EvD86

Amsterdam had Q suites yesterday on QR273/274, served with A7-BEL. Not sure but I think this was the first Qsuite visit..

drjackychan1984

I was on QR 2 sitting on 3A from Heathrow to Doha. Q-suites were all full. Lanson brut and rose were served on that flight

abbazabba

Hi Everyone - FT newb here, so sorry if this is a completely idiotic question. I flew LAX -> EVN last year via Doha on Qatar. 16 hours is a long time in economy, so for my upcoming trip (same destination, in June) I've booked business all the way through. I know Q Suites will make their way into the 77L eventually, but on QR cargo there is no differentiation for an updated 77L vs. the old 2-2-2 config. So here's my stupid question: Does the plane going in for maintenance mean it's been overhauled, or is it just general aircraft maintenance? I am inclined to think no, as they would likely announce the LAX - DOH route is now furnished with Q Suites on their site, but I read that a QR739 77L has returned from maintenance:

"Qatar Airways Boeing 777-2DZLR A7-BBC, which has been under maintenance at Doha since 16th March, returned to service this morning operating QR739 Doha – Los Angeles." (via the Qatar Source).


Thanks!

Dharsono Hartono

I am scheduled to fly QR007/008 in June 2018. Originally it was scheduled with 777 Qsuite but recently changed to A350. When I checked the seat map, it is not a Qsuite configuration. I know that Qatar is using A350 Qsuite A7-ALY for QR1/2 now and if I look at the roster for June 2018, the QR1/2 will be replace by A350-1000. Will it be possible that A7-ALY will be used for QR007/008. Anyone know if Qatar will be receiving more A350 in the next two months?

anabolism

Congratulations! I have no idea how QR decides which flights parties of two can book middle Qsuites. I've been trying since August of last year to have us assigned middle Qsuites on LHR-DOH for a party of two on a paid J booking. QR insists middle seats are for "airport assignment only." From reports in this thread, some people on some Qsuite flights are able to book center seats and some are not.

DrBernardo

On a recently trip I was lucky enough to get the Qsuite in both directions, so I tried both the aisle and window options of the "singletons seat choices".

Overall, I'm impressed with the seat - stacks of storage options, and much better foot space as compared to, for example, the 787 seats. The TVs are huge, and the privacy with the door is absolutely fantastic. Though I don't think those with claustrophobia will like it - the BA Club World window seats, for example, give you a much greater feeling of space in front of you, even if they're more cramped sidewise and not quite so private. If like me you're a fan of window seats, be aware that both the window and the aisle seats effectively have two windows each. It's just that with the aisle seats (B/J) you're a little further away from the windows. You can see the difference on my somewhat rubbishy photos below. The difference is of course the forward/backward facing aspect. Those who like the BA Club rear facing window seats will find themselves on familiar ground. In all honesty, I only noticed the rear-facing aspect during taxi. Because of the higher walls around you, I had no sensation at all of being rear-facing once airborne. Personally, I prefer sleeping slightly head-up, so the rear facing window would be the winning choice for me on an overnight flight.



So these two are the "aisles" - you can see how you still get two windows which aren't THAT far away...



And these are of the true "window" seat...

HOWEVER, there is one further design aspect of the Q-suite which I'd identify as one of only two significant flaws in the seat, which comes into play here. In the rear-facing "true-window" seats (A/K) you have a little bit of floor space between your seat and the door, in front of the buddy-seat/storage locker thing. This is ideal for putting your shoes while the seat is reclined in bed mode. The forward facing seats (B/J) do not have such an area of floor space, and the seat will not go into bed mode with your shoes on the floor in front of it. Not wanting to put my shoes on the buddy-seat (close to your head, and not hygienic) I found that the only place to put them was in the foot well, which was a real annoyance while trying to sleep. Consequently, I would never again voluntarily put myself in an aisle Q-Suite on an overnight flight.

The other design flaw is the little seat and light control switch beside the seat back when upright, and easily-reachable when in bed-mode. It's INCREDIBLY bright, and shines right in your face if you're sleeping that way round, so again, a bit of an annoyance...


This is the offending control while the seat was upright during bright daylight. Imagine it at night, in your face!

The suites do come with a truly turbo-charged set of control buttons, for those that enjoy spending half the flight working out the meaning of the graphics!



And finally, just to comment that on my daylight flight back from Doha, there was a rather fun addition to the usual catering arrangements. Don't know if this is just for Qsuite aircraft, or more general, but it was a nice little twist...

N1Rotate

There is a small space in the forward facing seats to put shoes located between the arm rest and the console with the faux marble top at the floor level. It is not very intuitive as you can't see it unless you bend down. I'm hoping that version 2.0 of the seat (currently in design) will relocate some of the components under the footwell to make that space available for storage.

pointspinnacle

I was able to book the middle seats online for my wife and child. No problem and super easy. I am on a separate reservation and i was not able to book an adjoining middle seat in the 4some quad. I called Qatar and explained the situation and where and why i wanted a middle seat and after a brief wait i had my seat. When i called last week they gave me the “under airport control” line as well. So it must depend on who u talk to.

anabolism

I happened to book another trip that includes QR8 LHR-DOH with Qsuites, and for this trip, QR's web site allows me to choose center seats for the two of us on the PNR. The trip booked earlier that also has on QR8 still shows all center seats blocked. I am puzzled as to why the same flight has all center seats blocked on one date but all available on another date. In both cases, most of the J cabin appears available, EF shows J9. (EF seat map shows all center seats blocked on all Qsuite-equipped QR8 flights I checked, including the one where QR's web site allows me to select them.)

hotwingz

I have a flight booked in May on QR69 (DOH-FRA) that is now showing QSuites in the seat map

theox

For those of you like me that had booked qsuites on qr7 as 777 Post 23 April and seen their seatmap change to a non qsuites 359....as of today my seat map has changed to a qsuites fitted 359! :-D

lost_in_translation

Yes, have a QR8 booked in May and got the switch too

ms101

Late to realise but QR002 switched to A350-1000 with qsuites in early june! very excited I took the qsuites on the Incheon route last month and it felt bizarre not seeing anyone else! Then I decided to cry my eyes out watching a sad movie since no one could see me and of course the person sitting behind me chose the peak of my crying period to stand up and fiddle with his bag in the overhead compartment for 10 minutes..... All in all, the new product is excellent in providing for different types of travellers. I was worried about space but it's incredibly spacious in real life, and the footwell didn't seem cramped! (although I am barely 5 feet so that's a non-issue even with the A340/330 Diamond seats)

impeymac

Still showing as a 359 non Qsuites in June.

yuzheny

Per US Credit Card Guide, the next Qsuite destination is Shanghai! And there is pretty good award availability (up to 4).