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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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May 13, 2022, 8:07 pm

#3886

anabolism

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Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Hi all I am a little late to book a trip for in a couple weeks so seat selection for Q Suites is limited. I can be in the front J section which I much prefer but I would have to take a B or J seat and not have the true window seat thus having the door very close to the seat.

I was just worried as it looks like it could be an easy and constant arm/elbow bump? Or even maybe a bit claustrophobic with the door so close. If i want an A or K I have to go to the rear cabin last row which is not ideal for me, closer to the lavs & economy.

Would be curious to get opinions as to taking the preferred location or the true window seat?

Also, i doubt this will happen as travel is getting busier but will the FA's allow a solo passenger to use the middle seats and make a double bed or even if its empty after take off do they frown on this?

QR FAs will let you use a center pair if there is one open after boarding. You may want to ask early, before someone beats you to it. As for better window seats, I'd suggest setting an EF seat alert for all the good window seats. Even though your flight is in a couple weeks, someone could cancel.

May 13, 2022, 8:22 pm

#3887

happiest_at_40000

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Originally Posted by anabolism

Cool I can try that. Only used EF once and it didnt help me. It told me a seat opened but it hadnt. I will try it again though.

Do you recommend a true window seat in the rear cabin or the non true window seat in the forward cabin? I much prefer the forward cabin but is it claustrophobic sitting in the non aisle with the door right on your arm, elbow body etc? Seems a litlte tight looking.

Update: Looked now and there are 2 open seats in the forward cabin that are true window seats. 3A or 7K. I dunno if AA just told me wrong when i booked but I could have sworn I looked and they were all taken the other day.

So now I have to decide between the Row I prefer, 3 or the arm rest on my right. If I take Row 7 do I risk losing out on some food items? I have read that many times QR runs out of a few things since the menu is extensive. I want to let them know what I want for both meals upfront and also have my cheese plate and dessert held. I prefer 7K to have table on my right but may do 3 to be close to the front to order first.

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May 14, 2022, 12:44 am

#3888

pushka

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

The supply of your order seems random. On one flight the rear cabin crew took orders very early and the forward crew later. We missed out on one thing. Another time using the forward middle quad, husband's order was taken first by the crew on that side and mine was taken later. He missed out and I didn't. So it's random. We always pick rear facing window seats now.

Last edited by pushka; May 14, 2022 at 4:19 am

May 14, 2022, 12:55 am

#3889

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Originally Posted by pushka

Interesting.. Good to know, thanks. I suppose I can just board early and ring for an FA and ask if I can possibly give my order for everything I want at that time so nothing runs out.. Want to make it the best 16 hour flight possible and make sure I get the desserts I want, cheese plate I want and both breakfast & lunch items that sound good to me.

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May 14, 2022, 8:06 pm

#3890

anabolism

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Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Cool I can try that. Only used EF once and it didnt help me. It told me a seat opened but it hadnt. I will try it again though.

If EF notified you that a seat had become available, it was available at that time. Someone likely grabbed it before you tried.

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Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Update: Looked now and there are 2 open seats in the forward cabin that are true window seats. 3A or 7K. I dunno if AA just told me wrong when i booked but I could have sworn I looked and they were all taken the other day.

It's possible they were taken but the people switched seats or flights.

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Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

If I take Row 7 do I risk losing out on some food items? I have read that many times QR runs out of a few things since the menu is extensive. I want to let them know what I want for both meals upfront and also have my cheese plate and dessert held.

I've flown QR in business quite a lot and rarely have they run out of anything. The few times they did it was later in the flight. But if you want to be sure, if the flight departs DOH you can use Manage My Booking's Pre-Select Dining from two weeks before the flight. It's in the same area as choosing a special dietary meal. For flights to DOH, only the special meals are there, but for flights from DOH there's a tab with Pre-Select Dining. For flights to DOH you can ask an FA during boarding.

May 14, 2022, 9:49 pm

#3891

happiest_at_40000

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Originally Posted by anabolism

If EF notified you that a seat had become available, it was available at that time. Someone likely grabbed it before you tried.

It's possible they were taken but the people switched seats or flights.

I've flown QR in business quite a lot and rarely have they run out of anything. The few times they did it was later in the flight. But if you want to be sure, if the flight departs DOH you can use Manage My Booking's Pre-Select Dining from two weeks before the flight. It's in the same area as choosing a special dietary meal. For flights to DOH, only the special meals are there, but for flights from DOH there's a tab with Pre-Select Dining. For flights to DOH you can ask an FA during boarding.

Thank you that was all very helpful.

I'll have both to & from Doha flights so I will have to check that out on the flight from Doha. I actually have 2 flights from Doha, one to ZRH in F on the CX 777. So excited to be on that plane and see what QR does for F. Although I know their J is so good it might not be much of a difference. Hoping at least its a different menu than what I will see on the Q Suites flight or certainly from what J on that same 777 to ZRH would get.

