Salaam and two points in eastern and northern Europe during the year. 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