Qatar Airways Flight 15 (IATA: QR15 , ICAO: QTR15 ) and Qatar Airways Flight 16 (IATA: < b> QR16 , sometimes marketed as Qatar Airways Business One service, are all business class flights operated by Qatari airline Qatar Airways between Hamad International Airports in Doha and Heathrow Airport in London. The flight is operated by Airbus A319LR aircraft in 40 seats of all business class configurations from 15 May 2014 to 15 November 2015. This is the first business class service from London Heathrow to the Persian Gulf region.
Video Qatar Airways Flights 15 and 16
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On February 18, 2014, Qatar Airways announced business class flights all operating between Heathrow Airport in London and Hamad International Airport in Doha. The flight is the sixth daily flight operated by Qatar Airways between Doha and London, increasing the number of weekly services between two cities from 35 to 42, and will be operated with Airbus A319 in all business class configurations. The service starts on May 15, 2014, and the flight is operated from Terminal 4 Heathrow.
In July 2015, Qatar Airways announced that all Airbus A319 business class services will be discontinued on October 25, 2015, with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner replacing the A319 on the route. Qatar Airways also operates all business class services on the Doha route to Jeddah, and uses this aircraft on the Qatar Executive Channel service. However, the A319 service was later extended to November 15, 2015.
In March 2018, the flight was operated by Airbus A350-1000, where Qatar Airways was a launch customer.
Maps Qatar Airways Flights 15 and 16
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Qatar Airways Flight 15 operates from Hamad International Airport (IATA: DOH ) in Doha to Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR , ICAO : EGLL ) in London, while Flight 16 is a flight back from London to Doha. Flight 15 departs Doha at 2:50 pm and arrives at Heathrow at 20:25, and Flight 16 departs from Heathrow at 21:55 and arrives in Doha the next day at 06:40. Flights are operated daily.
The Airbus A319LR that operates the flight is equipped with a 40-seat business classroom, in a single hallway, seating configuration 2-2. Prior to conversion to an all-business class layout, the aircraft was previously in a conventional two-class configuration with 8 business-class seats and 102 economy-class seats, totaling 110 seats. Business class seats used are "Diamond" chairs that can be propped up to fully flat beds, and equipped with airline Oryx entertainment systems, plus laptop AC power and in-room mobile access.
Reception
At the time of the announcement, Business Traveler magazine noted that the flight schedule "looks logical" and will appeal to business people who want to maximize their work time. One Mile at a Time noted that the business class seats on the A319 operating the flight were lower than the "Super Diamond" business class on the Qatar Airways Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 aircraft that operated the same route, and said the service was "confusing".
Analysis by the Flight Center notes that the service is more likely to succeed than any other previous all-premium flight failed. The analysis noted the lower risk of this route due to the relatively short distance between London and Doha, the small A319 aircraft with only 40 seats, flexibility, reputation and premium position of Qatar Airways, and focused locally rather than connecting traffic.
Business Traveler gave positive reviews, faster boarding and deboarding times compared to wide-bodied aircraft, and more personal attention by staff, but also noted that seats in the aircraft are quite narrow and smaller than business class seats normal.
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