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Qatar Airways Receives 250th Aircraft

March 25, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Last week, an A350-900 was ferried from Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse, France to Qatar Airways’ home in Doha, representing the 250th aircraft to be delivered to the Qatari flag carrier. Just a few planes down,

Routes

Qatar Airways Plans Another Upgrade to Popular New York Route

January 9, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways has announced that its top North American destination will be receiving yet another service upgrade as New York will be the recipient of second daily Airbus A350-1000 XWB service. The changeover will take

Routes

Qatar Airways Schedules A350-1000 XWB on Aircraft’s Third U.S. Route

January 2, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways is expanding its Airbus A350-1000 operation, sending its newest aircraft to Dallas for the summer 2019 season, according to Routes Online. Slated to join the route on July 1, 2019, the aircraft will

Routes

Qatar Airways Celebrates 10 Years of New York Service

December 4, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways celebrated an anniversary this past November, marking 10-years of the airline serving New York City via John F. Kennedy International Airport. Celebrating the important milestone in style, Qatar held a private gala on

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Qatar Airways Inks Interline Agreement with Massachusetts’ Cape Air

November 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways has entered into an interline partnership with Massachusetts-based Cape Air, following alongside its American codeshare partner JetBlue Airways. Known for its regional service throughout the Northeastern United States, Cape Air operates a fleet

Planes

Qatar’s A350-1000 Lands at New York-JFK

October 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways launched the Airbus A350-1000XWB on its first regularly scheduled route to the United States for the airline on Sunday, placing it on the popular Doha to New York route. The first flight of

Planes

New York-JFK’s Ultra-Modern Aircraft Renaissance: Asiana Airlines Announces A350 Service to New York as Others Prepare to Send Newest Aircraft

October 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Asiana Airlines announced both in an Instagram post and on its website that it will be sending its Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft to New York in late October. ASIANA350, as the Seoul-based airline referred to its

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Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

August 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that the first scheduled route for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the United States will be to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. New York’s primary international airport

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Airbus A350-1000 Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time

July 23, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The Airbus A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350 family, has reached a new milestone in its short flying career, landing in the United States for the first time. Operated by Qatar Airways, the launch

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Comparing Qatar’s A350-900XWB Business Class with the 777-300ER QSuite

May 4, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Two weeks ago, AirlineGeeks traveled to Doha, Qatar, for the 31st Annual IATA International Ground Handling Conference. This year’s conference, the first one to take place in the Middle East, was being hosted by Qatar

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The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha

April 26, 2018 Thomas Pallini

On Monday, the 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) officially began at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The conference started with the playing of the Qatari national anthem. Among those in attendance was

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IATA Ground Handling Conference Welcomes Delegates to Doha

April 23, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Sunday night marked the unofficial first day of the IATA’s Ground Handling Conference (IGHC), held annually in a different city every year. This year, the city of Doha, Qatar was chosen as the designated city

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A Big Step Back for Qatar Airways

March 11, 2018 Parker Davis

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday they would report a “very large loss” for the current fiscal year as a result of a blockade placed on the nation by various other Middle East nations last June.

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying Onboard the Delivery Flight of Qatar’s First A350-1000 from Toulouse to Doha

February 22, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

After a fantastic A350-1000 delivery gala dinner Tuesday night at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, AirlineGeeks was also invited to join Qatar Airways on the ferry flight to Doha for the very first Airbus

Airlines

Qatar Airways Offers Free Hotel Stay for Travelers in Doha

May 3, 2017 Joe Pesek

In an attempt to compete with rival gulf carriers, Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer a complimentary night in a hotel in Doha for those who take advantage of its stopover program this

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Qatar Continues Planning for New Domestic Airline In India

April 18, 2017 Akhil Dewan

In an effort to compete with Emirates and Etihad within India, Doha-based Qatar Airways has been eyeing a large expansion by creating a new domestic airline within the Indian market. Last month, Qatar Airways CEO

Airlines

Qatar Reveals New Long-Awaited Business Class Product

March 8, 2017 Matthew Garcia

To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, Doha-based Qatar Airways has announced some sizable upgrades to their passenger experience. Qatar has released a new business class cabin which has raised the bar from previous standards. The new

Airlines

TRIP REPORT: Qatar Airways’ New A380 to London

June 15, 2015 Joe Pesek

Flight: QR 003 Route: DOH✈︎ LHR Flight Time: 7:45 a.m. Aircraft: A380-800 Service Class: Economy For all the trip reports about A380s that I have read, I have noticed few about Qatar’s A380. I knew

Qatar Airways Receives 250th Aircraft

Qatar Airways Plans Another Upgrade to Popular New York Route

Qatar Airways Schedules A350-1000 XWB on Aircraft’s Third U.S. Route

Qatar Airways Celebrates 10 Years of New York Service

Qatar Airways Inks Interline Agreement with Massachusetts’ Cape Air

Qatar’s A350-1000 Lands at New York-JFK

New York-JFK’s Ultra-Modern Aircraft Renaissance: Asiana Airlines Announces A350 Service to New York as Others Prepare to Send Newest Aircraft

Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

Airbus A350-1000 Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time

Trip Report: Comparing Qatar’s A350-900XWB Business Class with the 777-300ER QSuite

The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha

IATA Ground Handling Conference Welcomes Delegates to Doha

A Big Step Back for Qatar Airways

Trip Report: Flying Onboard the Delivery Flight of Qatar’s First A350-1000 from Toulouse to Doha

Qatar Airways Offers Free Hotel Stay for Travelers in Doha

Qatar Continues Planning for New Domestic Airline In India

Qatar Reveals New Long-Awaited Business Class Product

TRIP REPORT: Qatar Airways’ New A380 to London

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