"SWISS" to Come to Doha

[A300Man-2005]

Swiss International Airlines has signed a code-share agreement with Qatar Airways, for the latter to operate services on the former's behalf.

Swiss will offer flights from Basle, Geneva, Lugano and Bern to Doha, all via Zurich, with the Zurich to Doha sectors being operated by Qatar Airways equipment, featuring LX flight number.

Reciprocally, QR flight numbers will eventually feature on LX services from ZRH to the above destinations.

With reasonably good loads, QR will continue to use the A300-600 on the route, with transfer to A330 likely to occur before the end of the year.

The codeshare agreement will take effect on 1st October 2005.

[Homo Ludens]

Not exactly on the subject, but it seems more and more destinations get transfered from A300-600 to A330.
what will happend with the older birds - get fased out?

[QR133]

HOMO

Qatar Airways is Leasing the A300-600R from Korean Air and they will be Returned to the Korean in 2008-2009. (not sure about the Cargo version A300F)

QR133

[Homo Ludens]

Thanks, QR!
I,ve heard the same, only about the end of 2006.

[A300Man-2005]

The A300's in QR's fleet are leased from a variety of places. Korean Air is just one of them. Some of the aircraft will remain in the fleet unitl the turn of the decade.