DOHA/PARIS: Qatar Airways has delayed the launch of the world’s longest scheduled direct flight — from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand — by two months because of the late delivery of Airbus, an airline spokeswoman said.
“I can confirm we are looking at February. It’s due to aircraft availability, specifically the delay in delivery of A350s,” the spokeswoman said.
The 17.5 hour, 9,031-mile service on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 fleet to New Zealand had been due to start on Dec. 3 this year.
Qatar Airways is the largest customer of the A350, a mid-sized carbon-composite jetliner.
Qatar Airways postpones longest route over ‘A350 delay’
Qatar Airways postpones longest route over ‘A350 delay’
