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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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Dec 14, 2018, 1:23 pm

#1726

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. HFH

I like the regular J 1-2-1 product on the 359s just as much as the QSuite. I find it very comfortable.

For me, almost any seat is fine for eating, watching a movie, or reading. Where the Qsuites are outstanding is when sleeping. I find the extra privacy from the closed door makes a world of difference in my being able to sleep. I'm sure there are many people who sleep just fine no matter how "exposed" the seat feels, but for me it makes a huge difference. (Yes, obviously, the privacy from the door is somewhat illusory since anyone standing up can easily see over the wall, but it feels private.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by russmeyergirl

And conversely, I am 5'4 and I found the seat so uncomfortable because it doesnt have the calves rest (the other seats have) and my feet don't reach the footrest. So they are left dangling with no support. I had to put my feet on the rolled up blanket. Such a disappointment when every other aspect is great.

Did you try moving the seat forward? There's an adjustment for that. I use it when watching TV, or else I recline the seat enough so my legs are supported. But even if the seat didn't have this, I'd still prefer the Qsuites because sleeping is so much better for me with an enclosed suite.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traveller999

Normally there should be a button for moving forward the seat without having to recline the backrest...I did use it to comem more close to the table during meal service.

Yes, exactly, it's part of the Qsuite seat adjustment buttons.

Dec 14, 2018, 3:00 pm

#1727

freakfor747

Join Date: Jun 2009

Posts: 33

Pardon my ignorance, but if the Q Suite is coming to LAX in Feb, where are they pulling the extra plane from? Is a route going to lose the Q Suite? Right now, it seems that even if A7-BBC is retrofitted, they are still going to be a plane or two short. Or does QR plan on having at least six planes converted by Feb 5th?

Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 pm

#1728

SeeBuyFly

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 5,631

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakfor747

Pardon my ignorance, but if the Q Suite is coming to LAX in Feb, where are they pulling the extra plane from?

DOH-LAX flight time is ~16 hours. It cannot be served by "the extra plane" (singular). Long before it has returned to DOH, the next day's outbound flight will be in the air. This is true of all North American destinations.

Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Dec 14, 2018 at 4:30 pm

Dec 14, 2018, 4:30 pm

#1729

freakfor747

Join Date: Jun 2009

Posts: 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeeBuyFly

DOH-LAX flight time is ~16 hours. It cannot be served by "the extra plane" (singluar). Long before it has returned to DOH, the next day's outbound flight will be in the air. This is true of all North American destinations.

Thanks for the reply. I think that helps to justify my point even more: Does QR plan to have two more frames retrofitted by Feb 5th? Or are the additional aircraft going to be pulled from other routes?

Dec 14, 2018, 5:20 pm

#1730

wickedkhalsa

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: NY

Programs: MARIOTT GOLD, QR GOLD,OW S. HH DIA, CHASE RESERVE

Posts: 143

a350 900 qsuite seting question

hi folks, anybody have any experience flying seat 1k on a350 900 qsuite air craft ?

my concern is the proximity and noise from the galley

thanks

Dec 14, 2018, 9:34 pm

#1731

tuchop

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: CDG

Programs: A bit of this and a bit of that

Posts: 777

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakfor747

A7-BBI will be out of maintenance in the next days with QSuites refitted in it. And if everything goes as planned one more aircraft will enter service right after, and so on. By Feb 15th-ish 3 new Qsuite 77Ls will be in service

freakfor747 likes this.

Dec 17, 2018, 11:19 am

#1732

TravelWithMiles

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Miami Beach, FL

Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, AA Executive Platinum

Posts: 39

Just booked what seems to be a great AA award booking for 280K with 3/4 long haul legs in QSuites! 2 of the legs I hadn't seen with Qsuites before are MLE-DOH and DOH-BOS. Hope the equipment doesn't change! Paired it up with 5 nights at the St. Regis Maldives for 240k Marriott points. This should be interesting...

6/7/18 AA 1614 8:40 AM MIA-IAH 10:22 AM 738 First
6/7/18 QR 714 6:25 PM IAH-DOH 4:55 PM 77L Business QSuites!
6/9/18 QR 664 2:10 AM DOH-CMB 9:55 AM 77W Business
6/10/18 SR 101 7:25 AM CMB-MLE 333 8:15 AM Economy

6/15/18 QR 73 10:15 AM MLE-DOH 1:15 PM 359 Business QSuites!
6/16/18 QR 743 8:15 AM DOH-BOS 77W 2:10 PM Business QSuites!
6/17/18 AA 2623 6:45 AM BOS-MIA 738 10:14 AM First

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Dec 17, 2018, 5:17 pm

#1733

AboutTreeFiddy

Join Date: Nov 2018

Posts: 41

I'm looking to book the qsuites to Boston as they're starting them in March; however, sometime in October the seat map switches to non-Qsuite equipped A350 on ExpertFlyer. Is this a glitch? Could it be that QR is putting Qsuites on this route seasonally?

Dec 17, 2018, 5:34 pm

#1734

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboutTreeFiddy

It could be just that QR hasn't yet loaded the configurations, or maybe they haven't decided which equipment to run past October, or it could be that they are planning to switch Qsuites to some other route. There is a history of QR putting Qsuites on some routes temporarily.

Dec 17, 2018, 6:54 pm

#1735

LandMiler

Join Date: Jan 2014

Programs: JL OW Sapphire, NH *A Gold

Posts: 217

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedkhalsa

hi folks, anybody have any experience flying seat 1k on a350 900 qsuite air craft ?

my concern is the proximity and noise from the galley

thanks

Same question.
How about 1E/1F on 77W?
The doors shut out the noise?

Dec 17, 2018, 7:57 pm

#1736

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by LandMiler

How about 1E/1F on 77W?

I wouldn't worry too much about noise, because I think on QR the FAs are not as noisy as on some airlines (e.g., AA). But, be aware that there is no center bin above row 1 on the 77W (the space is used by the flight deck crew rest).

Dec 17, 2018, 11:55 pm

#1737

FlyingFrZ

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: Southern Cali

Programs: AA ExPlat, Marriott Titanium, HH Diamond

Posts: 2,022

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

You seem to be in luck! EF shows 77L with Qsuites on December 21st, 23d, 24th, 25th. The 20th is a 77W with 2-2-2 configuration, the 22nd and 26th through February 5th are showing 77L with 2-2-2.

Well I won't celebrate until I'm actually on the plane, but it's very exciting

Does anyone know if this is the first time a QSuite 77L is scheduled to serve he LAX route?

Dec 18, 2018, 9:19 am

#1738

frausflyer

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: DOH

Programs: BA:GOLD

Posts: 213

Added to wiki:
-A7-ANF A350-1000 (QSuite) #6 is flying to Doha from Toulouse.

Dec 19, 2018, 12:11 am

#1739

atcanobbio

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: PNW

Programs: AS 100K

Posts: 1,551

booked AMM-DOH-LAX-SEA for mid april...Qsuites and seat 8K here I come! Can't wait!!!

Dec 19, 2018, 1:42 am

#1740

Ben_W

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: Doha, Qatar

Posts: 374

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedkhalsa

hi folks, anybody have any experience flying seat 1k on a350 900 qsuite air craft ?

my concern is the proximity and noise from the galley

thanks

On Friday I was in 5A. So only one more row behind me before the gallery. It was a daytime flight but I cannot remember hearing any noise at all. So would have no issue being in row 6, or the first row after the gallery (row 7). The toilets are at the front so you don't have to worry about that noise either.