Matt4

Bulkhead bassinet seats aren't probably fully booked but more likely blocked to keep them for people traveling with infants. If you want one, give a call to QR or ask at airport check in.
Your OWR status should allow you to book upper deck seats but I'm afraid that young kids and infants might not be allowed on upper deck and anyway, you'll probably loose your upper deck seat assignments 72 hours prior to the flight when QR computer prepare the flight for online check in and realize you don't have anymore OW status.

andrelux

Sorry for bumping this. Any thoughts?

Hi

After a bit of advice.

Just booked QR for the first time (BA drip, drip, drip cuts starting to annoy me...), CDG-DOH-ICN. On the A380 legs (QR39/QR40) we've been allocated 10E/F both ways. Just wondering if it is worthwhile trying to change these? I've noticed comments about proximity to galley/toilets, also slightly concerned that 10A/K are bassinet seats (small baby alert?).

Other point is I do like a gander out of the window on daytime flights. Middle seats fine on the outbound CDG-DOH leg, since it'll be dark after about 2hrs, but inbound would it be worth going for A/E or F/K?

Thanks for any thoughts.

InternationalLiving

Unfortunately you will get dumped prior to check-in as Matt4 says. Happened to me earlier this year when I was temporarily burgundy. But when you get to the check-in desk you could try playing dumb and wondering why you no longer have them, showing initial booking. I would recommend though choosing some seats that you won't get dumped from...

The bulkhead seats always show as being booked - you have to call to book as others have said.

Matt4

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Matt4

Unfortunately there's no perfect seat on QR A380 in J : all have pros and cons.

Don't seat in the front if you absolutely need to sleep as you might be annoyed by crying babies (if any) or kids playing arounds (if any) and (for sure) by all the flight attendants passing by to serve J passengers (11 more rows to serve behind you with dine on demand service), but as QR40 is a evening flight and QR39 is a morning one you may rather think about sleeping on DOH-ICN legs.

A and E or F and K are not parallel seats and the alley is wide so it's really inconvenient for a couple traveling together.

The best view is enjoyed from the A side on both QR39/QR40 because of the position of the sun in the sky at that time. If you don't have a window seat you may enjoy the view from the A380 lounge.

Seating in E and F doesn't guarantee any service synchronization as you will be served by 2 different flight attendants even though they will likely do their best to serve you at the same time.

mr_botak

I've almost always chosen 11 or 12 A/K. That said recently I was in 17A and noted being closer to the bar was an advantage.

andrelux

Many thanks for the advice.

Obviously, there aren't always small babies and they often only make their presence heard at take-off and landing. Since I expect to be awake, mainly, for the CDG-DOH legs, we'll probably stick with the seat assignment we've been given for the outward leg at least. Thanks for the heads up about E and F being served on different rotas, but that's probably just something for me and the missus to organise. Not unique to QR, and with service on demand probably better.

On DOH-ICN and back, we've got 2A and B which is probably OK.

For the return DOH-CDG, thanks for the info re seat A. If row nA + nE is offset, would n+1E or n-1E work better? (I remember this from the AA front minicabin on the 77W, where 3A is pretty much opposite 4E).

CALMSP

what is the status on QR options for the additional 4 A380? Are there plans in place to exercise?

harri

I was wondering if QR's A380 has individual air vent / nozzles in business class? One trip report I found here suggest that in Eco they have, but about about J-class? I remember their 787's have individual air vents in J-class only on the windows seats, not in the middle - what about in A380?

aschroder

Is it a good one for someone flying solo? I like the idea of only 3 seats in that row instead of 4 in the usual middle section. Direct aisle access and the person in the middle might only choose to bother only the one on his right when he wants to use the toilet etc especially if they know each other.

Seat 68D looks good also for legroom but I tend to put a lot of the seat pockets for my stuff, and I'm not that tall so legroom is usually not an issue for me.

And when does seat selection for the upper deck economy become available to those with no special status?

I'm excited to be flying on QR's new A380 because the ones that I've flown on before (SQ and EK) are old and the IFE was not touch screen which is a pain. And it's gonna be A380 all the way Paris-Sydney via Doha.

Merci.

FlightDetective

You could try 67E on one sector and 68D on another sector That's what I would do if I was curious which was better.

Personally, not having anyone recline into me and all that extra space at face level would be what I would be going for every time.

remdk

aschroder do have a look at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...seating-q.html for seating preferences.

Upper deck economy is not opened for non status passengers unless the lower deck is completely sold out! So it depends upon the load factor when and if it is opened.

aschroder

Not even during online check in?
unless packed to the rafters?

remdk

aschroder if there are seats available on the lower deck then non status passengers have no access to the upperdeck.

Crisu69

I will fly first time in f on A380 soon. Since i will fly alone i would like to choose a window seat but not sure in row 1 or 2.

Which row is to prefer?

Is it noisy in row 2 from the galley?