Article: The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide

[AFF Editor]

The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide

From recliner seats to Qsuites, we take a detailed look at all the different types of Business Class seats that Qatar Airways offers across its fleet.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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[Gold Member]

Nice article WILSON (edit: Matt). Bookmarked for future reference next time I book Qatar and am unsure which seat design I'm up for.

FWIW, Aerolopa.com provides more pictorial detail (Qatar Airways - AeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans) on each seat type. The brand product name (eg. Super Diamond, Adient Ascent) is barely visible but if you can read it, you can identify the aircraft and see the full cabin layout.

 

[FlyingFiona]

Nice article Matt.

You meant to thank Wilson McTaggart, I'm sure.

 

[RooFlyer]

I think you can get any airframe (except I guess an A380) on the shorter regional routes, with Business marketed as First Class. I had a B777 DOH-CAI but it was scheduled as a B787-900, and it was an A350 CAI-DOH.

Post in thread 'Dipping my toe back in the Nile'

Nov 16, 2022

Onto QR1303 DOH-CAI, a B777 (was supposed to be a B787-900). As QR doesn't have Business on this route, I'm in 'First', although its really just Business.

The cabin ended up being about 1/2 full.



Breakfast menu



PDB of usual Chas Heidsieck, with cardamon coffee and dates after take-off





I had an inling that the time after landing in Cairo would be a bit hectic, so I asked for a late breakfast in lieu of early lunch. Spiced beef kofta with fried egg.



A few scenes over the Sinai; we traversed Saudi...

• RooFlyer

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You meant to thank Wilson McTaggart, I'm sure.

Been there, done that

 

[Rayesfeg]

I take the hike across to Europe a few times a year usually flying Singapore, sometimes Emirates. I don't fly frequently enough to maintain a worthwhile status with any major airline. Having seen reviews and heard experiences within my network, the Qsuites are something I would really like to try.
Unfortunately, being Qatar'd (The airline swapping out the aircraft type to a non-Qsuite plane) appears to happen far too often, with many of my colleagues complaining of this happening at least once a year.
To me, the risk is not worth it. If Qatar can upgrade its entire fleet, I would have no hesitation in booking but until then, I'll for sure stay away.

 

[Hunter4vr]

I take the hike across to Europe a few times a year usually flying Singapore, sometimes Emirates. I don't fly frequently enough to maintain a worthwhile status with any major airline. Having seen reviews and heard experiences within my network, the Qsuites are something I would really like to try.
Unfortunately, being Qatar'd (The airline swapping out the aircraft type to a non-Qsuite plane) appears to happen far too often, with many of my colleagues complaining of this happening at least once a year.
To me, the risk is not worth it. If Qatar can upgrade its entire fleet, I would have no hesitation in booking but until then, I'll for sure stay away.

Out of Australia, you're pretty much guaranteed to be flying in a Qsuite if the route advertises it such as Adelaide or Melbourne. The onward flight to Europe is where you can get "Qatar'd" but from my recollection most routes outside of western Europe don't have Qsuites anyway.

Articles like this just summarise the ridiculous situation with Qatar, you shouldn't require a seat guide to fly a certain airline, they really need to offer a more consistent hard product.

 

[SYD]

Articles like this just summarise the ridiculous situation with Qatar, you shouldn't require a seat guide to fly a certain airline, they really need to offer a more consistent hard product.

I’m flying QR later today and not one QSuite insight on 2x sectors (all A350s) today (heading to Europe) and nor the return in the New Year. On an earlier trip, we’re momentarily had a QSuite subbed with the shocker 2x2x2 (there’s still a few of those around).

The onboard service does make up for the subpar hard product on many of their aircraft.

A real shame they canned the QSuite retrofit of the A380s. That probably would have made them the best J flying experience in the sky, pipping EK IMHO.

 

[foften]

got enough classic points together to fly Qsuites from Melbourne to Paris with Qatar on September 11 this year. I did wonder if the date was why we could get the seats. Great experience. However describing the two seats as a “double bed” is a bit of a misnomer. You are just more side by side than most business class options. The lounge out of Melbourne was pretty basic but the Doha lounge was very good.

 

[FlyingFiona]

The lounge out of Melbourne was pretty basic but the Doha lounge was very good.

