Mar 8, 2017, 3:40 am

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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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May 5, 2019, 4:29 am

#2266

SullyofDoha

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Doha, Qatar

Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum

Posts: 1,077

Quote:

Originally Posted by soonyeap

Looks like Qsuite for QR830/831 DOH-BKK has gone.....

A very general observation. It is more helpful if you identify the date that you researched.

May 6, 2019, 9:59 am

#2267

soonyeap

Join Date: Oct 2014

Posts: 174

Quote:

Originally Posted by SullyofDoha

A very general observation. It is more helpful if you identify the date that you researched.

Searched on September 29.

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May 6, 2019, 11:00 am

#2268

kaffir76

Join Date: Nov 2016

Location: SE ASIA

Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO

Posts: 641

1st impressions - 18 APR

QR 702
JFK - DOH
A351 Qsuites
Rear facing seat
3A

I was very impressed when I walked into the cabin, it looks beautiful & after looking around my seat, there was definitely a lot of attention to detail to make the seats more comfortable and passenger friendly. However after spending some time in the cabin & my seat, I began to notice how tight and small the space was in general - both the cabin & the seat area.
I guess it's because of all the panels and doors of the suite, which takes up quite a bit of space.

The galley area looks tight, so it must be hard for the cabin crew to prepare the meals & drinks etc.
The worst seat has to be 1 E/F which is immediately outside the lav so best to avoid that at all cost.

I was told that the 77W Qsuites cabin is slightly larger than the A351 so that might be a better option. I've yet to try that but I'll be on the DOH-LAX flight later this month so it would be interesting to compare the feeling of space in the 77L vs. the A351

Finally, I won't be picking a rear facing seat in the future, I got a little bit nauseous & uncomfortable during take off & during the flight, it just felt weird to be sitting facing in the "wrong" direction. Had to constantly remind myself that it's no big deal, even when I was sleeping.
The landing was fine, especially since I didn't miss the usual "jerking forward" motion so that was the best part.

Overall an awesome experience on an awesome aircraft. If only all my long haul flights could be on a Qsuite

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May 6, 2019, 2:45 pm

#2269

Rhinopia

Join Date: Jul 2018

Posts: 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaffir76

I’m flying this same route/plane/seat in a couple of weeks (albeit on the AM QR flight instead). Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

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May 6, 2019, 4:04 pm

#2270

rp88

Join Date: Jun 2017

Posts: 114

Where would you sit if travelling with significant other on Qsuites?

On our first qsuite leg we are doing the center two seats for the double bed. On our second 4hr qsuite leg I am debating if it's worth trying out the rear facing window seats.

Are they better?

May 6, 2019, 5:05 pm

#2271

Tokyoite

Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: Tokyo

Programs: Marriott Plat, HH G,Hyatt E,*A Gold, OW Emerald.

Posts: 3,023

Quote:

Originally Posted by rp88

better at what? Looking out the window?
eating together?
talking to each other?

May 6, 2019, 8:13 pm

#2272

frausflyer

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: DOH

Programs: BA:GOLD

Posts: 213

A7-AMJ (A350-900) has been delivered with Q Suite.

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May 7, 2019, 12:29 am

#2273

Great_circle

Join Date: May 2015

Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver

Posts: 406

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaffir76

QR 702
JFK - DOH
A351 Qsuites
Rear facing seat
3A

Finally, I won't be picking a rear facing seat in the future, I got a little bit nauseous & uncomfortable during take off & during the flight, it just felt weird to be sitting facing in the "wrong" direction. Had to constantly remind myself that it's no big deal, even when I was sleeping.

I had no problems with BA’s Club World rear facing window seats but perhaps Qsuites are different because the confines of a suite will provide even less external visual clues?

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May 7, 2019, 2:41 am

#2274

Dr. HFH

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: BOS/UTH

Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT

Posts: 12,755

Quote:

Originally Posted by Great_circle

I had no problems with BA’s Club World rear facing window seats ....

HA!! It's not the fact that the seats face the rear, it's everything else in BA J.

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May 7, 2019, 4:43 am

#2275

frausflyer

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: DOH

Programs: BA:GOLD

Posts: 213

A7-ANH (A350-1000 #8 ) has been delivered with Q Suite.

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May 7, 2019, 9:44 pm

#2276

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

HA!! It's not the fact that the seats face the rear, it's everything else in BA J.

Funny!

Personally, I get car-sick easily, and can't ride in the back seat of a car without getting terribly nauseous and uncomfortable, or anywhere on a bus where I can't see forward out the window, or sitting backwards on a train. On airplanes, I get that way during taxi, but not in flight. I'm surprised @kaffir76 had a problem during flight, but I'm sure everyone's sensitivity is different.

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May 8, 2019, 3:02 am

#2277

Ijones027

Join Date: Mar 2019

Posts: 773

Quote:

Originally Posted by lost_in_translation

What dates are you looking at? Just had a look in May and some dates both QR830 and QR832 are Qsuites and some dates just QR830.

I just flew qr830 to bkk on April 30 and it was actually a qsuite

May 14, 2019, 2:50 am

#2278

kaffir76

Join Date: Nov 2016

Location: SE ASIA

Programs: SQ KF GO, OZ GO, QR PC PLAT, TG ROP SL, LCAH SL, IHG SPIRE, Marriott BONVOY GO, HILTON GO

Posts: 641

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

Funny!

Personally, I get car-sick easily, and can't ride in the back seat of a car without getting terribly nauseous and uncomfortable, or anywhere on a bus where I can't see forward out the window, or sitting backwards on a train. On airplanes, I get that way during taxi, but not in flight. I'm surprised @kaffir76 had a problem during flight, but I'm sure everyone's sensitivity is different.

Me too! Ever since I was a kid, I'd get car sick during road trips & even once, on an airplane on the way to Hawaii when I was 8 yo.
I'd never take the rear facing seats on a train either, or if I had to, I'd position myself sideways or something so that the backward motion wouldn't affect me too much.

It wasn't a problem per se once airborne, though I'd constantly remind myself that I'll be fine etc. (once I fell asleep, I didn't feel anything & I slept for quite a while - such is the beauty of the QSuites seat)

Anyway, I've chosen the forward facing seats for next week to LAX - so let's see how that goes.

May 14, 2019, 6:19 am

#2279

Johnnieboy

Join Date: Sep 2015

Posts: 795

Quote:

Originally Posted by frausflyer

A7-ANH (A350-1000 #8 ) has been delivered with Q Suite.

I flew on that last Friday, it still smelt very new!

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May 15, 2019, 12:53 pm

#2280

zoley

Join Date: May 2019

Posts: 11

I have a segment booked on an A351 Q-Suites as a sole traveller with a choice of 9A or 11K for window seats. Would anyone recommend choosing one over the other?