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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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Jul 8, 22, 1:17 pm

#4006

happiest_at_40000

Join Date: Jul 2020

Location: So Cal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tofino87

I probably should have added that I was flying solo. But I did find the QSuite to be slightly claustrophobic.

If you were flying as a couple or in a quad and went for the groups of seats with the partitions down, I imagine that’s great.

I felt a bit detached from everything, not in a good way.

I think it makes it harder for the crew to see if you need a top-up, or for things to be cleared away, etc. I probably used the ‘call crew’ button to my seat at least 8 times - which I prefer not to do, if I can just catch someone’s eye (and no that wasn’t for booze, it was mostly for water of all things!!).

Also, I can’t recall what the storage is like in the reverse herringbone seats (this has been my second J experience since the pandemic) - but I don’t recall having an issue before… I couldn’t get my UK 12 shoes in to the storage space.

Edit (am on a train and hit submit as it bounced!): There were niggly things too, like the crew seemed a bit moody, and at least 3/4 children who were way too loud throughout the flight - making it impossible to sleep - but I appreciate this is nothing to do with the product. It just takes away from the ambience and first feel for it.

Children from Economy were making noise or there were a lot of kids in J ? Is that a thing for there to be families in Q Suites ? I guess with the Quads maybe its attractive for a family of 4.

Jul 8, 22, 1:27 pm

#4007

Tofino87

Join Date: Jun 2018

Posts: 820

Quote:

Originally Posted by happiest_at_40000

Children from Economy were making noise or there were a lot of kids in J ? Is that a thing for there to be families in Q Suites ? I guess with the Quads maybe its attractive for a family of 4.

Kids were in J - I think you should regularly expect families to be travelling in QSuite. It’s a great setup for them from that point of view.

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Jul 9, 22, 6:51 am

#4008

jashah

Join Date: Jan 2020

Location: YYJ

Posts: 164

Any recent experience on SEA-DOH? I am wondering if Q suite is reliably available on this route.

Thx

Jul 9, 22, 3:28 pm

#4009

Chewie

Join Date: Jan 2005

Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver (Thanks Marriott!), Marriott Ambassador (Lifetime Titanium) & Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 619

This is a new one… Booked a flight on Qatar app from PHL to BLR 05AUG-12AUG.

When booking the app has a pop up stating that PHL>DOH and DOH>PHL are both QSuites (728/727 respectively).

Purchased the tickets and when I went to select seats it is NOT QSuite (expertflyer confirms this).

Thoughts? I still have 23 hours for a full refund.

Jul 10, 22, 5:48 pm

#4010

SeeBuyFly

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 5,489

Is a seat that is blocked (but not for quad/double reasons), for example 1A on a 777, available at OLCI? When checking luggage at the airport? If not, can I switch to it on board if it remains empty, or is it used for crew rest or something?

Asking because there are no side seats open, only middle section.

Many thanks!

Jul 10, 22, 6:08 pm

#4011

kindagot

Join Date: Oct 2018

Programs: airponts

Posts: 132

I like this seat and have been successful asking at airport check in for it to be released.

Jul 11, 22, 9:02 pm

#4012

nebhar97

Join Date: Dec 2009

Posts: 12

Hi all! I'm planning a trip for our fam of 4 and I'm wondering how likely additional award space is to come available? I can book 2 seats now, but I worry that 2 more award seats for the same flights (June 2023) won't come available. Do I stand a fair shot at making this happen?

Thanks!

Jul 11, 22, 11:05 pm

#4013

SeeBuyFly

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 5,489

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindagot

I like this seat and have been successful asking at airport check in for it to be released.

OK, thanks!

Jul 12, 22, 1:51 pm

#4014

nilsfr69

Join Date: Nov 2017

Location: Berlin

Programs: BAEC Gold

Posts: 361

Only available at in person Check in, be there early and you mostly will get it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeeBuyFly

Jul 14, 22, 6:06 am

#4015

CHSDOC

Join Date: Jul 2010

Posts: 337

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediator

shorty answer is nobody knows but PHL does have a mixture of q suite and non-qsuite lately. Not even JFK guarantees the q suite.

Much frustration! Looks like tonight's flights is the old 2-2-2! Such a let-down!

Jul 14, 22, 10:07 am

#4016

Chewie

Join Date: Jan 2005

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Posts: 619

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHSDOC

Much frustration! Looks like tonight's flights is the old 2-2-2! Such a let-down!

I will say…. Having flown QSuite and just recently non-QSuite from PHL>DOH>PHL. While the QSuite is certainly more private, I did find the 2-2-2 seats to be quite comfortable.

Just make sure to get one side of the two middle seats so have direct aisle access from either side.

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Jul 14, 22, 12:54 pm

#4017

SeeBuyFly

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 5,489

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewie

One reason I am flying J more is Covid...I don't really like having a stranger breathing within 50cm of me for 14 hours with nothing in between (as in non-QSuite 777s). If I enjoyed that, I'd fly economy.
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Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Jul 14, 22 at 3:31 pm

Jul 14, 22, 3:03 pm

#4018

brunos

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Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Hong Kong

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Posts: 14,819

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeeBuyFly

One reason I am flying J more is Covid...I don't really like having a stranger breathing within 50cm of me for 14 hours with nothing in between. If I enjoyed that, I'd fly economy.

Leisure J demand has boomed on all airlines for that reason and replaces lagging business demand.

Jul 14, 22, 3:40 pm

#4019

matinicus rock

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: LAX

Programs: AA EP, MUCCI, Proudly BA Blue,.

Posts: 862

Difference between A/K and B/J seats?

Hi QR people,

New to this airline - seems like A/B and J/K seats in Q-Suites are all technically window seats? It's just that the A/K seats are right up against the windows whereas the B/J seats have the table between the seat and the window? Are there advantages/disadvantages to each seat besides whether you prefer to sit facing forward or backward? Is there more privacy with the A/K seats? Do the A/K seats feel more cramped because they're up against the window?

Thanks!

Jul 14, 22, 10:52 pm

#4020

SeeBuyFly

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 5,489

Quote:

Originally Posted by brunos

Leisure J demand has boomed on all airlines for that reason and replaces lagging business demand.

Sorry I wasn't clear in the first version of my post. I wasn't saying J was better than Y (which it of course is). I was trying to say QSuite feels more protected from neighbors' breaths than non-QSuite (for Covid purposes). Probably an illusion, but still...

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