Qatar Launches Perth Services

[Oliver Gigacz]

From airlineroute

QATAR Airways starting 03JUL12 is launching 3 weekly Doha – Perth service, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Service operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with following schedule:

QR900 DOH0150 – 1815PER 332 246
QR901 PER2230 – 0520+1DOH 332 246

This is the second Australian route for Qatar, with Melbourne being served daily 77L's since late 2009.

[Oliver Gigacz]

From airlineroute

Update at 0355GMT 18NOV11

As per 18NOV11 GDS Inventory display, QATAR Airways from 27OCT12 is increasing Doha – Perth service from 3 weekly to Daily. Operational aircraft will also change from Airbus A330-200 to Boeing 777-200LR.

This route is to be launched from 03JUL12.

Schedule for Northern Winter 2012/13 season:

QR900 DOH0150 – 1815PER 77L D
QR901 PER2230 – 0520+1DOH 77L D

[Rowan McKeever]

Wow nice immediate upgrade! Guess that makes the QR service more competitive with the recent EK upgrades. Good on them

[chrisb]

Thankfully other airlines see some value in serving Perth even if Qantas don't.

[Scott Loveday]

I'm not so sure that the Qantas people don't see the value in international flying to/from Perth. My hunch is that they can't get the value at the moment, for a whole host of reasons, perhaps some of which could be:

• interesting fleet mix choices/aircraft purchases (under previous management)
• the lack of a closely based Oneworld partner airline
• having to push most traffic through SIN
• an interesting network strategy
• the absence of the Qantas brand in many markets

Things may change a little when 787's finally come on line and MH become part of the Oneworld alliance (and to a much lesser degree, IT, if they overcome their current financial issues).

[Brandon Giacomin]

Announced today that Qatar will operate Boeing 787 Dreamliner's to Perth when they increase to daily in December. Can be seen in todays traveltoday.

[lloyd fox]

Yes if AI do not start services to SYD and or MEL this year, then QR will be the first operator to Australia and PER will be the first city to get the 787.Out of left base that one.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Qatar's first Dreamliner has just arrived in Farnborough for the show.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Qatar are to start B787's to Perth from 1st February 2013...

QATAR Airways starting 01FEB13 is introducing Boeing 787 aircraft on its daily Doha – Perth service, becoming the airline’s second long-haul Boeing 787 route.

Reservation for the Boeing 787 service is opened since 1200GMT 12DEC12.

QR900 DOH0130 – 1720PER 788 D
QR901 PER2245 – 0510+1DOH 788 D

http://airlineroute.net/2012/12/12/qr-per-feb13/

[Thomas Collins]

And where would you propose Qantas operates to from Perth Chris B, keeping in mind fleet and bilateral arrangements.