{"id":163449,"date":"2026-11-04T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=163449"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:58:22","slug":"qatar-airways-secures-6-heathrow-slots-from-oman-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/qatar-airways-secures-6-heathrow-slots-from-oman-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways Secures 6 More Weekly Heathrow Slots From Oman Air"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DOHA-<\/strong> Qatar Airways (QR)<\/a> will continue using take-off and landing slots transferred by Oman Air (WY) at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) during the Winter 2026\/27 flight schedule. Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) records six weekly slots transferred from Oman Air to Qatar Airways on October 16, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrangement covers three weekly arrival-and-departure slot pairs and extends cooperation across three consecutive schedule periods. The earlier agreement helped Qatar Airways increase services between Doha (DOH) and London Heathrow to as many as 66 flights per week during the 2025\/26 winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: A7-BAX | Qatar Airways | Boeing 777-3DZ(ER) | ICN | A7-BAX |\u2026 | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways Extends Heathrow Slot Agreement With Oman Air<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways has continued its cooperation with Oman Air<\/a> to secure additional operating slots at London Heathrow. The arrangement gives the Doha-based airline access to valuable arrival and departure times at one of the world’s busiest airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 2025\/26 winter season, Qatar Airways leased six weekly slots from Oman Air. These represented three arrival-and-departure pairs and allowed Qatar Airways to temporarily increase its Doha-London Heathrow service to as many as 66 weekly flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airlines continued the arrangement during the Summer 2026 schedule, with another three weekly slot pairs. The latest extension carries the cooperation into Winter 2026\/27, marking three consecutive flight schedule periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport Coordination Limited’s completed slot-trade register lists the latest transaction under the W26 season. It records six slots per week transferred from Oman Air to Qatar Airways at Heathrow on October 16, 2026. The submitted request form also identifies the transaction as a seasonal slot transfer from WY to QR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: London Heathrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Heathrow Slot Swap Form Reveals Flight and Timing Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The submitted Airport Coordination Limited form identifies London Heathrow Airport (LHR)<\/a> and the W26 season. It lists Oman Air flights WY103 and WY104 alongside Qatar Airways flights QR103 and QR104.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The form records the original held times and the requested times following the swap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airline and flight<\/th>Movement<\/th>Time held<\/th>Requested time after swap<\/th><\/tr>
Oman Air WY103<\/td>Arrival<\/td>05:55<\/td>23:00<\/td><\/tr>
Oman Air WY104<\/td>Departure<\/td>08:25<\/td>23:05<\/td><\/tr>
Qatar Airways QR103<\/td>Arrival<\/td>23:00<\/td>05:55<\/td><\/tr>
Qatar Airways QR104<\/td>Departure<\/td>23:05<\/td>08:25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft details entered on the form also show different configurations for the two airlines. Oman Air’s flights list aircraft code 789, representing the Boeing 787-9, with 288 seats. Qatar Airways’ flights list aircraft code 77W, representing the Boeing 777-300ER, with 354 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The form lists Terminal 4 for the flights. These aircraft, seat and timing details are the values entered in the slot request and should not be treated as confirmation of the airlines’ final published timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo- Oman Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Oman Air Drops Planned Heathrow Frequency Increase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The extended arrangement also affects Oman Air’s plans for London Heathrow. The Muscat-based airline had originally planned to increase its own Heathrow operations to 14 weekly flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Oman Air did not proceed with that planned increase after continuing the slot arrangement with Qatar Airways. The transfer allows Qatar Airways to retain access to the required Heathrow operating times while Oman Air does not implement its previously planned frequency expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heathrow slots are important because airlines need approved arrival and departure times to operate scheduled services at the airport. Securing suitable slot pairs allows carriers to organise their schedules around passenger demand and available airport capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Cl\u00e9ment Alloing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways’ Winter 2026\/27 Heathrow Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The historical figure of 66 weekly flights should not be confused with Qatar Airways’ published Winter 2026\/27 schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways announced that its London Heathrow service would increase to 56 weekly flights from October 25, 2026. A later schedule filing published by AeroRoutes on October 15 showed 56 weekly flights through February 6, 2027, followed by 49 weekly flights from February 7, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This distinction is important because the 66-flight figure relates to the earlier 2025\/26 winter period. The latest slot transfer confirms Qatar Airways’ continued access to six weekly Heathrow slots, but it does not establish that the airline will operate 66 weekly flights throughout Winter 2026\/27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The continued arrangement gives Qatar Airways additional flexibility at Heathrow while extending its cooperation with Oman Air into another scheduling period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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