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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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Apr 11, 2019, 4:39 am

#2191

Kaiser_AU

Join Date: Sep 2015

Location: Qld, Australia

Programs: KF, VA, QF, AA

Posts: 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory

Just landed in DOH, this is really a first world problem.

The minipod 359 flight was still very nice.
Now our 359 minipod flight to SIN went tech. Hope they'll find a replacement with QSuites...

I'm in SIN now and A7-AMF is parked at the gate for our departure as 947....944 is running quite late so I guess they've swapped to using 946 aircraft today
.. Qsuites!

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Apr 11, 2019, 5:42 am

#2192

justatourist

Join Date: Sep 2016

Posts: 262

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory

Just landed in DOH, this is really a first world problem.

The minipod 359 flight was still very nice.
Now our 359 minipod flight to SIN went tech. Hope they'll find a replacement with QSuites...

Well, not only your chances of a qsuites improved but now you also have some sweet EC261 compensation waiting for you...

Apr 11, 2019, 12:57 pm

#2193

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 ChocolateFactory

They just switched tonight's flight ARN-DOH back to minipods from QSuites.

I have lost track of how many times they have swapped the equipment and I was soooo happy to fly QSuites again.

What are the mini-pods? ~~Are you referring to the A359 with the 2nd smaller J cabin?~~

Ahh, never mind - I think I found the answer

... older ex-B/E Aerospace Minipod on Airbus A330-200 aircraft

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2018/0...x-consistency/

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory

A7-ALU is waiting for me as well.

The only positive is that the foot cubby will be larger and it’s delayed. If I’m lucky, I’ll miss my connection and get the compensation.

You likely won't miss the connection ex-DOH. From experience, QR will hold back an entire plane to wait for late arriving / connecting pax.
It happened last Dec. when my flight from BOS was delayed & I only had 30 min. to transfer in DOH. They held the fully boarded plane back 20 mins. to wait for the 2 of us, if I recall the other pax was also in J class.

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Last edited by kaffir76; Apr 11, 2019 at 1:01 pm Reason: Minipod

Apr 11, 2019, 3:42 pm

#2194

ChocolateFactory

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: DXB

Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond

Posts: 2,809

No, I did miss my connection to TBS in January. We landed pretty much when the next flight was supposed to depart.

Unfortunately yesterday’s QR944 was only about 1.5 hours delayed, so no EU261 compensation. And it didn’t have QSuites either. But I’m still very happy with QR, it’s simply a fantastic airline.

Apr 12, 2019, 5:27 am

#2195

mpeterson78

Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: SEA

Programs: Alaska MVP Gold

Posts: 539

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefilipinotraveler

Qsuite A350 DOH-ARN April 3, 2019

Quad suite on A350 DOH-ARN APril 3, 2019

After having a last minute aircraft change 2 weeks ago on the DOH-SIN flight, we finally got the chance to try the Qsuite. Last Tuesday HKG-DOH on the B777 and yesterday DOH-ARN on the A350. Really impressive. The absence of overhead bins above the middle suites on the A350 definitely makes it spacious. The load was very light yesterday to ARN so I asked the FA if it was possible to see the quad suite as the third seat on our flight from HKG-DOH was occupied. We were really impressed. Definitely First in Business

Were there any other major differences you noticed between the A350 and the 777 Q Suites? Debating now whether to fly to DOH out of JFK (A350) or IAD (777). Is the lack of overhead bins and the lack of air nozzles the only major difference? The A350 is a narrower plane than the 777, does that lead to smaller QSuites, or are the aisles just narrower?

Also, it looks like the JFK flight on the A350 leaves in the morning, so that probably means I won't really get a full night sleep, so that's a bit of a downside.

Last edited by mpeterson78; Apr 12, 2019 at 5:43 am

Apr 12, 2019, 8:17 am

#2196

creflo

Join Date: Jan 2008

Posts: 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpeterson78

Much less noise and better air quality (more humid) would be the decisive factors for the A350 for me. There is also a 9pm flight out of JFK.

Apr 12, 2019, 10:32 am

#2197

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpeterson78

I believe the A350s have air nozzles at the window seats, but not the center seats. Yes, the Qsuite is narrower on the A350. Personally, I much prefer the 777 but which seats (window or center) and individual preference are the determining factors.

Apr 12, 2019, 10:53 am

#2198

mpeterson78

Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: SEA

Programs: Alaska MVP Gold

Posts: 539

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

Is the seat on the A350 narrower or is the open space inside the suite just smaller? Is there any difference in the size of footrests? I have big feet and sometimes those small cubbies just don't cut it.

Apr 12, 2019, 1:01 pm

#2199

thefilipinotraveler

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Programs: TK Elite, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver

Posts: 967

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpeterson78

Not sure if the seats are narrower on the A350 but re the footrests, we didn´t notice any difference.

A350 footrest, window

B777 footrest, middle seat

Agree with others that the A350 is much quieter

Apr 14, 2019, 1:38 am

#2200

Jgp777

Join Date: Aug 2016

Programs: Qatar Platinum

Posts: 107

A7-BAM has been refitted with Qsuites.

Apr 14, 2019, 2:04 am

#2201

Ijones027

Join Date: Mar 2019

Posts: 773

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jgp777

A7-BAM has been refitted with Qsuites.

is there a difference between j and R ?

Apr 14, 2019, 2:21 am

#2202

Chewie

Join Date: Jan 2005

Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver (Thanks Marriott!), Marriott Lifetime Titanium & Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 642

Just flew the QSuite for the first time twice last night. BOS > DOH and then again DOH > BLR.

Loved the service and the privacy was amazing. Really felt like I was the only one in business. I had seat 3K both flights (and again on my return flights).

The bed was unfortunately quite hard. The drinks helped with that a bit. The mattress pad was more of a cover than a “pad”.

i managed to get a second blanket, of which I folded one into thirds and used that to pad the bed. I got quite a few hours of sleep that way. The air nozzles made the cabin very cool and comfortable.

it was really quite imperceptible that I was flying rear facing. A few times I actually forgot!

Apr 14, 2019, 12:56 pm

#2203

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jgp777

A7-BAM has been refitted with Qsuites.

Excellent. How many 777s are left to be refitted?

Apr 14, 2019, 1:33 pm

#2204

Ivstan14

Join Date: Nov 2017

Posts: 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by anabolism

Excellent. How many 777s are left to be refitted?

Half of them. It's right up there in the wiki.

Apr 14, 2019, 1:58 pm

#2205

anabolism

Join Date: Aug 2004

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

Posts: 8,937

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivstan14

Half of them. It's right up there in the wiki.

So it is, my apologies.

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7/9 77L: 78%