Making the most of F
Oct 21, 2014, 4:01 pm
#1
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Making the most of F
I'm flying LHR to DOH tomorrow night in F. Other than getting some decent food, and some sleep (which is why I'm in F) is there anything else I should take advantage of?
I've never flown with Qatar before and never on LH First. Usually on BA in J or Y.
What's the food like in the lounge at LHR? Is it worth eating there instead of on the plane so I can get more sleep or will I be missing out?
Suggestions welcome.
I've never flown with Qatar before and never on LH First. Usually on BA in J or Y.
What's the food like in the lounge at LHR? Is it worth eating there instead of on the plane so I can get more sleep or will I be missing out?
Suggestions welcome.
Oct 21, 2014, 10:57 pm
#2
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Which aircraft are you flying on? This will make quite a difference!
The A340 F is a very average experience;
They serve Krug, the wine list is very good, the food is good but the hard product is somewhat lacking compared to the latest offerings. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent seat that goes horizontal & will be made into a bed (complete with mattress & PJ's) by the crew. But the IFE screen is small, the IFE selection on QR Airbus' isn't bad but not as good as the other QE aircraft & the toilets are cramped.
I haven't flown F on the A380 but it looks to be quite good & of course there's the onboard bar which I enjoyed very much as a J passenger! The A380 J offering is excellent by the way.
The LHR lounge is a 'Premium' lounge, used jointly by F & J passengers. Don't let this fool you as it's absolutely superb; top notch food & drink, waited service, deli & restaurant areas.
For me it would depend on what I'm doing the next day. If you're intending to work it might be better to enjoy the lounge, have some Krug after take off & then sleep. The flight time LHR-DOH isn't that long & so eating onboard will significantly deplete sleeping time.
YMMV...
The A340 F is a very average experience;
They serve Krug, the wine list is very good, the food is good but the hard product is somewhat lacking compared to the latest offerings. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent seat that goes horizontal & will be made into a bed (complete with mattress & PJ's) by the crew. But the IFE screen is small, the IFE selection on QR Airbus' isn't bad but not as good as the other QE aircraft & the toilets are cramped.
I haven't flown F on the A380 but it looks to be quite good & of course there's the onboard bar which I enjoyed very much as a J passenger! The A380 J offering is excellent by the way.
The LHR lounge is a 'Premium' lounge, used jointly by F & J passengers. Don't let this fool you as it's absolutely superb; top notch food & drink, waited service, deli & restaurant areas.
For me it would depend on what I'm doing the next day. If you're intending to work it might be better to enjoy the lounge, have some Krug after take off & then sleep. The flight time LHR-DOH isn't that long & so eating onboard will significantly deplete sleeping time.
YMMV...
Oct 22, 2014, 2:43 am
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Having flown QR J LHR-DOH overnight three times in the past 10 weeks or so (once on QR002, twice on QR016), the advice given by impeymac is also my strategy.
Best to 'fill your boots' with what QR has to offer in their LHR T4 lounge (the best at LHR, in my opinion) with their fine wines and food. Immediately upon boarding your flight, change into QR-supplied pyjamas and as soon as possible after take-off recline your seat as far as it will go and go to sleep - with an instruction to be woken 45-60 minutes before landing in DOH for breakfast. To reiterate what has been stated above, time spent eating and drinking in flight will severely erode the amount of time available for you to sleep.
For the overnight flight, paying for F over J probably isn't worth the extra cost.
Best to 'fill your boots' with what QR has to offer in their LHR T4 lounge (the best at LHR, in my opinion) with their fine wines and food. Immediately upon boarding your flight, change into QR-supplied pyjamas and as soon as possible after take-off recline your seat as far as it will go and go to sleep - with an instruction to be woken 45-60 minutes before landing in DOH for breakfast. To reiterate what has been stated above, time spent eating and drinking in flight will severely erode the amount of time available for you to sleep.
For the overnight flight, paying for F over J probably isn't worth the extra cost.
Oct 22, 2014, 3:56 am
#5
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Fine wine and a good night's kip is in order.