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Qatar have confirmed the presence of a policy whereby if a customer booked a QSuites flight and subsequently gets an aircraft type swap can you request travel on an alternative flight, subject to availability, see post #2709 Previously this included change of routing, now it only includes changing the date on the same routing. QR issued tickets only!

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Aug 9, 2017, 5:14 pm

#481

Flame3601

Join Date: Oct 2015

Location: Cape Town

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Quote:

Originally Posted by remdk

Flame3601 about the same as an A380 flying the route!

Which is ? Hopefully above 50%

. Seeing EK added in a A380 on the DXB-JNB sector recently, it is possible , on a side note i have had no luck with getting aircrafts i have wanted to fly over the last year , as an example i flew up to JNB to fly the A380 then got switched to a 777 grrrr !

Aug 9, 2017, 8:44 pm

#482

JasperT

Join Date: Jan 2017

Location: BRU, CGK, DPS

Programs: EK Silver, QR Gold

Posts: 204

Quote:

Originally Posted by remdk

savekenny I think you are being optimistic in expecting Qsuites in November.
Because DOH-JFK-DOH takes 28 hours 15 minutes take off to landing three aircraft are required for a daily service. At the moment Qsuites are flying DOH-LHR-DOH only. A CDG rotation also appears to be scheduled. So 4 to 5 Qsuite aircraft will be required to service these routes. But QR have only ONE at the moment! A second Qsuite aircraft is expected to be delivered shortly. Currently there are NO aircraft being retrofitted!

Seatmap is showing Qsuites on QR42, 4 october.

Wish me luck on actually getting them!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f0anyvh85a...uites.jpg?dl=0

Aug 9, 2017, 10:53 pm

#483

FlyerRed5

Join Date: Oct 2014

Posts: 238

Its confirmed effective 23SEP that QR41/42 rotation will be fitted with QSuites. As with the current QR7/8 plans, at least one flight per month will not operate with QSuite aircraft for maintenance purposes.

As a side note, there are 6 77W to be delivered between now and Feb 2018 which will all be fitted with them - No word on the next planned rotation, however. The first 35K (350-1000) is to be delivered in Jan 2018 and 2nd in Feb which will be delivered with QSuites

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Aug 10, 2017, 1:20 am

#484

remdk

Join Date: Apr 2012

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Flame3601 if you insist on a percentage then less than 1%! You have seen the expected deliveries of 8 aircraft in the next 6+ months. Nothing firm just 'expected'! The commercially most productive/prestigious routes will get the Qsuites first. Despite the importance to you I doubt that JNB is on that list.

By the way it is nice to see that other airlines have equipment problems! If you skim this forum you could get the impression that QR is the only airline with these problems. It may have one of the largest numbers of aircraft swaps but it is not just a QR problem!

Aug 10, 2017, 3:10 am

#485

hotwingz

Join Date: Feb 2016

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Some other airlines have the same problem as well, for sure.
Emirates should have less aircraft swaps with just two aircraft types in the entire fleet, but then have more difficulty in managing the capacity they have given the lack of flexibility inherent in their fleet strategy.

I think the reason why QR tends to receive criticism is not the frequent aircraft swaps, it's more the inconsistency in their J product. Of course people like to fly the A380 or A350, but I am sure the disappointment when swapped to a 777 or an A330 would be less if QR had the same seats across their fleet in business class.

Aug 10, 2017, 9:09 am

#486

solid

Join Date: Aug 2017

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dodgeflyer

Great. Thanks - I'll give them a call.

Edit: called them - said middle seats only available for groups of 4

Aug 10, 2017, 9:19 am

#487

solid

Join Date: Aug 2017

Posts: 4

Q Suites Seat selection Open to change once booked?

Booked QR008 for wife and i Feb 18 Qatar auto allocated window seats, all centre seats blocked, three days after booking went to MMB and all seats were open, clicked on change seats and moved us to the two forward facing seats D & G.
Felt that although the DB idea is nice, its a day flight and the two screens so close to each other could be distracting

Aug 10, 2017, 10:18 am

#488

endet

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Zurich area

Posts: 302

Quote:

Originally Posted by solid

Maybe it would be a good time to watch the same movie with your wife

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Aug 10, 2017, 10:38 am

#489

dodgeflyer

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: OSL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by solid

Yes - they opened up for me as well. Hadn't thought about the proximity of the screens - good point - may move to the two other center seats.

Aug 10, 2017, 10:58 am

#490

HMPS

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What are the chances of the Q suite on the A350 BOS -DOH Oct 30 ? Where do I check this ? Flying out of BOS is already a detour to try out the J seat in a QR A350 !Thank you.

Aug 10, 2017, 11:09 am

#491

hotwingz

Join Date: Feb 2016

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HMPS

What are the chances of the Q suite on the A350 BOS -DOH Oct 30 ? Where do I check this ? Flying out of BOS is already a detour to try out the J seat in a QR A350 !Thank you.

Quite frankly, maybe 0.001%.
The first A350-1000 is set be delivered late this year (according to AAB that's what Airbus promised), but that might easily slip to next year.

The only other plane to have the Qsuites is the 773 right now and as discussed here already its Paris starting 23rd Sept followed by New York for which at least 2, more likely 3 more 777 will be required. These will not be delivered so soon.

Plus, I haven't heard of any plans to change the Boston A359 to an A35K or 773. Nevertheless, the A350 J seat is great and you will probably not find a better J seat on any other airline anyways

Aug 10, 2017, 12:34 pm

#492

remdk

Join Date: Apr 2012

Posts: 3,944

HMPS the Wiki on this thread has just been updated with the latest information about Qsuite availability. It will be updated as reliable information comes available.

Aug 10, 2017, 8:38 pm

#493

HMPS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by remdk

HMPS the Wiki on this thread has just been updated with the latest information about Qsuite availability. It will be updated as reliable information comes available.

Thanks remdk & hotwingz.

Aug 11, 2017, 6:32 am

#494

N1Rotate

Join Date: Dec 2009

Posts: 842

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbflyboy84

jbflyboy84,

Any truth to the rumours of issues with the seat production?

Aug 14, 2017, 2:10 pm

#495

jix

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How close is 1EF towards the galley and lavatory? Thinking of booking it for party of 2 but not sure if I should pick the first row.

Additionally, is the overhead bin available for use or are they blocked? (sometimes reserved for oxygen/crew equipment)