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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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Nov 27, 2018, 12:05 pm

#1666

lizakramer

Join Date: Jul 2014

Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by florin

Any feedback on the back facing QSuites on the window side? As an advantage, the seat is closer to the window and the little stand is on the outside, easier to access for the FA and get a drink/pick up an empty glass (as opposed to reaching over to get it). For take-off and landing, as the plane pitches up, does it feel like you're leaning forward?

Just flew Q Suites rear-facing and no, it does not feel like you're leaning forward. I would definitely choose the rear-facing window seat for the reasons you already mentioned, and you should not worry about the pitch on takeoff. Enjoy - my husband and I both said it was the best seat/service we've ever had on a plane.

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Nov 28, 2018, 4:54 am

#1667

oliver2002

Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: MUC

Programs: LH SEN

Posts: 48,159

The rear seat has an odd feeling on take off and landing as you are used to different sensations. Recently I did the forward facing window seat on the 77W and contrasted it to the rear facing experience. The rear facing window seat feels a bit more spacious. I'm still torn on the suite concept. It feels very narrow in the seat and the space feels like you are boxed in. The forward facing window seat has the wall right on your left shoulder which makes you feel even more claustrophobic.

The 77W is such a wide and big aircraft and the 350 is equally wide, creating such a nice spacious feel. Sticking cubicle suites into such widebodies is a shame...

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Nov 28, 2018, 8:44 am

#1668

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

The rear seat has an odd feeling on take off and landing as you are used to different sensations

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

I'm still torn on the suite concept. It feels very narrow in the seat and the space feels like you are boxed in. The forward facing window seat has the wall right on your left shoulder which makes you feel even more claustrophobic.

The 77W is such a wide and big aircraft and the 350 is equally wide, creating such a nice spacious feel. Sticking cubicle suites into such widebodies is a shame...

It doesn't sound like you are torn at all; you are firmly against the suits. I can see how someone might prefer a wide-open look and feel; this is very much a matter of personal preference. For me, I sleep much, much better when I feel I am in a private space, and even when watching a film or eating, I much prefer being in my own space and not seeing other people or being on display. For me, the suite is a huge win, and even if it was smaller than it is I'd prefer it.

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Nov 28, 2018, 11:38 am

#1669

PAL62V

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 1,753

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

Yes, but to me the few minutes of feeling odd are far outweighed by the much better in-flight experience. I do get a bit car-sick during taxi when facing backwards, but again, this is just a few minutes of the flight.

It doesn't sound like you are torn at all; you are firmly against the suits. I can see how someone might prefer a wide-open look and feel; this is very much a matter of personal preference. For me, I sleep much, much better when I feel I am in a private space, and even when watching a film or eating, I much prefer being in my own space and not seeing other people or being on display. For me, the suite is a huge win, and even if it was smaller than it is I'd prefer it.

I tend to agree. I haven't yet experienced the Q-Suites and my trip to Oz in Dec (OSL-DOH-PER and MEL-DOH-ARN) looks like not having them either way. I was in J on a BA 787 last week and was stuck in the middle seat of three in the centre block. After a while I grew to like it as I was completely private with the screens up (ying yang seating) and as narrow as it was, it gave me a taste of what Q Suites feels like, albeit with less space. I can only imagine I'd be much happier with the space and privacy on QR.

Nov 28, 2018, 4:26 pm

#1670

florin

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: MEL

Programs: DL, QF, QR Gold, MR Lifetime Gold

Posts: 7,003

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

The 77W is such a wide and big aircraft and the 350 is equally wide, creating such a nice spacious feel. Sticking cubicle suites into such widebodies is a shame...

Interesting point. How does leaving the door open change that? It doesn't make the J cabin more spacious overall, but does it make you feel less closed in?

Nov 28, 2018, 5:21 pm

#1671

ATCOlad

Join Date: Oct 2016

Programs: BA Silver VS EI

Posts: 162

Was just checking my MMB for AC changes and to my delight my AMS- DOH has changed yet again back to Q Suites and we’ve been assigned 1EF. Expert flyer shows all other Quad seats blocked! Interesting there’s only 6 rows instead of usual 11. Does this mean a modified 773?

