Qatar Airways: riassunto nuove rotte ed incrementi 2012

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QATAR AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH DATES OF NEW ROUTES

Myanmar And Iraq Launch Schedules Part Of New Services Over Next Six Months
Carrier To Increase Frequency To Numerous Destinations Across Global Network

01 May 2012

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Myanmar and Iraq are among the highlights of Qatar Airways’ announcement today of launch dates for new routes in the Middle East, Africa and Asia with capacity hikes being introduced to a number of other international destinations from the carrier’s Doha hub.


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Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker announces the carrier's 2012 expansion plans during a press conference in Dubai.

Speaking at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s premier travel trade event taking place in Dubai this week, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker unveiled the expansion plans covering a wide network of markets across the carrier’s global network.
Scheduled flights to Iraq will begin on May 23 with Erbil in the north, followed two weeks later by services to the capital Baghdad on June 7. Each route will be served with four-flights-a-week non-stop from Doha.
Effective July 25, the airline will launch flights to Kilimanjaro, its second gateway in Tanzania. The daily services will operate via Nairobi.
Beginning August 15, Qatar Airways introduces its third African destination of 2012 with the launch of flights to the holiday centre of Mombasa – its second point in Kenya after the capital Nairobi. Each of the daily services will operate via the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam. In March, Qatar Airways began flights to Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali, the carrier‘s first African route of the year.
And starting October 3, Qatar Airways resumes operations to Myanmar following a four-year absence on the route, linking Doha with Yangon. With political reform taking place in Myanmar at a rapid pace, interest in the South East Asian country has gathered momentum from both a business and tourism perspective.
New route Perth is experiencing excellent sales for its thrice-weekly flights which begin on July 3 – the carrier’s second Australian gateway after Melbourne. The Perth route goes daily in December at the peak of the holiday season.
Qatar Airways has already launched flights to the European capital cities of Baku in Azerbaijan and Tbilisi in Georgia. Starting May 9, the airline’s European expansion continues with daily flights to the Croatian capital Zagreb, operating via Budapest. Further route launches are planned to Belgrade in Serbia, the Finnish capital Helsinki and Zanzibar in Tanzania.


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Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker, pictured left, addresses a packed press conference at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai on the airline's expansion plans. With him is Qatar Airways' Country Manager UAE Marwan Haber.

In line with the airline’s strategy to increase frequency on existing routes to offer passengers more choice, Qatar Airways is also stepping up capacity to selected destinations in phases.
In Asia, the Kuala Lumpur route will be served three-times daily from September, up from the recently-expanded capacity of 17 flights each week.
In Europe, the Doha – Milan route will be upgraded to double daily this month from the current 11-a-week. In December, the Doha – Paris route will have an additional two flights taking frequency up to 18 services-a-week.
In the Middle East, three routes will benefit from additional capacity. Kuwait last month saw the introduction of a new daily flight taking frequency up to 49 services each week. From June, an extra seven flights will be operated on the route taking capacity up to 56 services – eight daily round-trip flights every week.
Also in June, the Doha – Abu Dhabi route will go up to 42 flights each week with the introduction of a new daily service offering in total six daily flights.
Having introduced two extra weekly flights on the Doha – Cairo route last month to take frequency up to 11 each week, capacity will be stepped up further next month with the addition of one extra flight a week.
And in Africa, more capacity will be introduced on the double daily Doha – Dar es Salaam route from next month. With seven services operating via Nairobi, these will become non-stop to Dar es Salaam effectively providing more seats direct to the Tanzanian capital.
In March, Qatar Airways introduced frequency hikes to other destinations – namely London Heathrow, up from four to five flights-a-day; the Algerian capital Algiers from seven to 11 services each week; Muscat in Oman from 24 to 31 flights each week; and the Indonesian capital of Jakarta from seven to 10 services a week.


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Media from across the Middle East and around the world at a press conference in Dubai hosted by Qatar Airways.

The airline’s Doha hub will continue to facilitate passenger and cargo traffic to all parts of the world, offering convenient connections across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
“Today’s announcement reflects the importance Qatar Airways places on expanding its portfolio of destinations and frequency on existing routes to provide passengers with more choice, more flexibility and more travel options,” said Al Baker, addressing a packed press conference at the Dubai Convention and Exhibition Centre.
“We are entering new markets and strengthening our presence in established markets to provide a greater footprint. In particular, we are focusing on markets that are in need of extra capacity.
“The changing political landscape in Myanmar presents tremendous business opportunities and Qatar Airways is extremely delighted to be re-entering this wonderful destination that clearly will be one of the hottest markets in Asia for travellers from across our diverse international network.
“Iraq too provides many opportunities as infrastructure improvements taking place across the country prompt more international travel to support economic reform.”
Added Al Baker: “This year alone will see Qatar Airways take delivery of one new aircraft every 15 days, so there are plenty of opportunities to look at inducting them into service on both new and well established routes.”
Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 15 years of operation, currently operating a modern fleet of 109 aircraft to 113 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.



