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Please note this information is correct as of October 2023 and is the most up-to-date info in the thread.

All have AVOD unless otherwise stated.
For up to date seatmaps, please see https://www.qatarairways.com/en-gb/fleet.html
Links to the AeroLOPA seats are appended to each aircraft type listed below

Long haul configurations:

Airbus A380-800
A trip report on the A380-800 can be found here as well as here.
388: has F, horizontal J (B/E Super Diamond seat in 1-2-1 config) | WiFi | AeroLOPA seat map

Airbus A350-1000
351: horizontal J (QSuites) 46J configuration | WiFi | A7-ANA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T | 46J 281Y AeroLOPA seat map
351: horizontal J (QSuites) 24J configuration | WiFi | A7-AOA,B,C

Airbus A350-900
A trip report on the A350-900 can be found here.
359: horizontal J (B/E Super Diamond seat in 1-2-1 config) | WiFi | A7-ALA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X | AeroLOPA seat map
359: horizontal J (QSuites) | WiFi (same code on QR cargo, able to distinguish via seat maps) | A7-ALY,Z and AME,F,G,H,I,J,K,L | AeroLOPA seat map
Awaiting return to service: A7-ALA,C,E,F,L

Boeing 787-8
A trip report in J on the Boeing 787-8 can be found here.
788: horizontal J (B/E Super Diamond seat in 1-2-1 config) | WiFi | AeroLOPA seat map

Boeing 787-9
789: Enclosed Suite in J (Adient Ascent seat in 1-2-1 config) | WiFi | AeroLOPA seat map

Boeing 777
Information on the J seating on the Boeing 777-300 can be found here.
77I (777-300ER v1): horizontal J (B/E MiniPod seat in 2-2-2 config) | WiFi| 42J 316Y (10 across Y) | A7-BAA,B,H,J,K,L,N,Q | AeroLOPA seat map
77N (777-300ER v2): horizontal J (B/E MiniPod seat in 2-2-2 config) | WiFi| 24J 388Y (10 across Y) | A7-BAP,S
77P (777-300ER v3): horizontal J (QSuites in 1-2-1 config) |WiFi|42J 312Y (10 across Y) | A7-BAC,E,F,G,I,M,O and BED,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,U,V,T,W,X | AeroLOPA seat map
77N (777-300ER v4): horizontal J (QSuites in 1-2-1 config) |WiFi|24J 388Y (10 across Y) | A7-BAT,U,V,W,X,Y,Z and BEA,B,C | AeroLOPA seat map
7D1 (777-300ER ex-VA): horizontal J (B/E Super Diamond seat in 1-2-1 config) | 37J 302Y (Rows 15-17: 8 across Y; Row 20 onwards: 9 across Y) | A7-BOE,F,G | AeroLOPA seat map
7D3 (777-300ER ex-CX 77A): horizontal J (Safran Cirrus II seat in 1-2-1 config) | 6F 53J 235Y (Rows 30-34: 8 across Y; Row 39 onwards: 10 across Y) | A7-BOA,B,C,D,I | AeroLOPA seat map
777 (777-200LR v1): horizontal J (B/E Minipod seat in 2-2-2 config) |WiFi | 42J 234Y (10 across Y) | A7-BBF,H | AeroLOPA seat map
77K (777-200LR v2): horizontal J (QSuites in 1-2-1 config) | WiFi| 42J 230Y (10 across Y) | A7-BBA,B,C,D,E,G,I | AeroLOPA seat map

Airbus A330
Specific information and photos on the A330's can be found here. Photos of the refurbished J seat, can be found here.
333H: horizontal J (B/E Diamond seat in 2-2-2 config) | A7-AED,E,F,G,J,N,O | AeroLOPA seat map
332H: horizontal J (B/E Diamond seat in 2-2-2 config) | A7-ACM,S,T | AeroLOPA seat map

Airbus A320
320L: horizontal J (B/E Diamond seat in 2-2 config) | WiFi | A7-AHL,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,W,X,Y. To distinguish from other 320s: last row of Y is 28 | AeroLOPA seat map

Short/medium haul configurations:

A few photographs of both J, and Y on the A320 can be found here.
320H v1: recliners J in 2-2 config | GSM, AVOD 10.6'' in J | A7-AHA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J
320H v2 (reconfigured Al-Maha): recliners J in 2-2 config. |no in-seat IFE, streaming IFE only |WiFi | A7-LAA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H (New seat coverings, increased leg room, and fixed bulkhead between business and economy compared to old Al-Maha config)
737/7M8 (737 MAX 8): MiQ recliners J in 2-2 config. |no in-seat IFE, streaming IFE only | A7-BSA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I | AeroLOPA seat map

The fleet type codes such as 77P or 77K are what can be used to identify the type of aircraft under "Check Routing" on www.qrcargo.com. The aircraft type on QR Cargo is fairly accurate if you search for a flight within the current calendar month.

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Jul 30, 2019, 2:16 pm

#751

Veer Jugpal

Join Date: Jul 2019

Posts: 23

Brand new 77L enroute from Paine. A7-BFQ. Not sure about the configuration.

Jul 30, 2019, 2:22 pm

#752

frausflyer

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: DOH

Programs: BA:GOLD

Posts: 213

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veer Jugpal

Brand new 77L enroute from Paine. A7-BFQ. Not sure about the configuration.

