I flew the Qsuites today on the DOH-IAD route and I was quite impressed. My first impression though was similar to that of AventutaraAAFlyer, that the cabin looked dark and a bit drab upon entry at boarding (compared to the open A350/A380 cabins). I thought it could have easily been fixed by brightening up the cabin lighting though. I don’t think anyone wants to enter a dark cabin.

But as the flight went on, the seat and the suite grew on me. I flew in 5F, one half of the backward facing double bed seats, but with a solo traveler divider separating me from 5E. I had hoped to book one of window seats, but this flight was full in J and I took the only one that was available. The bed was very comfortable and there is noticeably more space than on the A350 seats. With the lights on, the enclosed space feels very much like your own space. Privacy usually is not the biggest concern for me and I worried that the doors would make me feel claustrophobic, but I realized that it didn’t. I found the storage (as discussed a bit here already) to be a bit iffy though. I missed the shoe storage from the A350. The storage under the side seating space is nice for things like phones and cables and small items, but large items have less flexibility. I wished there was one more bin.

On the service, I did notice some changes. I didn’t receive the personal greeting that I have always received on my flight today (recognizing my status usually and and some pleasantries), which I thought was strange. Food service was nice, but it did appear that the opening and closing of the doors and the limited entry space into the suite impeded the FA’s movement a bit.

Overall though, I really enjoyed the flight. I managed to take some shots on my DSLR. I actually have not seen very many non-iPhone shots of the Qsuite seats taken by passengers on social media (or those beyond the ones released by Qatar). Hopefully this provides somewhat of a better perspective. The seats look gorgeous, don’t they ?