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[TD="colspan: 3"]2012 New Routes[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Baku, AZERBAIJAN[/TD]
[TD]Feb 1[/TD]
[TD]DAILY using A320s[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tbilisi, GEORGIA[/TD]
[TD]Feb 1[/TD]
[TD]DAILY using A320s[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kigali, RWANDA[/TD]
[TD]March 21[/TD]
[TD]DAILY using A320s via Entebbe[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zagreb, CROATIA[/TD]
[TD]May 9[/TD]
[TD]DAILY using an A320 via Budapest[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Erbil, IRAQ[/TD]
[TD]May 23[/TD]
[TD]4-times-a-week using Airbus A320s[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Baghdad, IRAQ[/TD]
[TD]June 7[/TD]
[TD]4-times-a-week using Airbus A320s[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Perth, AUSTRALIA[/TD]
[TD]July 3[/TD]
[TD]3-times-a-week using Boeing 777s, rising to DAILY in December[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kilimanjaro, TANZANIA[/TD]
[TD]July 25[/TD]
[TD]DAILY A320 service via Nairobi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mombasa, KENYA[/TD]
[TD]Aug 15[/TD]
[TD]DAILY A320 service via Dar Es Salaam[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Yangon, MYANMAR[/TD]
[TD]Oct 3[/TD]
[TD]3-times-a-week using Airbus A319, rising to DAILY in late October[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Belgrade, SERBIA[/TD]
[TD]Sept (Date TBC)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Helsinki, FINLAND[/TD]
[TD](Date TBC)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zanzibar, TANZANIA[/TD]
[TD](Date TBC)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TABLE="class: With-Column-Header, width: 543"]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2"]2012 Additional Frequency[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]London Heathrow, UK[/TD]
[TD]4 to 5 flights DAILY from March[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Milan, ITALY[/TD]
[TD]11 flights a week to DOUBLE DAILY from May[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paris, FRANCE[/TD]
[TD]16 to 18 flights a week from December[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA[/TD]
[TD]17 to 21 flights a week from September[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Abu Dhabi, UAE[/TD]
[TD]35 to 42 flights a week (six daily) from June[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Muscat, OMAN[/TD]
[TD]24 to 31 flights a week from March[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kuwait City, KUWAIT[/TD]
[TD]49 to 56 flights a week (eight daily) from June[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cairo, EGYPT[/TD]
[TD]11 to 12 flights a week from June[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Algiers, ALGERIA[/TD]
[TD]7 to 11 flights a week from March[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jakarta, INDONESIA[/TD]
[TD]7 to 10 flights a week from March[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

fonte: http://www.qatarairways.com/english...page?pr_id=pressrelease_pressrelease_20120501
 
New Doha International Airport to open in December


The New Doha International Airport (NDIA) is expected to officially open in December, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed during the Arabian Travel Market.

The new airport, which is now estimated to cost $15.5 billion, is being constructed four kilometres from the existing facility on a 5,400-acre site. It will replace Doha International Airport as Qatar’s only international airport.

The NDIA is the result of expected demand for additional international passenger capacity to the region in coming years.

The current airport handles 4.2 million passengers a year, while the new airport will be able to handle 12.5 million a year after the first phase of construction.

After phase one is opened, passenger capacity at the airport will be 24 million people a year.

Al Baker revealed it Qatar Airways would not start operating from the new airport straight away.

“While the new airport will officially open on 12-12-12, it may not be this year that we will start operating,” he said.

It was also revealed that the anticipated cost of the final phase of the expansion of NDIA – which should be completed by 2015, increasing passenger capacity to 50 million.

“There will be another expansion to go to the ultimate stage by which we will add another $2 billion to it,” Al Baker added.


http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/n...tter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
 
Finalmente l'apertura del nuovo aeroporto a doha quello attuale é veramente un buco senza finger con tutti i wb imbarcati ai remoti con bus rispetto ai vicini di auh e dxb era praticamente indecente per una compagnia della qualità di qr.
 
AV CT ha detto:
New Doha International Airport to open in December


The New Doha International Airport (NDIA) is expected to officially open in December, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed during the Arabian Travel Market.