Btw, on the pre ordering you mentioned, I can order every item I want so the dessert, hold a cheese plate, both entrees for dinner & breakfast as well as a mezze plate? Or is it just the entre available on the pre order?

I want to be able to have 3 diff meals since its a 16 hour flight. I want to have dinner right away then sleep then a Snack and finish with a full breakfast. That could possibly be what 10 diff items of food. The FA will really let me go over all 10 things and note which meal service I want them in and the order I want them in? Thats amazing if it can be like that. I am so used to AA. I gotta get to the ME more lol

Oh and is the Q Suites special Snack/Lite bites menu that I think I used to see in reviews back and available?

May 14, 2022, 10:22 pm

#3892

pushka

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Ordering everything you want and all the sweets might explain why they run out of food.

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May 14, 2022, 11:45 pm

#3893

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Originally Posted by pushka

Ordering everything you want and all the sweets might explain why they run out of food.

I wont go too crazy. And I have 5 Q Suites flights on this trip so I should pace myself anyways. Although 3 of those flights are just within the ME.

I think the reason I was worried a little was I had read a couple reviews where cheese plates and desserts had run out. Having a cheese course is especially important to me and also their cheese plate looks really good unlike AA's jack cheese & orange cheddar.

May 17, 2022, 9:23 am

#3894

anabolism

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

I actually have 2 flights from Doha, one to ZRH in F on the CX 777. So excited to be on that plane and see what QR does for F. Although I know their J is so good it might not be much of a difference. Hoping at least its a different menu than what I will see on the Q Suites flight or certainly from what J on that same 777 to ZRH would get.

Quote:

Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Btw, on the pre ordering you mentioned, I can order every item I want so the dessert, hold a cheese plate, both entrees for dinner & breakfast as well as a mezze plate? Or is it just the entre available on the pre order?

Pre-Select Dining is only for the main of the first meal, not the starters nor dessert nor any of the other meals. But you can indicate your order and timing for those when the FA takes your main meal order.

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May 17, 2022, 1:05 pm

#3895

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Originally Posted by anabolism

Personally, I've been disappointed in QR F. I find the seats less private than Qsuite, and the food isn't that much better. Main advantages are the huge lavatories for F on the A380, and access to Al Safwa lounge in Doha.

Pre-Select Dining is only for the main of the first meal, not the starters nor dessert nor any of the other meals. But you can indicate your order and timing for those when the FA takes your main meal order.

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Cool thanks and on the lack of privacy the A380 seats really do seem very open. In fact even AA F 777 seems a bit more private despite not having a shell to the seat. I am going to do the ex CX 777 which will be far more private. Never been to Zurich so will check it out for a night and then get to Paris, where I was needing to get to. I know I lose the huge lavs & bar but I love that CX seat and only 1 other person on the aisle.

May 18, 2022, 5:07 pm

#3896

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When you are booking on the Qatar website, how do you tell if you are getting a Q-Suite or not?

May 18, 2022, 9:09 pm

#3897

happiest_at_40000

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Originally Posted by unfrequentflyer

When you are booking on the Qatar website, how do you tell if you are getting a Q-Suite or not?

Its a bit confusing but first of course is just some plane types (and the site will of course show you the plane you are on) have or dont have Q Suites. And then of course there are quite a few that have Q and dont have Q. There is a little square that comes up and will say "Tour Q Suites" but if you have 2 flights on same booking you might not know which its referring to. There is a little thing at the bottom though that will say "Q Suites on this flight". Looks like a magnifying glass. More than that you can just do a dummy booking and it doesnt take too long on QR site tbh and you can see the seat map and know for sure b/c you will see/it will say that there are both forward & rear facing seats.

May 19, 2022, 12:20 pm

#3898

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Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Thank you. I found out how. When you do a flight search, the Qatar website give you a list of possible flights on that day. There is a filter option on top. The Q-suite option can be clicked.

May 19, 2022, 1:07 pm

#3899

anabolism

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Cool thanks and on the lack of privacy the A380 seats really do seem very open. In fact even AA F 777 seems a bit more private despite not having a shell to the seat. I am going to do the ex CX 777 which will be far more private. Never been to Zurich so will check it out for a night and then get to Paris, where I was needing to get to. I know I lose the huge lavs & bar but I love that CX seat and only 1 other person on the aisle.

I do love the CX F seat, except that interacting with a flying companion is tedious. I agree there is a lot of privacy despite not having doors. I've often resorted to sleeping without the PJ top when the FAs wouldn't make the cabin cooler. CX F, EY F, and QR Qsuite are private enough that I don't feel like I'm being inappropriate being shirtless on a hot overnight flight.