They don't have a lounge in Melbourne. Did you go to their suggestion of the Marhaba lounge (it's an outsourced lounge used by multiple airlines)? Next time, maybe opt for the QF lounge. It's not a patch their Doha garden lounge, but then, nothing is!

 

[Rayesfeg]

you shouldn't require a seat guide to fly a certain airline, they really need to offer a more consistent hard product.

Couldn't agree more!

This is what catches many not 'in the know' out. Airlines put pictures of their best business class seats online, the public book expecting that seat and the reality is different leading to a negative customer experience.
The inconsistency in hard product is leading us to the point where you have to dedicate a good amount of time to not only research your flights, costs etc but also the type of seat your plane will have. Adds another layer of complexity on top.

 

[Bad666]

The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide

From recliner seats to Qsuites, we take a detailed look at all the different types of Business Class seats that Qatar Airways offers across its fleet.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

You neglected to mention the Oman Air wet lease aircraft. Flew their A330 last week frm CMB. 11A. Longest J seat I have ever experienced.

 

[RooFlyer]

You neglected to mention the Oman Air wet lease aircraft. Flew their A330 last week frm CMB. 11A. Longest J seat I have ever experienced.

Welcome to posting on AFF. The Oman A330 birds are in there .

 

[Askance]

I've chosen a connecting flight out of Doha in May next year as the A380 purely so i can check out the bar, despite the seats being not as private. Adelaide connections seem pretty lucky with Qsuites so ill sleep in the Qsuite and check out the A380 bar on the LHR leg.

I must say the DOH-LHR flight on offer really seemed to want you to choose a BA airframe, they were almost $1000 cheaper than Qatars A380 connection.

 

[SYD]

I’m flying QR later today and not one QSuite insight on 2x sectors (all A350s) today (heading to Europe) and nor the return in the New Year.

Looks like my DOH-Europe plane was subbed for a B789 and I’m in the mini suite (with door). A bit snug and not a lot of storage compared to the 777 QSuite or even the A359 I flew up to DOH on.

A real shame they canned the QSuite retrofit of the A380s. That probably would have made them the best J flying experience in the sky, pipping EK IMHO.

I believe these are the seats they were going shoehorn into the A380s?

 

[jase05]

Touch wood but so far I reckon I’ve only had half a dozen flights subbed to the inferior seats and they were all relatively shortish routes. Never had a flight in our out of Australia subbed out

 

[RooFlyer]

Touch wood but so far I reckon I’ve only had half a dozen flights subbed to the inferior seats and they were all relatively shortish routes. Never had a flight in our out of Australia subbed out

I think you’re Adelaide? That’s where I choose to catch my QR flights out of because there is very little chance of the bird being subbed out.

If anyone wants to book mainly for the Q suite experience. I’d suggest they book out of Adelaide plus the availability ( paid and VFF award) is much better there than the other cities.

But honestly fly on Qatar goes well beyond QSuites; the dining and overall experience is just fantastic.

I’ve also had the poor seating on planes regional out of Doha. If people go back to my post 4 above you’ll see a 2-2-2 job; I was in ‘first class’ and there were two of us in the entire cabin

 

[jase05]

I think you’re Adelaide? That’s where I choose to catch my QR flights out of because there is very little chance of the bird being subbed out.

If anyone wants to book mainly for the Q suite experience. I’d suggest they book out of Adelaide plus the availability ( paid and VFF award) is much better there than the other cities.

But honestly fly on guitar goes well beyond QSuites; the dining and overall experience is just fantastic.

I’ve also had the poor seating on planes regional out of Doha. If people go back to my post 4 above you’ll see a 2-2-2 job; I was in ‘first class’ and there were two of us in the entire cabin

Yeah, out of Adelaide. Had no trouble getting points flights for the dates I’ve wanted. We have had a couple of paid return J flights to Europe out of ADL too aswell as the great flights to Auckland that unfortunately ended. From Asia we normally we have flown from both CGK and SIN a couple of times with no aircraft subs. Most of the subs have been between Doha and Europe.
We have had plenty of F flights intra ME and they have mostly been on the MAX’s and whilst the seats are just recliners the food and service onboard is amazing for a flight that is often only around an hour