AVIACO
18th Dec 2004, 06:45
"Qatar is having capacity problems right now and has postponed the start of services to Australia for six months until it can bring suitably equipped aircraft into the fleet.
It now looks as though services to Melbourne will be delayed until May 2005, at least.
Also, the airline's sudden award of additional traffic rights to India by the Indian Authorities has suddenly meant that QR has had to roster planes and people almost overnight to cope with the increased frequencies. (Use them or lose them.........)
As such, the A320 and A321 fleets are being utilised to maximum capacity right now. Shortage of this aircraft has also meant erratic use of A300 and A330 on regional Middle East and sub-continental routes.
The latest A330-200 to join the fleet, A7-ACF, will arrive before the end of the year.
The 2nd A330-300, A7-AEB, is already delivered to the Doha based carrier.
Despite all of the above. QR has still managed to increase its number of daily flights to Dubai from Doha to 7 per day (previously six).
I have no idea how the infrastructure at QR is coping with this mammoth expansion. It must be buckling under the weight of it. "
It now looks as though services to Melbourne will be delayed until May 2005, at least.
Also, the airline's sudden award of additional traffic rights to India by the Indian Authorities has suddenly meant that QR has had to roster planes and people almost overnight to cope with the increased frequencies. (Use them or lose them.........)
As such, the A320 and A321 fleets are being utilised to maximum capacity right now. Shortage of this aircraft has also meant erratic use of A300 and A330 on regional Middle East and sub-continental routes.
The latest A330-200 to join the fleet, A7-ACF, will arrive before the end of the year.
The 2nd A330-300, A7-AEB, is already delivered to the Doha based carrier.
Despite all of the above. QR has still managed to increase its number of daily flights to Dubai from Doha to 7 per day (previously six).
I have no idea how the infrastructure at QR is coping with this mammoth expansion. It must be buckling under the weight of it. "