NJSwamplands

Also in complex terms, yes.

energydj

Travelling DUB-DOH-PER with the missus and junior in dreaded Y. I miss the days of J, but wife and kids come first, so they say!

Booked flight today. Already got assigned 10H/J (787) on the DUB-DOH & DOH-DUB which are bassinet seats but the DOH-PER & PER-DOH flights are in row 51.

If I call call centre now will I get the bassinet seats or do I have to wait until check in at DUB?

Tulene

You need to contact customer service for a bassinet seat. Don't wait until check in.

warakorn

just got off a ride on the Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 in seats 66A, 66B and 66C. This was a comfortable row to sit and lie on.

Keter

I am watching seatmaps and have a potential indication (number of seats taken) that UD Y seats are available during check in for non-elites.now. Can anyone elaborate?

Matt4

kingstontoon

Data point: I booked flights to BKK at the end of September for me (BA Silver) and my girlfriend (no status) travelling last week. On both the LHR-DOH and return sectors on the A380, I selected seats 27AB on the upper deck and these stuck right through to check-in at the airport. Neither flight was full in economy, although the upper deck economy cabin was very quiet on the way out but entirely full on the way back.

energydj

Took both DOH-PER and PER-DOH legs on -APA.

I was in 75C but the IFE wouldn't work so they moved me to 50G and was thankful I got off early enough.

On the way back with OH was in 75F/G, nice bit of legroom but the aim would be for row 43. That front end cabin feels more private.

crowe

Quick question on the J cabin - are the two toilets at the front of the cabin accessible for business class passengers? I ask as I usually sit towards the front of the plane but on a recent Emirates A380 flight realised the only toilets were at the rear of the cabin which was a pain for my less than mobile mother.

Thanks
Crowe

florin

I was told by a check-in agent at the airport that the upper deck Y section is a kids free zone.

innesst

Was wondering if anyone had flown in the last row business class (adjacent to bathrooms and bar), and had any complaints about light / noise from the section behind?
Thanks

kl1987

I always only choose the last row on A380. No problem whatsoever with the proximity to bathroom or bar. The only problem is the bathroom at the back close to the bar is TINY!
Bathroom in front of the cabin is bigger if I remember correctly.

orbitmic

Just been booked on a trip that needed to be in Y (sigh...) and will be doing it on QR 788 and 388. On the 388, I would have normally gone for an UD window but none are free! (re-sigh!)

What would you choose between:

On the UD
30B
25J

On the LD
40C
68D (not tempting me as much but I know a lot of people like it)

And on the 788 (double yikes as I have tried Y on the 787 on other airlines and disliked it a lot!) is 10K a good choice?

Thanks in advance!

janvdr

Any more recent data point on treatment of UD seat selection for status pax travelling with non-status pax family? Currently Gold member, by the time of travelling probably Platinum travelling with my non-status wife and kids. Don't want to be bumped to any random LD seat at T-72...

YPL2234

I can't comment on the treatment of status pax travelling with non-status family on the UD, but I can confirm that QR do move non-status pax from the upper deck even if they have paid the extra fees for those seats. My guess is that doesn't bode well for non-status family members.

For our recent flights (QR909 and QR3) we had paid months in advance to reserve 26AB on the UD. I think it was around 250AUD each for the SYD-DOH leg, and 150AUD each for the DOH-LHR leg, so all up about 700-800AUD for the trip. My partner isn't a great traveller, so thought it worth the cost to have the comfort of the UD without anyone next to us. We couldn't check in online, and then I noticed a day before our flight we'd lost our seat confirmations. Tried calling QR who were typically unhelpful, and told us to sort it with the check in agent. Unfortunately our domestic connection was a bit late and so I didn't get to the check in counter in time to try and resolve it (was there 3 hours before, but obviously by then there's a big queue for Y). The check in agent was obviously trying to get thorough hundreds of passengers, so didn't give two sh*ts, and just told us to call QR for the refund. My partner and I ended up on the lower deck, not sitting together, me in a middle seat, but thank god she at least got an aisle. Not a great experience for a 24 hour journey!

Anyway, I think the moral of the story is, obviously no seat is ever guaranteed, but be extra cautious with the QR upper deck. Even if you've paid the seat selection fees, it's not a guarantee you won't be bumped. So make sure you are vigilant as departure day approaches, and get to the check in desk as early as possible if they've bumped you.