The new airport, which is now estimated to cost $15.5 billion, is being constructed four kilometres from the existing facility on a 5,400-acre site. It will replace Doha International Airport as Qatar’s only international airport.

The NDIA is the result of expected demand for additional international passenger capacity to the region in coming years.

The current airport handles 4.2 million passengers a year, while the new airport will be able to handle 12.5 million a year after the first phase of construction.

After phase one is opened, passenger capacity at the airport will be 24 million people a year.

Al Baker revealed it Qatar Airways would not start operating from the new airport straight away.

“While the new airport will officially open on 12-12-12, it may not be this year that we will start operating,” he said.

It was also revealed that the anticipated cost of the final phase of the expansion of NDIA – which should be completed by 2015, increasing passenger capacity to 50 million.

“There will be another expansion to go to the ultimate stage by which we will add another $2 billion to it,” Al Baker added.


http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/n...tter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
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Con l'apertura del nuovo aereoporto, magari dopo un pò di rodaggio, potrebbero sicuramente accorciare i tempi di transiti che da quello che ho visto di persona sono tenuti un pò lunghi (minimo 2h30) proprio perchè il vecchio terminal è molto distante da dove viene parcheggiato l'aereo (circa 15 min di autobus da moltiplicare per due nei transiti).

Insomma senza aumentare il numero degli aerei possono avere un aumento di capacità.
 
freez267 ha detto:
Con l'apertura del nuovo aereoporto, magari dopo un pò di rodaggio, potrebbero sicuramente accorciare i tempi di transiti che da quello che ho visto di persona sono tenuti un pò lunghi (minimo 2h30) proprio perchè il vecchio terminal è molto distante da dove viene parcheggiato l'aereo (circa 15 min di autobus da moltiplicare per due nei transiti).

Insomma senza aumentare il numero degli aerei possono avere un aumento di capacità.
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Tanto il CEO di Qatar ha dichiarato che potrebbero restare dove sono per adesso.
 
Cesare.Caldi ha detto:
Finalmente l'apertura del nuovo aeroporto a doha quello attuale é veramente un buco senza finger con tutti i wb imbarcati ai remoti con bus rispetto ai vicini di auh e dxb era praticamente indecente per una compagnia della qualità di qr.
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Quoto Cesare.
Ho volato solo una volta con Qatar, in volo servizio impeccabile e aerei ottimamente tenuti, ma ricordo ancora lo scalo a Doha con..... disgusto
 
Tornando all'aumento di frequenze mi stupisce i 3 daily su Kuala Lumpur, davvero notevole, senza contare i 56 su Kuwait City. Inoltre è possibile che il 320 arrivi fino in Tanzania da Doha?
 
Fox ha detto:
Tornando all'aumento di frequenze mi stupisce i 3 daily su Kuala Lumpur, davvero notevole, senza contare i 56 su Kuwait City. Inoltre è possibile che il 320 arrivi fino in Tanzania da Doha?
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Be' 8 daily tra Kuwait city e Doha non i sembrano una follia, più o meno sono le stesse frequenze tra le capitali europee
 
rainbow ha detto:
boh, che non sia il massimo, quello e' certo
ma proprio disgusto disgusto, no dai....
chiaramente non adeguato alla compagnia aerea.
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[OT] dopo un trasferimento con il bus di circa 20 minuti dal terminal all'aereo, con aria condizionata veramente fredda, ci fanno scendere in una piazzola con un caldo allucinante (chi è stato a doha puo' capire) e a quel punto.... lì ci fecero aspettare un bel pezzo prima di imbarcarci.... salii sull'aereo sudato fradicio, imprecando come tutti i miei compagni di viaggio. sicuramente un caso (all'andata infatti appena sbarcati dal bus ci avevano fatto imbarcare subito, in 5 minuti eravamo sull'aereo) ma credimi fu un'esperienza disgustosa! Visto che sono andato OT è però giusto citare anche un fatto molto positivo, fui costretto ad anticipare il ritorno di due giorni e al telefono l'addetta italiana fu di una gentilezza e competenza esemplare, risolvendo tutto e mandandomi una email con nuovo e-ticket! [fine OT]
 
