Originally Posted by
ISTFlyer
I couldn't find the delay reason of QR 725 yesterday ( 31 May ) but it looks like an aircraft swap with an issue with the originally scheduled aircraft.
We didn’t receive any details other than it was mechanical and the original plane became inoperable. EF didn’t have details either. The announcement came right at scheduled boarding when about 75% of the plane was in the post screening holding pen. Luckily we were waiting on line so we just turned around and went back to the lounge.
Given the timing, we weren’t able to switch to another US-bound flight, and unfortunately there was no direct to Boston yesterday.
As ISTFlyer noted, still lie flat (and with great service), however 15 hours in a bulkhead seat with folks wanting to keep their windows open the entire fought was definitely not the most ideal! The seat design is actually pretty open compared to others, such as AA or Cathay (I think use the same base seat) so there was limited privacy.
All in all, still great to have a lie flat vs. economy and not mis-connect in Chicago.