Article: The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide

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


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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.
 
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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.


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

Been there, done that :rolleyes:
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
The Ultimate Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Guide is an article written by the AFF editorial team:


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.
 
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.
 

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