Regardless of which cabin you're in, you're going to be treated to a world class airline. The Qsuites business class is the most famous of the airlines. In this post, I want to show you how to figure out if your plane will feature Qsuites or not, and how to maximize your chances of getting this business class cabin.
Qsuites is the name of the business class product that was first introduced. There are double beds in the center section of the Qsuites, as well as the fact that each seat has a door, which makes them great. I've reviewed Qsuites on several occasions, including on the A350-1000 and the Boeing 777.
Qsuites isn't yet available on all planes nearly five years after it was introduced. The good news is that even if you aren't on a flight with Qsuites, you will still have a great experience.
Not all new wide body aircraft feature Qsuites. New suites in business class are not included in the 787-9s being delivered by Qatar Airways. The new seats are lighter and better tailored to the plane's body.
There are no routes that consistently feature Qsuites. Let's talk about how to figure out if your flight is scheduled to feature Qsuites, and then we'll talk about which planes in the fleet feature Qsuites.
The easiest way to find out if your flight is operated with Qsuites is to look at the seat map.
At the moment, there is more inconsistency with Qsuites than ever before. Due to a dispute with Airbus over the aircraft fuselage degrading at an accelerated rate, much of the A350 fleet has been grounded by Qatar Airways.
This has caused Qatar Airways to ground many of its A350s, and the airline has also stopped taking delivery of A350s, greatly hindering potential growth. As a result, the airline has had to get creative with adding capacity. This includes bringing back Airbus A380s, leasing 777s from Cathay Pacific, and leasing A330s from Oman Air. None of these planes feature Qsuites.
Even if you book a plane with Qsuites, keep in mind that last minute aircraft swaps can happen. You could have a different plane for a different flight, or you could have the same plane for a different flight.
As the airline takes more A350s out of service, and as it adjusts capacity to reflect how international travel demand changes, this is happening. If you book a flight, be warned that you might experience an aircraft swap.
The wide body fleet of the airline includes A380s, A350s, A330s, and 787s. In some cases all planes have Qsuites, while in other cases no planes have Qsuites.
The availability of Qsuites by aircraft type is ranked from the aircraft type with the highest percentage of planes with Qsuites, to the aircraft type with the lowest percentage of planes with Qsuites.
Qsuites are included in all of the 19 A350-1000s that are owned by Qatar Airways. Every single plane in the fleet features Qsuites. The airline has 21 more jet son orders, but they have been paused for now.
Qsuites are the other features of business class seats on seven of the eight Boeing 777s. You have a good chance of getting Qsuites if you fly the 777-200LR.
The core of the fleet of Qatar Airways is the Boeing 777-300ER, with 52 of them, including the four currently being leased from Cathay Pacific. Of these planes, 38 have Qsuites, 10 have old 2-2-2 business class, and four have a reverse herringbone configuration.
Due to the A350s being grounded, some of the old business class 777s with Qsuites have been brought back into service.
The majority of the A350-900s that are in use at the moment are grounded due to the A350 surface degradation issues. The good news is that most of the A350-900s feature Qsuites, and to my knowledge most of the A350s have the least issues.
Most of the planes currently flying do not feature Qsuites, but a majority of the fleet does.
There are many more Boeing 787-9s to be delivered by Qatar Airways. None of these have Qsuites.
The Boeing 787-9s feature an all new business class that isn't Qsuites, while the Boeing 787-9s feature standard reverse herringbone seats.
The airline brought back five A380s because of the A350 groundings. These planes don't have Qsuites in business class, but they do have reverse herringbone seats, similar to what you'll find on some A350-900s and all 787-8s. The A380 has an onboard bar.
The airline was supposed to retire its fleet of 14 A330s, including six A330s and eight A330-300s. The planes are still in use. They are used for regional flights and have a 2-2-2 configuration. There are no plans for any A330s to get Qsuites.
There is a superior product in business class on the A330s that are being leased by Qatar Airways. They have a 2-2-2 configuration of the Apex Suites.
The Qsuites business class is excellent. Five years after the product was introduced, you won't find it on all of the carrier's long haul jets. There aren't plans to install Qsuites on all the jets because of the new business class product introduced by Qatar Airways.
The percentage of planes with Qsuites has been negatively impacted by the A350 groundings. Hopefully the above is a useful rundown of what to expect when it comes to getting Qsuites.
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