Mar 8, 2017, 3:40 am

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Qatar have confirmed the presence of a policy whereby if a customer booked a QSuites flight and subsequently gets an aircraft type swap can you request travel on an alternative flight, subject to availability, see post #2709 Previously this included change of routing, now it only includes changing the date on the same routing. QR issued tickets only!

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Dec 20, 2021, 8:05 pm

#3616

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwhelan5

How do I best monitor the configuration on my flights? Currently booked on a Qsuites flight

I use Expert Flyer configuration alerts. In the seat map view, there's a button to create a configuration change, or you can create one manually from the "create new configuration alert" item on the left menu. Every time you get an alert, go in to EF and set it again, as the configuration may change multiple times.

Dec 20, 2021, 8:22 pm

#3617

brunos

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Hong Kong, France

Programs: FB , BA Gold

Posts: 15,567

Quote:

Originally Posted by PROT

Thanks for the reply.

I'll answer for completeness. Firstly, I'm seriously praying nothing changes, and I cant see a reason for it to do so with travel at this time.

As for seat, we were indeed booked into 9 E and F, so this answers that question. My only issue here, is that surely then it should be first come first served, i booked 6 months in advance and even the double J cabin wasn't even half full with only one other set of EF booked. QR gave taken the easy option here to just move, but I'll get over it, DG is not the end of the world, it's just annoying and bad CS.

I'm in full price J, so no reason to be amended we leave LHR on 008 and return on 009, the latter has already changed to A380 once they went back into service and that's fine as we've never flow the 380 so happy with that. 672 and 677 have been long standing Q Suite flights, its the plane sandwiches in the middle that is usually an A320

I suppose that you now have a subscription to ExpertFlyer. Very useful to monitor changes of ac or pax releasing some seats.

What you will get more than one month ahead is a Russian roulette .
QR676 is now mostly scheduled with old 77W. QR672 changes a lot. If you look in the week around your flight, you get Qsuites 42J, 24J and old config.
And when you board the plane, you might be surprised.

Regarding seat allocation when there is an ac change: I believe that all airlines automatic systems tend to minimize seat assignments changes. Hence, they keep people at their seat numbers if they exist in the new config. If they applied a first book/first served, they would have to individually ask each pax what is now their new preferred seats. They would have, for example, to move people from 3E&F to other seats., etc... Lots of disruption.

You can't see a reason for further changes. Unfortunately Omicron is leading to restrictions on travel by many countries and loads are going to be lighter. Hence the risk of flights "consolidation". QR has proved to be the most reliable airline, but ...
Anyway, check the seat map frequently. Some pax booked in 3 or 5 E&F might change their travel plans or the config could change.

Dec 21, 2021, 5:13 am

#3618

kumarshah

Join Date: Dec 2012

Posts: 389

What are the chances that QR 737 - Doha to San Francisco becomes non-QSuite. It has flown the A350-1000 always in last month or so but just wondering. Got a trip planned on Jan 27th.

Dec 21, 2021, 5:42 am

#3619

KingCanute

Join Date: May 2021

Posts: 2,155

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumarshah

What are the chances that QR 737 - Doha to San Francisco becomes non-QSuite. It has flown the A350-1000 always in last month or so but just wondering. Got a trip planned on Jan 27th.

Probably extremely unlikely due to the distance and aircrafts ranges. But never say never

Dec 21, 2021, 10:06 am

#3620

Schwann

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: BRS

Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 4,995

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumarshah

What are the chances that QR 737 - Doha to San Francisco becomes non-QSuite. It has flown the A350-1000 always in last month or so but just wondering. Got a trip planned on Jan 27th.

Since 22nd September the flight has been exclusively A350-1000 operated (except one day it was a QSuite -900), so as long as it stays a 1000 you're guaranteed suites of Q.

Dec 22, 2021, 2:11 pm

#3621

TravelingZoomer

Join Date: Jan 2019

Location: SAN, BOS

Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,

Posts: 2,281

Just booked a SFO - DOH - DEL; BOM - DOH - SEA round trip with QSuites so excited to compare the a350 and the 777!

Dec 22, 2021, 2:19 pm

#3622

NickRivas

Join Date: Oct 2019

Location: Vienna, Austria

Posts: 710

Quote:

Originally Posted by TravelingZoomer

Just booked a SFO - DOH - DEL; BOM - DOH - SEA round trip with QSuites so excited to compare the a350 and the 777!

as long as the a350 is still not grounded by then should be good!

Dec 27, 2021, 11:33 pm

#3623

atcanobbio

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: PNW

Programs: AS 100K

Posts: 1,552

It seems A7-BBF (77L) hasn't flown lately...could it be that it's getting refurbed at the moment?

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbf

Dec 30, 2021, 9:21 am

#3624

nnn

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: San Francisco

Programs: All-Around Kettle

Posts: 3,291

Quote:

Originally Posted by rp88

Does anyone know how many days out QSuite availability opens up on AA? Looking to book something for next Thanksgiving.

Given that’s the World Cup, I doubt we’ll be seeing any J award availability anytime soon. It looks to me like QR isn’t releasing any J awards in that timeframe, at least through AA or AS. Not sure about using QR miles as I can’t seem to do an award search.

Jan 3, 2022, 3:14 pm

#3625

Yuri Herrera

Join Date: Dec 2021

Posts: 2

I'm looking to travel in early November (11/3/22-11/12/22) SFO-MLE. I can find Q Suite availability SFO-DOH roundtrip but not DOH-MLE so AA doesn't allow me to book with miles -- only Economy. Does anyone know if I call AA to book if they will allow me to book Qsuite SFO-DOH roundtrip and then economy DOH-MLE roundtrip on a single itinerary or at least as a married one-way itinerary?

Jan 3, 2022, 4:06 pm

#3626

dwhelan5

Join Date: Mar 2021

Posts: 161

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuri Herrera

Yes, they allow it. You may have to book it as two one way tickets rather than a RT. You’re just taking a voluntary downgrade.

Jan 4, 2022, 7:23 am

#3627

miss_travel

Join Date: Jul 2020

Posts: 97

Anyone had luck calling Qatar's US customer service line? How long were you on hold? Was on hold for more than 40 minutes twice and gave up.

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Jan 4, 2022, 7:32 am

#3628

PROT

Join Date: Nov 2018

Programs: Skywards, BA, Virgin

Posts: 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_travel

Anyone had luck calling Qatar's US customer service line? How long were you on hold? Was on hold for more than 40 minutes twice and gave up.

I cant add any more value than to assure you that you are not alone. I did the exact same and then reverted to FB messenger (I don't have Twitter), eventually I got a reply after 4 days and it was a one line response that added zero value whatsoever, so I had to ask more questions, the cycle then repeated 3 times before I gave up. Awful experience.

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Jan 5, 2022, 12:23 pm

#3629

miss_travel

Join Date: Jul 2020

Posts: 97

On a flight from US to DOH in a qsuite, do you refer an overnight or day time flight, and why? I am trying to decide between 9PM or 11AM departure from JFK. Thanks!

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Jan 5, 2022, 12:29 pm

#3630

friskygeek

Join Date: May 2020

Location: USA

Programs: Qatar Airways Platinum Tier

Posts: 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_travel

On a flight from US to DOH in a qsuite, do you refer an overnight or day time flight, and why? I am trying to decide between 9PM or 11AM departure from JFK. Thanks!

Daytime! That way you get to enjoy the entire flight awake!

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