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May 29, 2018 (newstodate): Qatar Airways has adjusted its plans for change of aircraft to introduce higher capacity on some of its routes to Nordic destinations.
On the route between Doha and Copenhagen served twice daily, Qatar Airways will replace the currently used Boeing 787-8 with Boeing 777-300ER, from October 28, 2018, but intentions were to replace the Boeing 787-8 with the larger Airbus A350-900 already from August 1, 2018.
This plan has now been scrapped - and the Boeing 787-8 operation will continue till October 1, 2018, when the Boeing 777-300ER takes over.
So far the carrier has not announced changes in aircraft type on routes from Doha to Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, now served twice daily with Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A330, respectively.
Qatar Airways first entered Scandinavia with a route between Doha and Stockholm, Sweden, launched on November 27, 2007, adding the route between Doha and Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 30, 2010, launching flights from Doha to Oslo, Norway, from October 5, 2011, and rounding-off services to the Nordic markets with start of flights from Doha to Helsinki from October 10, 2016.
On the route between Doha and Copenhagen served twice daily, Qatar Airways will replace the currently used Boeing 787-8 with Boeing 777-300ER, from October 28, 2018, but intentions were to replace the Boeing 787-8 with the larger Airbus A350-900 already from August 1, 2018.
This plan has now been scrapped - and the Boeing 787-8 operation will continue till October 1, 2018, when the Boeing 777-300ER takes over.
So far the carrier has not announced changes in aircraft type on routes from Doha to Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, now served twice daily with Boeing 787-8 and Airbus A330, respectively.
Qatar Airways first entered Scandinavia with a route between Doha and Stockholm, Sweden, launched on November 27, 2007, adding the route between Doha and Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 30, 2010, launching flights from Doha to Oslo, Norway, from October 5, 2011, and rounding-off services to the Nordic markets with start of flights from Doha to Helsinki from October 10, 2016.