Odd route QR (QTR/Qatar) DOH - ADL - AKL some days, also vv other alternate days

[AustraliaPoochie]

If Qatar does do this on an ongoing basis, it would be a very good way to get direct from ADL - AKL.
On some days, the flight from DOH gets to ADL about 17:xx and then goes onto to AKL.
Seeing no direct JQ flight there from ADL anymore, AKL that is, if QR does this for the future, I would be most pleased.
Edit: relevancy to QFF, as QR is a FF partner, though granted the QFF points earn rate is lower than direct flights from east coast Au - NZ with QF, or LA with carrying a QF flight number.
Paws crossed.

 

[AIRwin]

This was previously mentioned by @BNEFlyer under the QR forum:
Post in thread 'Qatar in Brisbane' Qatar in Brisbane

 

[madrooster]

QR don't take AU originating pax between AU and NZ.

 

[Mwenenzi]

If Qatar does do this on an ongoing basis, it would be a very good way to get direct from ADL - AKL.

Just replaces the DOH-BNE-AKL flight. When NZ opens up the DOH-AKL may return.
Air NZ had/has a AKL-ADL service

QR don't take AU originating pax between AU and NZ.

But EK did (SYD-CHC) as did other airlines pre CV19.
When NZ opens up would be good if they took AU<--->NZ passengers.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Last one from me on this, AirNZ have put their neo into the ADL - AKL flight, so no J cabin, of course, does not make much of a difference, seeing no *A lounge in ADL.
Also tried to do dummy bookings, as above mentioned, ADL - AKL on QR is not available for sale on its own.
Pity that.
Thanks again.

 

[Pushka]

My flight booked months ago was cancelled because of the reroute. They 'kindly' eventually booked me the next day at no cost. Should damn well think not. Paid J.

 

[henrus]

But EK did (SYD-CHC) as did other airlines pre CV19.
When NZ opens up would be good if they took AU<--->NZ passengers.

They'd need to apply for and obtain traffic rights. Given the AU gov won't even let Qatar add more frequencies from AU to Doha I don't like their chances.

Last one from me on this, AirNZ have put their neo into the ADL - AKL flight, so no J cabin, of course, does not make much of a difference, seeing no *A lounge in ADL.

Under a separate non star alliance agreement, Air NZ Gold and above gets access to the Qantas Club before departure from Adelaide, this doesn't extend to non Air NZ *G.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I am at the bottom of the AirNZ status food chain, so no entry to the QP "lounge" in ADL, but I have used that lounge many times as QFF SG and had QP membership ($) for a few years.