Nov 28, 2018, 6:01 pm

#1672

LandMiler

Join Date: Jan 2014

Programs: JL OW Sapphire, NH *A Gold

Posts: 217

Quote:

Originally Posted by florin

Interesting point. How does leaving the door open change that? It doesn't make the J cabin more spacious overall, but does it make you feel less closed in?

77W is wider than A350 by 9-inches while both equipped with 1-2-1 Qsuite cubicles.
Where does 9-inches go? The aisles are wider?

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Nov 29, 2018, 8:07 am

#1673

soy

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: DUB-BOS

Programs: various

Posts: 3,689

For sleeping, the extra privacy in the Q-Suite is great, but I think I am with Oliver2002 when it comes to a day flight.
I love the wide open feel of the older A350 cabin for a day flight and feel the seat offers sufficient privacy. Perhaps I am slightly claustrophobic

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Nov 29, 2018, 8:30 am

#1674

ChubbyPanda123

Join Date: Dec 2017

Posts: 27

Q-Suites Coming to BOS!!!

Q-Suites are coming to Boston in the summer! Not sure when(I ran out of free seat map lookups on ExpertFlyer) but 4 July 2019 shows the Qsuite seat map!

Nov 29, 2018, 8:21 pm

#1675

beach86

Join Date: Aug 2016

Location: Hong Kong

Programs: CX DM (OWE), TK Elite (*A Gold)

Posts: 202

Hi All,

I am flying QR 815 HKG-DOH and QR 273 DOH-AMS on 1/12/18. At the time of booking both of these flights had QSuites. I have just completed OLCI and it looks like both of these flights have had a equipment swap.

Am I super unlucky or is this a regular occurrence? QR is heavily promoting the QSuites in HKG with billboards everywhere.

I am quite disappointment as my alternatives was CX direct, alas, I also knew equipment swaps was a possibility.

Nov 30, 2018, 10:42 am

#1676

sriegert

Join Date: May 2012

Location: NY

Programs: AA Plat Pro, KrisFlyer Elite Gold

Posts: 578

Sorry if this has been discussed upthread but the one really noticeable thing from sitting in the mini cabin on the 350K is the lack of lavatories. 3 Lavs for 46 J seats just isn't enough compounded by the fact that the single mid-cabin lav is effectively shared with Y cabin.

Dec 1, 2018, 4:16 am

#1677

kkt228

Join Date: Jan 2017

Posts: 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach86

Was the load in Business Class low? If it is the case, then it is the main reason it was a last minute aircraft swap. It was the same with my friend's both flights.

My friend spoke to the cabin manager on his flight about the Qsuites and she said if the load is low in Business Class, QR will most likely swap the aircraft at the last minute.

Dec 1, 2018, 8:53 am

#1678

dval44

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 637

Assigning couples Qsuite on 2 PNRs -

Hi Everyone, my wife and I are flying Qsuites together on separate record locators.

The online system does not allow either of us to select any of the middle seats, only the window single seats. The middle ones are blocked off on the online seatmap.

I called Qatar airways, waited on hold, gave her the record locator, and she said *all* of the middle qsuites are blocked off for airport use. She said they are available, but there is *no way* to assign them until we arrive at the airport.

This sounds crazy to me. Can this possibly be true? it's a risk I really don't wan to take. Thanks.

Dec 1, 2018, 9:09 am

#1679

dval44

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 637

Quote:

Originally Posted by dval44

HUCA worked no problem. Wish it took less than 90 minutes to assign seats

Dec 1, 2018, 9:20 am

#1680

FlyingFrZ

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: Southern Cali

Programs: AA ExPlat, Marriott Titanium, HH Diamond

Posts: 2,022

Finally tried the Q suite to ORD.

Really impressive hard product and as always, QR service and food were top notch.

I was originally in 8A, but noticed the row 7 middle seats were empty. The fantastic FA combined them for me and I had a little double suite all to myself

Can't wait for LAX to get this plane next year.

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