Squirrel83 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4841 times:
Qatar Airways, which operates from Doha to 62 destinations at this time, plans to raise that number to 70 by the end of the year. The airline plans to operate flights to the US as soon as all regulatory requirements have been met. Qatar's first destination would be New York.
Jakbar From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 442 posts, RR: 27 Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 4807 times:
I'm all for another new airline at JFK. This has been a great year so far for new airlines serving JFK. We recently got Thai and LTU, and Eurofly and Air Tahiti Nui are coming soon. Qatar has a great livery...bring it on!
Any guesses on what aircraft they'd use for the JFK flight(s)?
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 5, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 4528 times:
Quoting Ts-ior (Reply 4): Which NY airport has enough "space" for additional airlines, JFK or EWR ?
Depending on the time of the day, both airports can have empty periods. However, JFK has the advantage with Terminal 4, which can be pretty much described as a ghost down outside of the European flight push. Though I wouldn't know at which times QR would arrive and depart at JFK, which obviously plays a big role.
Piedmontnut From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 79 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 4304 times:
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16256 posts, RR: 52 Reply 14, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 4000 times:
Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 5): Depending on the time of the day, both airports can have empty periods. However, JFK has the advantage with Terminal 4, which can be pretty much described as a ghost down outside of the European flight push. Though I wouldn't know at which times QR would arrive and depart at JFK, which obviously plays a big role.
EWR's IAB Terminal B has as many International gates as JFK's T-4, also EWR has more Domestic connections via CO.
They could go with EWR or JFK.
Here's an interesting article from the latest Crain's New York Business;
BHMNONREV From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1283 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 3978 times:
Quoting STT757 (Reply 14): EWR's IAB Terminal B has as many International gates as JFK's T-4, also EWR has more Domestic connections via CO.
EWR would certainly be my preferred choice for the domestic connections, not only CO but all the others as well.
If/when this route comes to fruition, I would like to give it a try. Would give me another option from Kuwait to the US, especially if they would come up with an expanded seat pitch, ala SQ, which would make that 14 or so hour flight much more enjoyable. I have thought about trying the DXB-JFK flight on Emirates, but the thought of flying 14 hrs nonstop at 32 or 33 inches scares the hell out of me, cause I have some seriously long legs....
Avek00 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 4092 posts, RR: 18 Reply 17, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 3952 times:
Quoting BHMNONREV (Reply 15): EWR would certainly be my preferred choice for the domestic connections, not only CO but all the others as well.
Interestingly enough, although EWR benefits from having a hub carrier with domestic flights, it's JFK that does a greater percentage of international connecting traffic - EWR is the NYC international O&D airport.
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 18, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 3952 times:
Quoting SQno1 (Reply 16): I thought that the two A380's they ordered would be fixed on a DOH-JFK/EWR when they come into service in 2008.
AlitaliaMD11 From Spain, joined Dec 2003, 4068 posts, RR: 15 Reply 19, posted (8 years 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 3934 times:
I would think JFK because of its location in New York state.
Qatar Airways does have A340-600s on order which should be derlivered in 2006. It's great that New York is once again being linked with the Middle East. It would be interesting to see if Gulf Air and MEA start service again to JFK.
B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21 Reply 21, posted (8 years 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3486 times:
AirbusCanada, are both A380's just for the LHR route?
Does QR have any partners in North America? I know QR has VS,BM and LH as partners, VS and LH both serve JFK and EWR! I think JFK will be chosen rather than EWR!
You know, Air Force One, heads of government during UN meetings, etc etc.
25 COEWR787: Are you sure about Air Force One? It seems to come to EWR quite often. I have had to spend more hours than I care to, on ground hold at EWR, because
26 STT757: JFK has less traffic during the day (lack of domestic flights) thus less intrusive when AF-1 flies in to sleepy JFK during the morning.
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