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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!
Qatar Airways confirms new business class seatA video of the new Q Suite can be seen here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yhZDsctiZg
Photos of the new Q Suite can be seen here - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28007634-post109.html
From TGFlyerGirl:
there are some quite complex rules entries around seat selection - but in essence, solo travellers as a guideline won't be assigned QUADS (they are blocked off), and it's generally for 3/4 pax families. Once a QUAD has been broken up (out of necessity - for example with a couple in the E/F seats), then the rest of the quad is unlocked and can be filled with individual travellers.
They've also made 1A/2B last offered to allow airport flexibility to handle last minute requests. The other 18 windows and aisles are free for reservation as per the normal process.
The bassinet position is 11B/J (77W) and 8B/J (A359), reduced mobility seats are 2/4/6/9 B and J.
All A/E/F/K's are backward facing, all B,D,G,J's are forward facing. Total 20 Forward/22 Backward.
Capacity:
77W: J42/Y312
High density 77W: J24/Y388
77L: J42/Y230
35K: J46/Y281
359: J36/Y247
Which routes have Qsuites?
Details and changes can be found in the various recent threads.
As to other routes NO ONE KNOWS!
I repeat NO ONE KNOWS!! so do not ask!
What aircraft are fitted with Qsuites?
Updated information as to which aircraft are fitted with Qsuites is in the Wiki in the The Complete Guide to the Qatar Airways Fleet thread.
38/48 77W: 79%
10/38 359: 26%
7/9 77L: 78%
19/19 351: 100%
77W aircraft fitted with Qsuites (A7-BEA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/Q/R/S/T/U/V/W/X, BAC,E,F,G,I,M,O,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z)
35Xs delivered since Q1 2018 are fitted with Qsuites.
At least 10x 359 (A7-ALY, Z,AME,F,G,H,I,J,K,L) have Q-Suites
At least 7x 77L (A7-BBA,B,C,D,E,G,I) have QSuites
tracking list (77W).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bed
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bek
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bel
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bem
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ben
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beo
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bep
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beq
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ber
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bes
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beu
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bev
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bet
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bew
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-baf
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bex
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bee
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beb
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bef
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bax
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bag
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beg
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bei
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bam
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bej
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-baz
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bea
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bao
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bac
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bat
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bae
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bai
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bau
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bay
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-beh
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bec
tracking list (77L)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bba
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbg
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbb
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbi
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbe
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbc
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-bbd
tracking list (359).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-aly
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-alz
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ame
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-amf
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-amg
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-amh
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ami
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-amj
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-amk
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-aml
tracking list (35K)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ana
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-anb
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-anc
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-and
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ane
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-anf
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ang
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-anh
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ani
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-anj
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ann
The Q Suite Master Thread
#1201
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: North East - UK
Programs: Exec Club - Gold, HH - Diamond, Club Carlson - Gold, IHG - Spire
Posts: 39
I had the same issue, although there are two of us on my booking. Its happened before (using the mobile app) where i've been able to select my pre-assigned side seat, and select and drop the passenger to a middle seat which appears blocked, but it lets me place the passenger on it and save. Then it opened the lot up for me, was a bit strange.
#1202
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 222
I am going to correct myself here. The staff member mentioned A350's but I might have thought they were all -1000's because I thought only the -1000's were being fitted with Qsuites. So it may be that both flights will be operated by A350-900s (or A350-1000's) with Qsuites. The more important point being that from October, both JFK flights will have Qsuites. Apologies if I caused confusion.
Also, it looks like a new Qatar A350-1041 (A7-ANC / F-WZGM) took it's first test flight yesterday and an A350-941 with Qsuites (A7-AME / F-WZGF) took it's second test flight. Assuming all goes well that would mean two additional A350s with Qsuites would come on line my mid-Sept. It does not appear to me that those have been reflected in any of the recent schedule/equipment changes but I didn't check all the potential routes. So perhaps there is hope that by mid-Sept that JFK could all be Qsuites (although I am not holding my breath!).
#1203
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,928
Just saw that CBR has QSuites for my November flights. Which makes sense given the post above that SYD gets QSuites from November on.
Given that it's slightly over three months away, does this seem likely to get switched again (back to old-style 2-2-2 77W)? I've picked EF seats for the two of us, but am worried that if it switches back we'd end up in lousy seats.
Given that it's slightly over three months away, does this seem likely to get switched again (back to old-style 2-2-2 77W)? I've picked EF seats for the two of us, but am worried that if it switches back we'd end up in lousy seats.
#1204
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,928
Looks like the QSuites 777-200 (A7-BBG) just got plugged on my trip Are there any particular biz seat that are best for a couple? Looks like only EF seats are for couples but does the row matter?
I can see on ExpertFlyer that most of the EF are open but it doesn't give me any change options.
Also, does this plane have wifi?
I can see on ExpertFlyer that most of the EF are open but it doesn't give me any change options.
