Jan 9, 2015, 4:29 am
Last edit by: Genius1
The reconfigured A332 comes in two versions, one is distinguishable by the 4th row being behind the galley and doesn't use the B/E Diamond seats. The second reconfigured A332 version uses the B/E Diamond seats and is not distinguishable from the seat map. For updated info, refer to the wiki on this thread.
QR (Qatar) refurbished A330s with horizontal lie-flat business class seats
Nov 10, 2016, 11:14 am
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This has happened to me before, and they have given J service in the F seats.
As there is no 3J in the F cabin though, that is probably why you have your original 3K seat but your companion shows unallocated. They may or may not be planning to use the business cabin for economy. Either way, you'll probably need to sort out seats together at the airport. That's assuming the aircraft doesn't switch again before then...
As there is no 3J in the F cabin though, that is probably why you have your original 3K seat but your companion shows unallocated. They may or may not be planning to use the business cabin for economy. Either way, you'll probably need to sort out seats together at the airport. That's assuming the aircraft doesn't switch again before then...
Dec 7, 2016, 5:32 am
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decentmove I think that provided you ignore the comments about "170° Lie Flat" you should find fairly accurate seat maps for the A330s at http://www.theqatarsource.com/seatmaps.html.
The A332 described as "flat bed" is the B/E MiniPod seat map and the other A332 seat map is the B/E Diamond seat map.
There are two versions of the A333 seat map for the differing number of J seats. The B/E Diamond seat is used throughout.
The A332 described as "flat bed" is the B/E MiniPod seat map and the other A332 seat map is the B/E Diamond seat map.
There are two versions of the A333 seat map for the differing number of J seats. The B/E Diamond seat is used throughout.
But it has just been changed to an A333 with 30J.
I assume that these are the (awful) Diamond? No chance of having the old angled ones?
Feb 25, 2017, 10:08 pm
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Anyway, the A333 has 5 rows of 6 seats each. What would be the best seat in this case? Traveling with the wife so at least the two seats a piece is not a huge bother. Would 1E/1F be a good choice? Or is the front row compromised in some way?
Feb 25, 2017, 10:44 pm
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lhioseddy Row 1 of the aircraft is totally blocked and unassignable due to the bassinets placed in that row.
Any unused row 1 seats will usually be released by the start of airport check-in so if you want them, and they are available, you have to be near the front of the queue when check-in opens.
Any unused row 1 seats will usually be released by the start of airport check-in so if you want them, and they are available, you have to be near the front of the queue when check-in opens.
Feb 26, 2017, 12:14 am
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lhioseddy Row 1 of the aircraft is totally blocked and unassignable due to the bassinets placed in that row.
Any unused row 1 seats will usually be released by the start of airport check-in so if you want them, and they are available, you have to be near the front of the queue when check-in opens.
Any unused row 1 seats will usually be released by the start of airport check-in so if you want them, and they are available, you have to be near the front of the queue when check-in opens.
Feb 26, 2017, 1:15 am
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It appears that all the seats are blocked on my seat map. However, 1E and 1F have been auto assigned to us at online checkin (I can't change them since everything else shows as unavailable). Are these good seats? (Seatguru has the usual stuff about how they are close to the galley..) I have noticed that service is usually better in row 1. I don't think I've ever flown in QRs Diamond seats. Always been on a 787 so far and sad that the A350 isn't ready yet (I believe we missed it by 2 days since it looks regular from 1st March onwards..).
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Feb 26, 2017, 2:51 am
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lhioseddy you are indeed lucky having what are probably the best two seats on the aircraft allocated to you. This tells me that the J cabin is very full indeed and there will probably be no chance to change seats, even if you wanted to! 
Feb 26, 2017, 3:01 am
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Expertflyer is showing 1B, J, & K as blocked. The rest is all occupied so I think you're right about it being very full and us being very lucky! Well, some luck is nice after not getting the A350.
Feb 26, 2017, 11:46 pm
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Feb 27, 2017, 2:40 pm
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Search tool resurrected this thread for me. What’s the current status of A330 configurations? Seems the dreaded narrow wedged seats in Business that I thought finally went away with the retirement of the A340-600’s are still alive and kicking in some (or all?) A330’s. How many A330’s are still flying for QR, and how many of them have the shoulder-pinching seats in Business?