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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Sep 28, 2022, 5:12 am

#4156

najama2

Join Date: Sep 2018

Posts: 220

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAx

Since you have to talk to an agent to get those center "couples" seats, is it best to do the whole booking with an agent?

I've never had a problem with booking online and then calling in to select couples seats.

Sep 28, 2022, 7:53 am

#4157

brunos

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: Hong Kong, France

Programs: FB , BA Gold

Posts: 15,554

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beepbop

Is there a difference between the size of the Qsuite on 777s and A350s? I would have thought the narrower A350 body would mean a smaller suite, but I can't find much info on it.

There is, but not a major one.
I always travel in center seats with wifey. The A350 is a bit narrower at the feet making it a bit more difficult to mingle legs

Sep 28, 2022, 3:20 pm

#4158

fangtl

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: IAD, TPE

Posts: 465

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Last edited by fangtl; Sep 28, 2022 at 4:02 pm

Sep 30, 2022, 11:21 am

#4159

Janos

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Weston, MA USA

Posts: 34

Flying IAD-DOH in 5 days. Solo traveler. Hoping for a double bed. Anyone know when they release the blocked seats and how I might be able to secure one once they’re opened up?

Sep 30, 2022, 11:30 am

#4160

Tofino87

Join Date: Jun 2018

Posts: 940

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janos

Flying IAD-DOH in 5 days. Solo traveler. Hoping for a double bed. Anyone know when they release the blocked seats and how I might be able to secure one once they’re opened up?

Lol!

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Sep 30, 2022, 11:35 am

#4161

Janos

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Weston, MA USA

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tofino87

Lol!

you gotta have more than that…

Sep 30, 2022, 12:18 pm

#4162

Smiley90

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Join Date: May 2015

Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH

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Posts: 17,397

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janos

you gotta have more than that…

Let me translate: good luck finding not just one, but TWO open middle seats. Those are the first ones picked by couples for obvious reasons.

Given that and current J loads... Let's just say, maybe check the weather for flying pigs and then check the seats based on that.

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Sep 30, 2022, 12:54 pm

#4163

Janos

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Weston, MA USA

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley90

ok. Thanks. There are actually a bunch open/blocked according to expertflyer. Right now 19 of the 46 seats are occupied and of the 12 middle rows, 2 are occupied for four seats total (rows three and five). Rest are blocked. Hence the optimism five days out for the pigs to fly. That all being said, do you know when they do open up the blocked seats?

Last edited by Janos; Sep 30, 2022 at 2:23 pm

Sep 30, 2022, 2:23 pm

#4164

RetiredATLATC

Join Date: Aug 2018

Posts: 1,269

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janos

ok. Thanks. There are actually a bunch open/blocked according to expertflyer. Right now 19 of the 46 seats are occupied and of the 12 middle rows, 2 are occupied for four seats total (two couples I’m assuming or 1 quad). Rest are blocked. Hence the optimism five days out for the pigs to fly. That all being said, do you know when they do open up the blocked seats?

I'm confused. Have you paid for two seats? If not, why do you feel that you deserve two seats?

Sep 30, 2022, 2:28 pm

#4165

Janos

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Weston, MA USA

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by RetiredATLATC

I'm confused. Have you paid for two seats? If not, why do you feel that you deserve two seats?

Meow. This kitty has claws. Deserve = your word Mr. Cranky Pants, not mine. No. I have not paid for two seats nor do I plan to unless you’d like to come with then you can be my guest and it’s my treat. Assuming you can’t make it on such short notice, Im hoping to get a middle seat with no one to my left or right (I’ll let you pick the side). Is that so wrong?

PS do you happen to know when they release the blocked seats?

Sep 30, 2022, 3:06 pm

#4166

RetiredATLATC

Join Date: Aug 2018

Posts: 1,269

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janos

It appears, from reading some earlier FT threads, you cannot select a middle seat until you arrive at the airport. Not sure how true that is, but that's what I read.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32994866-post14.html

Sep 30, 2022, 5:06 pm

#4167

Janos

Join Date: Oct 2001

Location: Weston, MA USA

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by RetiredATLATC

Thanks! Kind of figured as such..

Oct 3, 2022, 2:47 pm

#4168

VinsTravel

Join Date: Aug 2017

Posts: 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jampoco

Thoughts on whether its worth it to pay to pre-select seats as a couple?

4 QSuite legs (FRA->DOH->JNB then CPT->DOH->AMS) for $4k in R or $4.6k in I.

Is it worth paying the $600 more for seat selection? Seems pretty steep given all the seats look pretty good and maybe we would be able to pick some honeymoon seats at check-in anyway?

How far ahead did you make this reservation? I dont seems to find any availability at all

Oct 3, 2022, 3:41 pm

#4169

Smiley90

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VinsTravel

How far ahead did you make this reservation? I dont seems to find any availability at all

? FRA-JNB is ~2.5k - 3.5k USD for the entire calendar in J.

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Oct 5, 2022, 5:02 am

#4170

Spaulding70

Join Date: Sep 2022

Programs: United 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton , Hyatt, Qatar

Posts: 21

ISH to Doha

Another Qseat flight that I find it very hard to complain about anything. Flight left on time, food was good, we arrived on time and I got a decent nights sleep. A cut, or two, above other airline business class.

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