Also, does this plane have wifi?
If the QR web site won't let you pick center seats, you can try calling QR. Reports in this thread are very mixed, and my own experience has been that on a QR-issued ticket it lets me pick center seats when there are two of us in the same PNR, but when the ticket was issued by RJ or AA it won't. However, it may also depend on the route and how far out the flight is. Even when QR wouldn't initially let me pick center seats, it did so within a few weeks of the flight.
#1206
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,658
#1207
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
I had the same issue, although there are two of us on my booking. Its happened before (using the mobile app) where i've been able to select my pre-assigned side seat, and select and drop the passenger to a middle seat which appears blocked, but it lets me place the passenger on it and save. Then it opened the lot up for me, was a bit strange.
Bizarre.
#1208
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: A bit of this and a bit of that
Posts: 777
a second 772 is getting reconfigured? confirmed?
#1209
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 474
Still no update on ORD route. Qsuites is only scheduled till Oct 27. Acc. to QA rep on Twitter, ORD is confirmed with Qsuites until end of 2018 but i am not sure if i should take tat info seriously. Been waiting for confirmed winter schedule to be out.
#1210
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kuwait (KW)
Programs: Qatar Airways, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 2,696
Flying KWI-DOH-NRT on August 7th and my KWI-DOH flight recently changed to a 773 with Qsuite configuration which means it'll finally be my first time in them... but despite my friend and I being on the same reservation/PNR, we weren't given the option to select the two middle seats so we're separated behind one another.
We're also flying ICN-DOH-KWI on August 24th on board QR859 which, as per my understanding, was supposed to be operated using Qsuites as opposed to the other ICN flight but my flight hasn't had any loaded up. Instead, my DOH-KWI flight is listed as a 351 with Qsuites with the same seat selection problem as noted above. Wonder if ICN will get the Qsuites or not...
khabah
We're also flying ICN-DOH-KWI on August 24th on board QR859 which, as per my understanding, was supposed to be operated using Qsuites as opposed to the other ICN flight but my flight hasn't had any loaded up. Instead, my DOH-KWI flight is listed as a 351 with Qsuites with the same seat selection problem as noted above. Wonder if ICN will get the Qsuites or not...
khabah
#1211
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: North East - UK
Programs: Exec Club - Gold, HH - Diamond, Club Carlson - Gold, IHG - Spire
Posts: 39
Just saw that CBR has QSuites for my November flights. Which makes sense given the post above that SYD gets QSuites from November on.
Given that it's slightly over three months away, does this seem likely to get switched again (back to old-style 2-2-2 77W)? I've picked EF seats for the two of us, but am worried that if it switches back we'd end up in lousy seats.
Given that it's slightly over three months away, does this seem likely to get switched again (back to old-style 2-2-2 77W)? I've picked EF seats for the two of us, but am worried that if it switches back we'd end up in lousy seats.
#1212
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
Programs: FB , BA Gold
Posts: 15,495
I checked on the app this morning and all D/G and E/F seats were blocked as were some side seats too. Expertflyer confirmed that the centre seats were indeed blocked and not taken. A few minutes ago I checked on the web site and all the previously blocked seats were suddenly available! So I moved us to an E/F pair. Just to be sure I checked that my choices have stuck. They have - but now the blocking is back again!
Bizarre.
Bizarre.
#1213
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,928
The only way it would change would be due to some form of technical issue with either the plane on the day planned to fly the route, or another route and that plane is needed. So this is a (small) risk to every route. I would be VERY surprised if they revert the whole route to a non qsuite route. I wouldn't worry about this, i'm in the same situation. I'd say you'd have more chance of getting stuck in traffic to the airport (please don't hold me to account on that statement)
Experiences reported in this thread are all over the place.
#1214
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 15
Hello, I have a flight that is from DOH-HKG on 25th Oct. Originally this was the old 777 layout (not a problem to be honest, I find it quite spacious) so at the time of booking I reserved a seat by the window. This aircraft now seems to have swapped for a QSuite 777. The problem is this change occurred around a month ago and clearly my assigned seat no longer existed on the aircraft which was then removed.
The problem is that the entire seat map is greyed out, no seat is selectable and even looking on Check my trip it shows the something. Is this usual? Do QR lock the seat maps when they make such a change - I would have thought it would have opened up by now for selection? For what its worth, the return 777 changed to QSuite too and allows me to select my seat just fine.
The problem is that the entire seat map is greyed out, no seat is selectable and even looking on Check my trip it shows the something. Is this usual? Do QR lock the seat maps when they make such a change - I would have thought it would have opened up by now for selection? For what its worth, the return 777 changed to QSuite too and allows me to select my seat just fine.
#1215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,658
The exact same thing happened to me. And then I remembered that you can scroll the seat selection map to see the last few rows of J which are not visible when the map loads up. Seats were available there.