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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 6, 17, 8:56 am

#61

msm2000uk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil the Flyer

The FT QR forum Mod limiting his flying on QR?!

If you don't like the 380, 350 or 787 QR J seat that still leaves plenty of 777s.

Personally, at 6'4" (1.93m) with size 11/45 feet I am perfectly fine with the so-called 'foot-coffins'.

Hahaha!

Fortunately, BKK has been retaining its 777s and A380s, so I'm happy with the J and F offerings respectively!

M

Mar 6, 17, 9:05 am

#62

joeu1998

Join Date: Jan 2017

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Originally Posted by henkybaby

You're not the only one that noticed....

Oh! My bad - That's where I downloaded the dark version of the banner from 2 days ago. The increased-exposure version has been added recently and wasn't on the page when I read it first time round, promise

Mar 6, 17, 9:57 am

#63

mrvincent

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil the Flyer

The FT QR forum Mod limiting his flying on QR?!

If you don't like the 380, 350 or 787 QR J seat that still leaves plenty of 777s.

Personally, at 6'4" (1.93m) with size 11/45 feet I am perfectly fine with the so-called 'foot-coffins'.

I'm 180cm and haven't found the foot coffin to be an issue (but am not that tall). I've been on QR J on A320, A340, A350, A380, 777 and 787 - so some with coffin, some without. One thing I can say is that I'd rather be on any of them than in CW on BA. Unfortunately, I don't have the means to only fly F on any airline...

Mar 6, 17, 10:14 am

#64

capin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrvincent

One thing I can say is that I'd rather be on any of them than in CW on BA. Unfortunately, I don't have the means to only fly F on any airline...

^ +1

Last edited by capin; Mar 6, 17 at 11:27 am

Mar 6, 17, 10:46 am

#65

msm2000uk

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Originally Posted by mrvincent

I totally agree it is better than BA CW, but that is not a discussion for this thread.

I tend to move about when I sleep (according to my OH), so find it hard to not wake myself up. Don't get me wrong - the current J product on the A350, A380 and 787 is excellent and I prefer flying it over any of the other ME3 airlines.

However, the new J must be forward thinking, and cannot just be altered in 3 years time - EY, for example, did something truly different with their Apartments concept. As for The Residence, I wont discuss that here.

QR has an opportunity with its J product, and I hope they do something interesting with it.

All will be revealed on Wednesday.

M

Mar 6, 17, 11:29 am

#66

capin

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Originally Posted by msm2000uk

I'm not sure which is more annoying, The foot coffin on QR or the mounting point (lump) for the tray on EY which I keep smashing my knee into.

I was on an Emirates 380 not too long ago and the seat was nice but the service didn't match up to QR/EY. I also flew Qantas J as part of that itinerary and was pleasantly surprised, OK the seat was a little outdated but the food was great, service excellent and I spent some time up in the little "cinema area".

I'm doing CX ORD-HKG-BKK on May in F. Haven't been in F (on any airline) for over 10 years so it will be interesting to see how things have changed.

Mar 6, 17, 11:49 am

#67

WorldLux

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Originally Posted by justatourist

Is it confirmed they will retrofit the whole fleet?

IIRC correctly AAB mentioned that they needed another product for the 787 (and hence narrower wide bodies), but after having work clocked in 60 or 70 hrs working in the last 5 days, my brain could be trolling me at this point.

Only 2 days to go, so no reason to start rumours.

Mar 6, 17, 11:57 am

#68

msm2000uk

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Originally Posted by WorldLux

This is Flyertalk - 2 days to go means 48 hours of rumours and assumptions, leading to mass disappointment when we see what it looks like, and deciding we don't like it...a view that will be based on absolutely nothing but a photo released by the QR Press Team.

Within 3 hours, we will be critiquing the seat against all other carriers
Within 4 hours, we will be assuming the cost increases to routes offering the new J seat
Within 5 hours, we will be contemplating which routes will get the new J seat first
Within 6 hours, we will be wondering when a Sale will happen, so we can book to try the new J seat (remembering we absolutely don't like it)
Within 7 hours, myself and fellow Co-Mod will be removing posts about how CX and SQ offer a better product (despite the majority of posters writing, having never tried the product themselves)
Within 10 hours everyone will be friends again, and AAB will have insulted someone which will make us laugh
Within 12 hours we'll be praising the new J seat.

Something like that I reckon

Mar 6, 17, 12:15 pm

#69

N1Rotate

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Originally Posted by msm2000uk

This post is an instant classic, I have a feeling you won't be far off.

Mar 6, 17, 1:13 pm

#70

Justin Case

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Quote:

Originally Posted by N1Rotate

This post is an instant classic, I have a feeling you won't be far off.

+1
This is right there with the different "error fare" phases ^

Mar 6, 17, 1:33 pm

#71

cricketer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joeu1998

An alternate link of the Zodiac Fusio showing a few more angles of the seat:

http://www.zodiacaerospace.com/fr/pr...aisle-aircraft

+1 hoping they don't go with the backwards facing seats - one aspect of BA ClubWorld that always put me off!

I think this seat could be a huge win. All the pluses of the SQ seat, but with a huge added advantage - a much bigger footwell (because of the rear-facing and therefore overlapping feet). Personally, I love rear-facing seats - better for sleeping IMO.

Looking forward to the big reveal...