Originally Posted by
FormalHall
I know this is one of the great unanswerable questions as it can very by crew on the day, but does anyone have experience taking a wedding dress as carry-on on Qatar?
We will be flying business class, SYD-DOH-FCO first leg on the A380 and second leg on the 787. Neither destination should inspire a lot of people to carry heavy coats in September, but I would be keen to know the size of coat closets on both aircraft - I know new aircraft, even widebodies, tend to have smaller coat closets than the 747s of old.
If closet space is at a premium, what are the dimensions of the overhead lockers; would it be better for a couple to pick seats behind rather than beside each other to maximise the length of their overhead space?
Grateful for any advice.
A wedding dress will not fit easily into the overhead lockers, nor into the coat cupboard.
My honest advice, and this may sound daft, would be to talk to the barman on your A380 and ask if they can lie it flat on one side of the lounge seating area.
It is unlikely that there will be empty seats in J, and even if they are, they aren't well shaped to lie things on.
For the 787, you may encounter a similar issue - especially as the overhead locker space is at a premium.
Have you looked into shipping the item in advance with a reputable courier company?
I appreciate there is a chance it goes missing, but there is a similar chance with air-travel, as the crew could decide to place the item in the hold if it does not fit in the cabin.
M