(TAN): Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct Doha to Auckland flight, which starts operating on September 1 and will operate seven times a week, the airline said in a news release.
An Airbus A350-1000 will be used on this route with 46 Business Class and 281 Economy Class seats. A key feature of the service is the Qsuite, which is available to Business Class passengers.
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Lately, there have been regular complaints about Qatar changing aircraft ahead of the scheduled departure, often resulting in passengers who had booked Business Class for the Qsuite, unable to find it in the changed aircraft.
Floris De Kock, member of the Facebook group “Business Class & First Class Flights,” wrote on May 16, “I have been Qatar’d. Booked qsuites and now must be happy with Qatar’s worse business class offering. Cannot change ticket as its a connecting flight from Jhb via Doha.”
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On the new flight announcement, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “The direct Doha to Auckland service augments a number of new routes announced in recent weeks and enables passengers in key European markets including the UK and Ireland to save time with this direct connection. Business Class passengers on board our Auckland flights can also enjoy the enhanced privacy of Qsuite, which has been awarded the Best Business Class Seat in the World.”
Tickets are already available for booking.
