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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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Jun 19, 2017, 8:04 pm

#361

lifeonthego_k

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BostonFlyer1624

Any way to find out if my BOS-DOH A350 flight will have this in August?

Check the seatmap for your flight via 'manage my booking' on the QR website. I expect that BOS will not get this seat till much later as it has been announced that the routes to/from London, NewYork and Paris will first get it.

Jun 19, 2017, 11:18 pm

#362

WorldLux

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BostonFlyer1624

Any way to find out if my BOS-DOH A350 flight will have this in August?

Pretty much 0% chances.

Jun 20, 2017, 12:21 am

#363

remdk

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Originally Posted by BostonFlyer1624

Any way to find out if my BOS-DOH A350 flight will have this in August?

BostonFlyer1624 the plan over the next 18+ months is to retrofit all 773s, then all 772s and finally the A350s. At the moment there is ONE B773 with Qsuites installed and no A350s!

IF a new A350 is delivered by August and IF it has Qsuites fitted and IF it its schedule has it on your flight that day then you will have a Qsuite aircraft. Otherwise, it seems to be almost certain that you will not!

Jun 20, 2017, 1:20 am

#364

Dr. HFH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by remdk

BostonFlyer1624 the plan over the next 18+ months is to retrofit all 773s, then all 772s and finally the A350s. At the moment there is ONE B773 with Qsuites installed and no A350s!

Am I out of luck with the 346s that I ride to/from CMB?

Jun 20, 2017, 1:30 am

#365

remdk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

Am I out of luck with the 346s that I ride to/from CMB?

Dr. HFH There are still the B787s to be retrofitted with a revised version of the Qsuites. By that time the A330s and A340s will be approaching the end of their useful life for QR and will begin leaving the fleet being replaced by more modern aircraft.

So yes you are very probably out of luck with that aircraft type. But what will replace the A346s?

Jun 20, 2017, 3:30 am

#366

justatourist

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Quote:

Originally Posted by stageworks

I am on QR2 / LHR-DOH / September 18.

How can I find out if that flight will feature the new Q-Suites?

QR2 is an A350. I think only QR7/8 will have the suites.

Jun 20, 2017, 4:16 am

#367

natcin

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quite a bummer that QR only flies A350 ex-SIN....

Jun 20, 2017, 7:34 am

#368

makrom

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Originally Posted by natcin

quite a bummer that QR only flies A350 ex-SIN....

Seriously, the QR A350 is about the best plane a C pax could hope for.

Jun 20, 2017, 8:59 am

#369

remdk

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natcin SIN has the most modern aircraft available as makrom says. Why is that a bummer?
Just because the Qsuites are new does not mean they are better than the A350 seats just different.
From the discussions going on on this thread you may even be better off!

Jun 20, 2017, 9:51 am

#370

natcin

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i actually do know and realize that

was actually more of a knee jerk reply, more than anything, seeing remdk saying the a350 will be the last to get the new(er) seats!

will be on my first QR business flight in 3 weeks on the a350 and couldnt be more excited! of course if they fly two kinds of aircraft ex-SIN then one surely wouldnt complain from the availability of choices but i guess thats just being (too) greedy

Jun 20, 2017, 9:58 am

#371

lifeonthego_k

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Flown QR business ex-SIN on the A350 many times. It's a great product! if you're taking the night flight from Changi visit the Qantas lounge in T1, as opposed to the 3rd party lounge in T3 that Qatar has a tie up with. The Qantas lounge is really good! Have a good flight.

Jun 20, 2017, 10:02 am

#372

natcin

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thanks! im actually taking the morning 1040 flight. can i still visit the qantas lounge in t1? ive also read reviews that it is indeed way better

Jun 20, 2017, 10:05 am

#373

hotwingz

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Originally Posted by lifeonthego_k

In addition, I personally also prefer the BA Lounge at T1 over the Dnata 3rd party lounge in T3. Never visited the Qantas Lounge so cannot weigh in on that.
I'd plan about 10-15min for getting from T1 to T3 with the skytrain.

Jun 20, 2017, 10:08 am

#374

natcin

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ah crap checked the qantas site and the qantas lounge only opens at 230pm.

dont think i can access the BA lounge as i do not have oneworld status.

ill just have to 'settle' for the dnata lounge then.

Jun 20, 2017, 10:26 am

#375

WorldLux

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Quote:

Originally Posted by natcin

i actually do know and realize that

was actually more of a knee jerk reply, more than anything, seeing remdk saying the a350 will be the last to get the new(er) seats!

1) I don't think so. AFAIK the A35K (and probably all A359 that will be delivered in late 2017 or later) will be delivered with the new product right away.

2) They'll probably start retrofitting of A359 in the coming months. The 77L will probably have to wait for its turn until they have enough expertise to retrofit within a couple of weeks rather than a couple of months. They don't have many 77L and probably can't offord too much down time.