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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 12, 2023, 5:27 pm

#4726

carrotjuice

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flyerwma

I'm trying to figure out which are the best Quad Seats on the A350-1000. I'm assuming the best Quad would be 11/12, as they are in the smaller section and presumably more quiet/intimate. Is that the case? It may ultimately be a matter of taste/preference with no right answer, but I figured I would ask.

Ironically, I've been on flights where people generally clamour to the smaller section, it can leave the larger section more "empty"... so it largely depends on the passenger load of the day.

May 13, 2023, 4:15 am

#4727

Schwann

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dasnotit

Can anyone confirm whether all 777's from DOH to LHR are equipped with Qsuites?

Is there is a difference in service/offering you fly on the A380 from DOH to LHR?

Many thanks

LHR is a flagship route for QR so outside of the A380 flights you're more or less certain to get QSuite on the 777s. But I guess swaps still happen.

The A380 has the bar, but otherwise service is the same.. I've been lucky enough to have done QSuite enough that I would probably take the A380.

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May 13, 2023, 12:05 pm

#4728

timtamw

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I actually started with a middle seat which was so spacious and the divider kept things totally private. But someone moved out of the window and I got to take the window seat. Although I loved the window I actually think there was more space in the middle seat.

Window

Middle

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May 13, 2023, 2:25 pm

#4729

N1Rotate

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Originally Posted by timtamw

If you want a window seat next time, you might want to try the rear facing window seat. It feels less enclosing to me than the forward facing window seats despite the curving side wall.

May 13, 2023, 11:42 pm

#4730

timtamw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by N1Rotate

If you want a window seat next time, you might want to try the rear facing window seat. It feels less enclosing to me than the forward facing window seats despite the curving side wall.

yeah on my next flight I had that seat booked but I missed my connection and ended up on the next flight which wasn’t a q suite flight. In fact it was awful, the old Cathay Pacific lease planes, very uncomfortable seat

May 15, 2023, 5:48 pm

#4731

HofstraJet

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I'm disabled and want to sit close to the lav to make the trek easier. Wondering which lavs are the least used - the ones at the front of the plane or the ones between rows 6 and 7. Not worried about using the larger accessible lav by 8K - any of them work fine for me. My issue is that I may be touching the floor so want to be near the least used lav. Traveling with my wife so we want center suites (I'm thinking 1E/1F or 7E/7F). Thank you.

May 15, 2023, 5:51 pm

#4732

Global321

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HofstraJet

I'm disabled and want to sit close to the lav to make the trek easier. Wondering which lavs are the least used - the ones at the front of the plane or the ones between rows 6 and 8. Not worried about using the larger accessible lav by 8K - any of them work fine for me. My issue is that I may be touching the floor so want to be near the least used lav. Traveling with my wife so we want center suites. Thank you.

A350-1000 / -900 - Row 1
Boeing B777 - Row 8

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May 15, 2023, 5:56 pm

#4733

HofstraJet

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Originally Posted by Global321

A350-1000 / -900 - Row 1
Boeing B777 - Row 8

Thanks. It's DOH-ATL so as of now its B777, but the flight is next spring so anything could happen. Will monitor.

May 16, 2023, 1:51 am

#4734

burningflames

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Global321

Last minute swaps? Daily.
Operations, maintenance, new planes cause last minute changes.

Expect 2-2-2 and be pleasantly surprised if the change happens.

I did end up getting the luck of the last minute swap to Qsuites! At check in, it was still the 2-2-2 777W, but the morning of the flight, I noticed my seat changed and the seatmap displayed Qsuites!
I've taken the A351 Qsuite a few times, but the 777W one felt a bit smaller and dated. Overall happy for the positive swap. 😊

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May 16, 2023, 9:10 am

#4735

hooft0042

Join Date: Nov 2022

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Is there a general consensus on which US-DOH Qsuite routes are equipment swapped the most frequently and which routes aren’t? I remember a chart being posted but can't remember where.

I have quite a bit of flexibility on my starting point as long as it’s Midwest or East Coast so I’m looking for which city has the highest chance of Qsuites.

May 16, 2023, 11:34 am

#4736

flayum

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hooft0042

Is there a general consensus on which US-DOH Qsuite routes are equipment swapped the most frequently and which routes aren’t? I remember a chart being posted but can't remember where.

Print it and swap out your wedding picture for the real most important image in your life: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34931924-post4313.html.

Thanks to /u/Droff, my P2 forgave me after she slept in QSuites to the Maldives.

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May 16, 2023, 12:48 pm

#4737

Lj21

Join Date: May 2023

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Does anyone have more recent stats? These are months old at this point and really doesn't reflect what's happening today. I've been following the ORD flight and don't think there has been any swaps for awhile. I would do it but don't really have an efficient way to do all of these.

May 16, 2023, 1:23 pm

#4738

Smiley90

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flayum

Print it and swap out your wedding picture for the real most important image in your life: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34931924-post4313.html.

Thanks to /u/Droff, my P2 forgave me after she slept in QSuites to the Maldives.

Ah, the classic "but it's soooo faaaaar" "yeah well just wait until you see how you're getting there" discussion

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May 16, 2023, 3:16 pm

#4739

HofstraJet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley90

Ah, the classic "but it's soooo faaaaar" "yeah well just wait until you see how you're getting there" discussion

Recently had that very discussion with my wife when she asked why we were going to Doha to get back to the US from Egypt after our cruise. Needless to say it was a brief conversation.

May 16, 2023, 3:23 pm

#4740

Smiley90

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HofstraJet

Recently had that very discussion with my wife when she asked why we were going to Doha to get back to the US from Egypt after our cruise. Needless to say it was a brief conversation.

I've learned that once you do it once, she stops asking. "Why are we taking a 4hr train to New York instead of flying out of Boston"? "Because that's where ANA flies the Suite from" "..... okay"