Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

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Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:04 pm

From Qatar Airways press release:

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the launch of its new direct service to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with seven weekly flights beginning 28 August 2017.

The new Kyiv route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy Class.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “Our new service to Kyiv is part of our expedited expansion plans, which aim at unlocking new destinations to enhance our passengers’ connectivity to our extensive global network. Passengers from Kyiv will now have the opportunity to travel seamlessly through our award-winning Doha Hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to any of our popular destinations in Eastern Europe as well as throughout our rapidly-expanding network. And Qatar Airways passengers will now have the opportunity to experience the exquisite beauty of Kyiv, one of Eastern Europe’s most stunning cities. We are delighted to be able to unlock this gateway to Eastern Europe.”

Flights Schedules:

Doha – Kyiv

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Doha (DOH) to Kyiv (KBP) QR297 departs 15:15 arrives 20:55

Kyiv (KBP) to Doha (DOH) QR298 departs 23:45 arrives 05:05 +1

Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Doha (DOH) to Kyiv (KBP) QR295 departs 06:45 arrives 12:25

Kyiv (KBP) to Doha (DOH) QR296 departs 13:25 arrives 18:45

*As per Summer schedule.

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https://www.qatarairways.com/en/press-r ... aine-.html
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:18 pm

Gotta put those A320s somewhere...
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:34 pm

Common grounded aircraft still don't loose money like empty ones.

Do you still need more proof that they don't really care about profit or loss..?
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:35 pm

That's nice. Let's hope that Al Baker will go there personally to tell the Ukranians that they won't have to be served by "grandmas" any more but rather his personal harem of women that are not allowed to get married or have a boyfriend.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:13 pm

peterinlisbon wrote:
That's nice. Let's hope that Al Baker will go there personally to tell the Ukranians that they won't have to be served by "grandmas" any more but rather his personal harem of women that are not allowed to get married or have a boyfriend.

He did apologize about that. Unlike Richard Anderson for talking about Emirates and 9/11 in the same breath
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:57 pm

Is Ukraine still safe to visit? I know the country has had many problem's in the past few years, but people still seem to be going there.

Also, why did Emirates cut Kiev?
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:59 pm

The A320 is a hell of a lot cheaper to operate than a 777.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:14 pm

NichCage wrote:
Is Ukraine still safe to visit? I know the country has had many problem's in the past few years, but people still seem to be going there.

Kiev still seems safe enough, most of the unrest is in eastern Ukraine while Kiev and the west of the nation are in relative peace. The city obviously hasn't been immune to violence and protest, there are plenty of public demonstrations that are largely peaceful but still tense and any protest can turn nasty very quickly.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:28 pm

There will be 144 seats (12 Business, 132 Economy).
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a320fan
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:54 am

I imagine this was in the pipeline, and the sudden spare capacity allowed it to be accelerated.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:43 am

I am wondering what's their target customer. Kiev is notorious to be a low-yield destination with almost no business traffic. I am wondering - is QR targeting XXX kind of tourist?
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:18 am

anrec80 wrote:
I am wondering what's their target customer. Kiev is notorious to be a low-yield destination with almost no business traffic. I am wondering - is QR targeting XXX kind of tourist?


If QR is aiming for passengers to 'our popular destinations in Eastern Europe', I would think the geographically challenged must be the target market.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:30 am

gunnerman wrote:
There will be 144 seats (12 Business, 132 Economy).

Yes but he has already said it.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:34 pm

anshabhi wrote:

Do you still need more proof that they don't really care about profit or loss..?


Yes, what about a solid one before infesting every single post with US3 crying speech?
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:39 pm

I've just returned from Kyiv and there were quite a lot of tourists from the ME (couldn't tell though if they were from countries where QR is actually allowed to fly to atm) and from India. It's also getting more popular as a tourist destination again it seems after the huge decrease after 2013/14. One daily A320 might not be too hard to fill up, yields are another story though.
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Re: Qatar Airways launches new service to Kyiv, Ukraine

Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:09 pm

I believe there is also a reasonable diaspora of Ukrainians in Australia that QR can tap into that go home every so often. May. It fill a 320, but considering the scale of the hub, it will contribute. Along with business traffic from Asia, and the Middle East. I'm sure it will support the broader hub/network.
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