Simme71 ha detto:
[OT] dopo un trasferimento con il bus di circa 20 minuti dal terminal all'aereo, con aria condizionata veramente fredda, ci fanno scendere in una piazzola con un caldo allucinante (chi è stato a doha puo' capire) e a quel punto.... lì ci fecero aspettare un bel pezzo prima di imbarcarci.... salii sull'aereo sudato fradicio, imprecando come tutti i miei compagni di viaggio. sicuramente un caso (all'andata infatti appena sbarcati dal bus ci avevano fatto imbarcare subito, in 5 minuti eravamo sull'aereo) ma credimi fu un'esperienza disgustosa! Visto che sono andato OT è però giusto citare anche un fatto molto positivo, fui costretto ad anticipare il ritorno di due giorni e al telefono l'addetta italiana fu di una gentilezza e competenza esemplare, risolvendo tutto e mandandomi una email con nuovo e-ticket! [fine OT]
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Anche per me l'unica esperienza negativa di Qatar è il trasfer che è lunghissimo fatto con il bus e anche il terminal non è dei migliori.
Per il resto servizio clienti e esperienza di volo sono ottimi.
Con il nuovo aereoporto dovrebbe essere tutta un'altra cosa, mi candido per provarlo a Febbraio 2013 quando avrò altre ferie :D
 
Qatar Airways links with Flexjet for private jet service

Pictured at a press conference announcing the strategic alliance are, from left, Flexjet president Fred Reid, executive vice president of Qatar Executive Tilmann Gabriel and Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker
Qatar Airways has announced a strategic alliance with fractional jet programme provider Flexjet to offer customers access to over 5,000 destinations beyond the Doha-based airline’s four North American gateways.

Flexjet is aircraft manufacturer Bombardier’s fractional ownership business, providing access to more than 80 modern executive aircraft. Aircraft available as part of the Flexjet Connect programme, are operated by United States air carrier Jet Solutions.

The new agreement enables customers travelling on Qatar Airways’ scheduled flights to and from New York, Washington, Houston and Montreal, to book a private premium jet service in a single transaction to cover over 5,000 airports across the region.

The exclusive partnership, managed by the airline’s private jet division Qatar Executive as part of Qatar Airways’ premium product portfolio, will ensure passengers have seamless and hassle-free onward connections in America, Canada, as well as parts of Mexico and the tropical islands of the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos.

No matter if the final destination is in California, Florida or British Columbia, Qatar Airways’ customers from across its global network travelling to or from North America via its Doha hub can conveniently connect in the privacy and exclusivity of a private jet to their final destination with Bombardier Challenger aircraft operated by Jet Solutions.

All Qatar Airways’ customers will receive the same industry-leading customer service provided to Flexjet’s fractional jet owners.

Speaking at a press conference at EBACE, Europe’s premier business aviation show, in Geneva, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said the new service was yet another enhanced product offering by Qatar’s national carrier.

“We are extremely pleased to be launching this new programme and are confident that it is an attractive product offering for individuals and large multi-national companies alike,” said Al Baker.

“Today’s customers want flexibility, extensive reach, confidentiality and convenience all from a single source.

“This new alliance gives customers from Qatar and the rest of the airline’s international network the ability to book their travel on Qatar Airways’ commercial service and on-demand private jets to their onward destination within North America with a single phone call.

“Vice versa we look forward to providing the travelling public from North America a premium door-to-door service when heading to the Middle East and beyond.”
 
Cesare.Caldi ha detto:
E soprattuto non adeguato al livello della concorrenza quando come vicini di casa hai DXB con il suo fantasmagorico T3 decidato ad EK.
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probabilmente per i pax economy, perchè per la business a Doha c'è un terminal dedicato, in pratica la luonge è un terminal a se stante con tanto di gate riservati. Servizi simili per i passeggeri premium nel mondo non ce ne sono molti, in Europa penso al terminal first class di LH a FRA.

http://www.dohaairport.com/en/shopp...vices/premium_terminal/premium_terminal.html?
 
airblue ha detto:
probabilmente per i pax economy, perchè per la business a Doha c'è un terminal dedicato, in pratica la luonge è un terminal a se stante con tanto di gate riservati. Servizi simili per i passeggeri premium nel mondo non ce ne sono molti, in Europa penso al terminal first class di LH a FRA.

http://www.dohaairport.com/en/shopp...vices/premium_terminal/premium_terminal.html?
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Vero! L'ho provato l'anno scorso a luglio e ne sono rimasto impressionato anche se, vedendo le foto dei vari TR, mi pare che le lounge di Emirates siano migliori sia a livello di design. Tra l'altro, cosa da non sottovalutare, è la presenza della lounge in arrivo dove pagare il visto e sbrigare le formalità doganali.
Mi pare però che il terminal sia solo per i voli in partenza (il mio era un volo MXP-DOH) e non per i voli in connection, sbaglio?


Comunque a dicembre vado a Dubai proprio con QR ed avrò quindi la fortuna di provare sia il terminal vecchio che quello nuovo (10/12-15/12). Speriamo di riuscire a fare un bel TR
 
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