Qatar Airways

[RichL]

Ah okay, thought I saw it go around 06:00, wasn't sure.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I decided to have a look at the Qatar Dec 19 pax figures.
Assuming I've got my facts right, there were 20 A350-900 rotations and therefore 42 B787-8 rotations. However I believe there was one B787-8 cancelled on a BHX - DOH sector (30-12-19).

From SeatGuru, the aircraft are configured as follows -

A350-900 36 Business 247 Economy = 283 x 20 rotations = 5660 seats

B787-8 22 Business 232 Economy = 254 x 41 rotations (1 cancelled) = 10414 seats

Total seats for Dec19 = 5660 + 10414 = 16074

CAA figures for DOH Dec19 = 12251

(12251 / 16074) x 100 = 76.2 % LF

If all flights had been B787-8 it would have given (12251 / ((254 x 61))) x 100 = 79.1 % LF (with 1 cancellation)

Hopefully the reason for the upgrade to A350-900 was due to business class demand and cargo.

Please feel free to correct any mistakes I've made.

Kevin

 

[IanFarquharson]

Looks correct Kevin
The loads were good in December and early January then dropped off during January
But signs of them increasing again - about 80% full today

 

[Brum X]

I don't think LF really comes into it with QR.

EDI is hardly a stella performer but manages to keep A350s

 

[Coathanger16]

As always yields > load factors.

 

[big vern]

Possible twice a day for summer or part of summer anyone?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Possible twice a day for summer or part of summer anyone?

About bloomin time, if it happens

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Would Emirates react?

Kevin

 

[Brum X]

Funny time to expand when nobody will be going to China, Hong Kong, Japan etc for a while ?

 

[Jerry]

Funny time to expand when nobody will be going to China, Hong Kong, Japan etc for a while ?

People will still travel and the demand might be to other countries in their network instead. Also their could be an increase of inbound tourism to brum instead as say people choose to travel elsewhere other than China

 

[58terminus]

Is there any substance behind this sudden rumour?

 

[big vern]

Is there any substance behind this sudden rumour?

The only substance is various parties talking on the ramp at BHX ( the people working on or around the qatar operation), like I said a possibility as nothing is confirmed.

 

[IanFarquharson]

250 outbound today - so 99% full !
TK333 had more though !

 

[nbdm]

If Qatar increase capacity I wonder if they will do it through another flight on certain days or going up to the A350.
Personally, I'd vote for a frequency boost as the ideal option, it has the added benefit of improving connections to some destinations (as has been discussed before)

 

[rollo]

Definitely would prefer added frequency to improve connectivity say to ten weekly, wasn't the original service started at eight weekly with a double daily on Saturdays?

 

[HPsauce]

Yes, i agree Rollo. Increasing frequency a better bet for the moment. Quite correct, it was twice on Saturdays to begin with!.

 

[RichL]

250 outbound today - so 99% full !
TK333 had more though !

Half term though.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Half term though.

agreed
But loads have been ok generally by QR standards
All UK routes hardly set the world on fire but they have deep pockets

 

[smithy108]

agreed
But loads have been ok generally by QR standards
All UK routes hardly set the world on fire but they have deep pockets

Those deep pockets have seen them increase their stake in IAG to 25.1% . Maybe we will see BA return to BHX in the future after all

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, I read that Quatar Airlines have increased their stake in IAG, so what is all that about, IAG got a cash flow problem or what.. Andyc