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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
#1577
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
Programs: FB , BA Gold
Posts: 15,495
QSuite roulette is not really a thing on the routes on which it was officially launched...Not just for which it is sometimes randomly scheduled, but routes for which it is officially announced: LHR, JFK, IAD, ORD. The only way those routes would happen not to get QSuite products on the 77W is if a plane has to be taken out of service or for some other unforeseen operational reason.
This is nothing at all like scheduling a QSuite 77W for DOH-CMB and then swapping it out at the last minute.
This is nothing at all like scheduling a QSuite 77W for DOH-CMB and then swapping it out at the last minute.
There have been many, many routes where Qsuites have been introduced (I don't like the term"officially launched") and where there is "official" (i.e. scheduled) change of ac. I am not talking about last minute ac substitution, but about sudden aircraft change in the schedule.
Having flown over 50 J flights with QR, I got about the same number of scheduled equipment changes. One of my DOH-CDG flight got three ac changes within 4 months.
Maybe the US flights have a greater degree of "stability"
#1578
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 244
QR 729 DOH-DFW on 03/25 just got switched to Q-Suites. On hold with AA trying to grab 2 seats in E & F because the system automatically put us in 2 window seats.
Edit: Got assigned 3E&F. Had to tweet Qatar to get those seats assigned as AA couldn't do it.
Edit: Got assigned 3E&F. Had to tweet Qatar to get those seats assigned as AA couldn't do it.
Last edited by benjinito; Nov 4, 2018 at 8:40 pm Reason: Update
#1579
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,372
Your words sound like authoritative wisdom, but many posters here might disagree.
There have been many, many routes where Qsuites have been introduced (I don't like the term"officially launched") and where there is "official" (i.e. scheduled) change of ac. I am not talking about last minute ac substitution, but about sudden aircraft change in the schedule.
Having flown over 50 J flights with QR, I got about the same number of scheduled equipment changes. One of my DOH-CDG flight got three ac changes within 4 months.
Maybe the US flights have a greater degree of "stability"
There have been many, many routes where Qsuites have been introduced (I don't like the term"officially launched") and where there is "official" (i.e. scheduled) change of ac. I am not talking about last minute ac substitution, but about sudden aircraft change in the schedule.
Having flown over 50 J flights with QR, I got about the same number of scheduled equipment changes. One of my DOH-CDG flight got three ac changes within 4 months.
Maybe the US flights have a greater degree of "stability"
#1580
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DFW (Highland Village)
Programs: AA Lifetime GLD, SPG Lifetime GLD
Posts: 384
Last edited by Illini_Fan; Nov 5, 2018 at 2:17 pm
#1581
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAX
Posts: 57
Lucky to have my flight from LAX-DOH now show Qsuites for late February, couldn't select middle seats to travel with companion initially. Called Qatar support who said the center sections could not be reserved until the day of the flight at the airport and they had no access to the seats. But can confirm contacting Qatar by tweet they were able to put us in the center seats, and now all center seats are open for me to switch around when checking online so I could move around to different rows if desired when previously they were all grayed out.
#1582
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: latam amigo smiles
Posts: 32
A350-900 with q suites?
Does anyone know how many A359 already flying with the new q suites?
I have a flight SIN-DOH in December and when qr947 and surprising when I schedule it was the brand new A350-1000, but this week I went to qatar and website and they changed it to old A359 and change the A350-1000 to a later flight in the same route...
Wondering if luckly there's a chance of get this retrofitted A359 in my route...
henrique
I have a flight SIN-DOH in December and when qr947 and surprising when I schedule it was the brand new A350-1000, but this week I went to qatar and website and they changed it to old A359 and change the A350-1000 to a later flight in the same route...
Wondering if luckly there's a chance of get this retrofitted A359 in my route...
henrique
#1583
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: DOH
Programs: BA:GOLD
Posts: 213
Does anyone know how many A359 already flying with the new q suites?
I have a flight SIN-DOH in December and when qr947 and surprising when I schedule it was the brand new A350-1000, but this week I went to qatar and website and they changed it to old A359 and change the A350-1000 to a later flight in the same route...
Wondering if luckly there's a chance of get this retrofitted A359 in my route...
henrique
I have a flight SIN-DOH in December and when qr947 and surprising when I schedule it was the brand new A350-1000, but this week I went to qatar and website and they changed it to old A359 and change the A350-1000 to a later flight in the same route...
Wondering if luckly there's a chance of get this retrofitted A359 in my route...
henrique
#1584
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Leon, MX
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 282
Our DFW-DOH flight in March just switched to QSuite and I was able to switch to seats to the 3E/F using their website. I saw one press release where they mentioned DFW a few months ago and was beginning to give up hope... Know it could switch back but at least there is hope.
#1585
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Diamond (OW Emerald), former SQ Krisflyer Gold
Posts: 2,526
Manila is a 24J route, how many QSuites aircraft are there with a 24J layout today, and are these likely to be rotated into the MNL route?
I'm flying MNL-DOH return in February, am trying to figure out of the chances of getting a QSuite aircraft is >0%. I know I'm more likely to be stuck in the old 2-2-2 config but one can always hope.
Also, is the J food any different between QSuites and the older 2-2-2 product?
I'm flying MNL-DOH return in February, am trying to figure out of the chances of getting a QSuite aircraft is >0%. I know I'm more likely to be stuck in the old 2-2-2 config but one can always hope.
Also, is the J food any different between QSuites and the older 2-2-2 product?
#1587
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: QR Platinum, WY Gold, Shangri-la Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,149
#1589
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,651
The wiki tells you which aircraft have Q-Suites (many thanks to Frausflyer)
Cross check this data with historic data from flightradar 24 and you can predict (as good as anyone else here) if you will see Q-Suites on that route
Cross check this data with historic data from flightradar 24 and you can predict (as good as anyone else here) if you will see Q-Suites on that route
#1590
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX Diamond (OW Emerald), former SQ Krisflyer Gold
Posts: 2,526
Thanks, the difference is that the wiki doesn't distinguish (unless I totally missed it) between the J42/Y312 and J24/Y388 QSuite configurations, so my question was out of the list on the wiki, how many of these are J24/Y388?