It's a cargo plane.

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Aug 10, 2019, 2:54 am

#753

Paolo Miglietta

Join Date: Jun 2019

Programs: Qatar Airways

Posts: 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by QatarA340

You are right. I just checked with Seat Alert and it is Q-Suites.

Why BAH and BAJ are still not updated as a qsuite business class?

Aug 10, 2019, 5:34 am

#754

frausflyer

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: DOH

Programs: BA:GOLD

Posts: 213

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paolo Miglietta

Why BAH and BAJ are still not updated as a qsuite business class?

BAH isn't QSuites for sure. Will check BAJ when able.

Edit: And BAJ also isn't QSuites.

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Last edited by frausflyer; Aug 10, 2019 at 10:34 am

Aug 12, 2019, 10:55 am

#755

flyvirgin

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Phuket, Thailand

Programs: Qatar Gold, Asiana Club Diamond, THAI silver

Posts: 169

As of today, 12th AUG 2019. There is none of Qatar's Boeing 777-300ER in hangar for Qsuite retrofit.
Does anyone know which is the next one? and When?

Aug 30, 2019, 7:01 am

#756

opus99

Join Date: Jan 2019

Programs: BA Exec Club

Posts: 954

I am flying Qatar for the first time in December from London to Lagos (via Doha). I usually go BA but thought I’d give Qatar a try for once since I’ve heard such great things. I’m sure it will live up the expectations. But I’m worried about the aircraft swaps. I am booked on the A350-1000 on QR7/8 but just looking at recent flights it’s swapped out a lot with the A380. Is this because Qatar has too many routes on the A350-1000 for the amount it has. Other routes seem to be more consistent than the London route. Anyone know why?

Last edited by opus99; Sep 2, 2019 at 1:32 am

Aug 31, 2019, 4:53 am

#757

Schwann

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: BRS

Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 4,993

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus99

I am flying Qatar for the first time in December from London to Lagos (via Doha). I usually go BA but thought I’d give Qatar a try for once since I’ve heard such great things. I’m sure it will live up the expectations. But I’m worried about the aircraft swaps. I am booked on the A350-1000 on QR7/8 but just looking at recent flights it’s swapped out w lot with the A380. Is this because Qatar has too many routes on the A350-1000 for the amount it has. Other routes seem to be more consistent than the London route. Anyone know why?

Hard to say without asking QR directly but I would imagine it's a combination of several things: loads, aircraft availability, maintenance etc.

A380 or A350.. both have their highpoints and features, I would be absolutely delighted with either. Whatever you end up with, the seat will be (in my opinion) better than whatever you would get on BA; at least until the Club Suite becomes more routine. Even then I still mostly prefer the service on QR.

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Sep 1, 2019, 3:31 am

#758

purple1addict

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: LHR

Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 1,151

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus99

I am flying Qatar for the first time in December from London to Lagos (via Doha). I usually go BA but thought I’d give Qatar a try for once since I’ve heard such great things. I’m sure it will live up the expectations. But I’m worried about the aircraft swaps. I am booked on the A350-1000 on QR7/8 but just looking at recent flights it’s swapped out w lot with the A380. Is this because Qatar has too many routes on the A350-1000 for the amount it has. Other routes seem to be more consistent than the London route. Anyone know why?

The A380 is normally on the QR 3/4 rotation. QR 4 and QR 8 both depart LHR within an hour of eachother. Could you be looking at the wrong timings perhaps? I've never seen an A380 used on QR 8. Which dates are you looking at?

Sep 1, 2019, 3:40 pm

#759

ft101

Join Date: Jan 2010

Posts: 9,307

Quote:

Originally Posted by purple1addict

I've never seen an A380 used on QR 8. Which dates are you looking at?

From the QR Source, August shows on 1st to 4th, 16th, 21st, 23rd to 25th, 28th, 30th and 31st, QR8 was operated by A380. There were also a couple of B777 flights and a couple of days it didn't run so it seems less than half of the August schedule was on the A350. opus99 perhaps has cause for concern.

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Sep 3, 2019, 6:33 am

#760

Fuggi

Join Date: Oct 2016

Posts: 18

Wrong thread apologies

Last edited by Fuggi; Sep 3, 2019 at 6:56 pm Reason: Wrong thread

Sep 3, 2019, 7:04 am

#761

Traveller999

Join Date: Mar 2017

Programs: QR Platinum, Star Alliance Gold (LH Sen)

Posts: 764

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuggi

Hi all! I and my fiancee are flying Economy QR from SIN-DOH ; DOH-GVA
We are rebooked from a BA flight onto a QR flight thanks to the strikes

Couple of questions would really appreciate some help with
- what is cost of the onboard wifi and does it have an “unlimited download” option?
- the upgrade option is not available through Manage my Booking as we booked through BA, will we be able to get a paid upgrade for one of the legs at SIN or DOH ?

In my recent flights, one hour internet was free, for full flight internet (unlimited) I was charged USD 10, if I remember right. But note, over India you will not have any Internet connection!
If there are vacant seats in J, I think QR will be happy to sell them to you - just ask at checkin. But I doubt that the price for it will animate you to buy it, as it is quite high, from my point of view.

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