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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Mar 11, 2023, 11:40 pm

#4486

Happy Traveling Consultant

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jmail1

After a good stretch it’s three straight days of downgrades at ORD.

What is the downgrade at ORD? I thought they always flew the 777 with QSuites out of ORD.

Mar 11, 2023, 11:54 pm

#4487

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Traveling Consultant

What is the downgrade at ORD? I thought they always flew the 777 with QSuites out of ORD.

Ton of 2-2-2 days out of ORD... Lot of complaints upthread.

Mar 13, 2023, 5:55 am

#4488

atleeroyJenkins

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My Flight to Tokyo NRT in April just changed from 2-2-2 to the A350-1000 Qsuite, hope it stays that way.

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Mar 13, 2023, 6:05 am

#4489

Loungeabout

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Can confirm that A7-BAJ B77W is still a non qsuite aircraft, flew on it yesterday.

Mar 13, 2023, 7:26 am

#4490

Ian Robertson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwann

I believe you might be able to set up an equipment/configuration alert change on ExpertFlyer, but it might cost you a dollar or so.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Mar 13, 2023, 1:08 pm

#4491

garethmorgan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by atleeroyJenkins

My Flight to Tokyo NRT in April just changed from 2-2-2 to the A350-1000 Qsuite, hope it stays that way.

that would be good, I’m booked Nrt - DoH at the end of May

Mar 13, 2023, 4:03 pm

#4492

THR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garethmorgan

that would be good, I’m booked Nrt - DoH at the end of May

Booked NRT-DOH on June 11, so also hope for a change to QSuite.

Mar 13, 2023, 8:05 pm

#4493

Global321

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Hey Qatar...

Emirates has to pay traveler $8,440 over misleading ads

New Zealand’s Disputes Tribunal has ordered Emirates to pay a man 13,555 NZD (~8,440 USD) after he challenged the airline for its advertising in New Zealand. Specifically, a man named Mark Morgan splurged on business class for a trip from New Zealand to the United Kingdom that he and his wife were taking.

Morgan claims to have seen advertising for flat bed seats featuring minibars and updated entertainment systems. It’s not entirely clear if the ads he was seeing were for Emirates’ A380 business class, featuring direct aisle access from every seat…
(Source: OMAAT)

Seems comparable to the QSuites changes!

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Mar 13, 2023, 9:24 pm

#4494

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Global321

Hey Qatar...

Emirates has to pay traveler $8,440 over misleading ads

Oh yes, the B777 "old" 2-2-2 seats and the A320 with recliners you can´t find on the QR website, when you check out the business class description. Just QSuite and the 1-2-1 config is shown.
Source: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/onbo...ess-class.html

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Mar 15, 2023, 10:20 pm

#4495

Global321

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Droff

For anyone interested in outbound Q Suite routes from the US, I recently put together the percent of flights over the past year that actually flew a Q Suite aircraft. Should hopefully make it less of a gamble for some people.

Quoting this for people new to the thread - great resource.

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Mar 16, 2023, 3:11 am

#4496

philip1792

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Data point: AMS-DOH (QR274) in mid-APR swapped from Qsuite to 2-2-2. Well aware that it could revert back as the flight is relatively far out in QR terms, but was successful in changing to a Qsuite flight from LHR (after some initial pushback) on the same day. Used online chat.

Mar 16, 2023, 4:42 am

#4497

THR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by atleeroyJenkins

My Flight to Tokyo NRT in April just changed from 2-2-2 to the A350-1000 Qsuite, hope it stays that way.

Reverts back to 777 from 2nd May according to EF; hopefully they extend it beyond then.

Mar 16, 2023, 7:17 pm

#4498

JHIN

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So who has an egg timer for how soon Qatar faces litigation about QSuites? Asking for a friend!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Global321

Hey Qatar...

Emirates has to pay traveler $8,440 over misleading ads

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Mar 16, 2023, 8:57 pm

#4499

hamburglar

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I'm reading that Qatar lets you switch flights once if you lose the QSuites? Is that correct? I have a flight booked with AA miles from SFO-ORD (on AA) then ORD-DOH (on QR) on one ticket. Would I be able to book on the SFO-DOH flight on QR? Thanks.

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Mar 16, 2023, 9:04 pm

#4500

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hamburglar

Doesn't apply to rewards bookings.

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