QR moves ADL-AKL to MEL-AKL

[LionKing]

Qatar Airways NW26 Oceania Service Revision – 22JUL26 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1215PDT / 1915GMT 22JUL26 Qatar Airways during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans additional service increase to Oceania, as the airline filed routing and frequency changes as of 22JUL26. Note at time this post goes to press , schedules for Adelaide and Auckland are not confirmed o

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I am so happy. My summer flights are now sorted.

The new QR904 offers a superior timing by arriving AKL before 7am, which offers perfect connection with Cathay Pacific's seasonal CX128 with a quick shower stop at Qantas Auckland lounge.

The return flight timing is super perfect, which you can check out hotel in Auckland, go and have a shower and lie flat, get fed on the way to Melbourne. No more worries for whether my B789 will be swapped with A333 on Qantas.

Change at Melbourne for a seamless same terminal transfer to Sydney and Brisbane.

Perhaps Jetstar should consider scrapping JQ217 and Codeshare with Qatar airways, so to allow Business travellers to arrive Auckland early.

 

[mbe1510]

Brutal times for those looking to just fly Melbourne to Auckland

 

[Warragul]

Perhaps Jetstar should consider scrapping JQ217 and Codeshare with Qatar airways, so to allow Business travellers to arrive Auckland early.

That would mean the too much co-operation between the Qantas group an their best buddy QR.

 

[Saab34]

Melbourne to Auckland has historically always had terrible timings. Virgin had a morning departure back the day. Qantas luckily still do.

Jetstar have always had terrible times.