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 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.

 

[LionKing]

Brutal times for those looking to just fly Melbourne to Auckland

Not quite if you are having Q Suites with them.
When you have a strict policy of never fly Economy Class in and out of Australia, then even just a short flight into Auckland will make it so enjoyable with lie flat bed and anytime dining.

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

Keen to try this!

 

[SYD]

Not quite if you are having Q Suites with them.
When you have a strict policy of never fly Economy Class in and out of Australia, then even just a short flight into Auckland will make it so enjoyable with lie flat bed and anytime dining.

Yes, better than being in whY but too short to really enjoy. ATD will be be very limited!

The flight back however is very civilised.

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

If anything, it might have a VA code.