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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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Aug 26, 2018, 10:57 am

#1306

khabah

Join Date: Jan 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SeeBuyFly

I hate to break this to you, but anyone can peer over the door or partitions. There is only the illusion of privacy. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Haha, I'm aware that anyone over 5'6" wouldn't have a difficult time peering in if they wanted to but the simple ability to just close a door and feel 'away' is all I need. Haven't flown in any suite-like products before so perhaps the novelty is just very, very fresh.

And not to worry, the only naughty business I'd be getting down to in there is a little game of hide the champagne.

khabah

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Aug 27, 2018, 4:56 pm

#1307

clubeurope

Join Date: Jul 2017

Location: CGK

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The Peninsula announces that QR will be flying the A351 to SIN and HND, starting Nov 1 2018 and Jan 1 2019 respectively.

https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/ar...ore-and-Haneda

Aug 28, 2018, 10:21 am

#1308

Flyiboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by clubeurope

The Peninsula announces that QR will be flying the A351 to SIN and HND, starting Nov 1 2018 and Jan 1 2019 respectively.

https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/ar...ore-and-Haneda

I will be flying GOT-DOH-SIN on 12 Dec 2108 and the seat has changed to the A350-1000 from the A350-9.. Happy days..Qsuites here I come..Now looking for the seat map

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Aug 28, 2018, 10:33 am

#1309

Dr. HFH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyiboy

I will be flying GOT-DOH-SIN on 12 Dec 2108 ....

You plan your trips much further in advance than I'm able to....

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Aug 28, 2018, 12:58 pm

#1310

orbitmic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

You plan your trips much further in advance than I'm able to....

Or more to the point, than QR is able to

I start rejoicing about an equipment about 2 weeks before the flight. Earlier than that is a recipe for disillusionment.

Aug 29, 2018, 11:47 am

#1311

Empyrean

Join Date: Nov 2016

Posts: 6

I see Q Suite configuration on my ORD-DOH and DOH-ORD legs on ExpertFlyer for travel in October. Has receiving the actual Q Suite product been fairly consistent on these legs? Barring any last minute aircraft changes which from this thread doesn't seem to be happening tooooo much.

Aug 29, 2018, 6:22 pm

#1312

jmail1

Join Date: Jan 2000

Programs: Free agent

Posts: 1,296

I need to fly back from BOM to DFW but am willing to fly to either ORD or IAH and buy a separate ticket to DFW if it means flying in the QSuite. Right now BOM-DOH-ORD shows QSuite the entire way for March of 2019. I know that nothing is even close to certain this far out, but IAH isn't showing QSuite that far into the schedule and DFW has been announced but no firm plans yet.

What's my best bet of the three? Obviously not DFW, but if there is a decent chance of that launching in time I'd be willing to take the risk.

Aug 29, 2018, 11:38 pm

#1313

triplefives

Join Date: Jul 2014

Location: SFO/HKG

Programs: ex-UA 1K, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 535

Quote:

Originally Posted by GalaxyNexus

Hello,

I've been reading this thread but couldn't find reference to this. I'll be traveling with my girlfriend but we'll be on separate PNRs (different return dates). Will we be able to get assignment to the EF (couple / double bed) QSuites? How do we do that?

Thanks!

As a data point, I just called in to ask for EF seats across two PNR and the agent was able to change the seats. I called the Hong Kong line in English which actually routed over to an agent in Chongqing.

Aug 30, 2018, 6:07 pm

#1314

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PAL62V

Fingers crossed for my Dec flight! Although I was actually looking forward to trying the bar at the rear of the 380.
If they do change will I be notified or simply reassigned a new seat?

QR will not notify you, but you can subscribe to ExpertFlyer and set an equipment change alert for the flight. (I also set schedule change alerts.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tdgraves

Very excited, my flight DOH to LHR on A350 next year has just changed to QSuites! I have chosen 3E&F as a couple, I assume that this cannot be improved upon?

Well, you could try for flight deck jump seats

Aug 31, 2018, 12:38 am

#1315

clubeurope

Join Date: Jul 2017

Location: CGK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

QR will not notify you

That is definitely for sure

Aug 31, 2018, 1:10 am

#1316

brunos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

QR will not notify you, but you can subscribe to ExpertFlyer and set an equipment change alert for the flight. (I also set schedule change alerts.)

Well, you could try for flight deck jump seats

EF will notify you if there is an aircraft type change. But not if your 77W (or A350) changes from Qsuites to old seats or vice versa.

Aug 31, 2018, 6:00 am

#1317

flyingbubbles

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: the little red dot

Posts: 259

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAL62V

Fingers crossed for my Dec flight! Although I was actually looking forward to trying the bar at the rear of the 380.
If they do change will I be notified or simply reassigned a new seat?

I certainly didn't expect to get notified, but I received an email sent via amadeus which included the following message. The last leg had changed to the A351 with Qsuites. Maybe it was primarily sent due to the change in terminal?

DEAR ,
PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT EFFECTIVE FROM 28OCT18 ALL
QATAR FLIGHTS WILL OPERATE FROM TERMINAL 1 AT CHANGI
AIRPPORT, THEREFORE QR947 AND QR946 WILL DEPART FROM
AND ARRIVE INTO TERMINAL 1. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT
YOUR PRE-BOOKED SEAT ON QR946 HAS RE-ASSIGNED TO 3A
DUE TO SEAT CONFIG CHANGED

Aug 31, 2018, 7:38 am

#1318

DCtrAAveler

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: DCA/IAD

Programs: AA EXP/OW Emerald

Posts: 209

Actually, EF will notify you. The aircraft type may not change, but if the seatmap/configuration does, it seems to trigger the alert as well. I just had that happen on IAD-DOH in Nov which was always listed as 77W, but had the old 2-2-2 seatmap until a week or so ago when it was updated to reflect QSuites.

Aug 31, 2018, 10:13 am

#1319

clubeurope

Join Date: Jul 2017

Location: CGK

Posts: 2,375

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingbubbles

I would imagine that it has something to do with the Terminal change.

To add to that, I am surprised they are moving to Terminal 1. No complaints though, all Changi Terminals are great, and the first three are connected airside, sooo..... Better access to the QF and BA lounges too! I wonder if they will assign one of those as the primary lounge and keep them open for the 10 am QR flight.

Aug 31, 2018, 11:05 am

#1320

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by brunos

EF will notify you if there is an aircraft type change. But not if your 77W (or A350) changes from Qsuites to old seats or vice versa.

When EF first implemented aircraft change alerts, this was true. But feedback from subscribers led EF to add seat configuration changes to the aircraft change alert. This has been the case for s few years now, IIRC. Have you had a situation within the past couple of years where you had set an aircraft change alert that did not trigger due to seat map changes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCtrAAveler

Exactly. I've had BA flights repeatedly trigger the alert for months even though the aircraft remained the same (I was booked in J, which never seemed to change, but presumably down the back changed).