5 Things You Might Not Know About The Iconic Qsuite From Qatar Airways

Summary Qatar Airways offers QSuites on select aircraft, including Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s, providing a new level of comfort.
The airline primarily offers QSuites on popular routes from Doha to cities in Asia, Europe, and North America.
QSuites feature private suites with doors, fully lie-flat beds, and the ability to turn two beds into a double bed for added privacy.
The national carrier Qatar Airways is one of the big three Middle Eastern airlines known for its extravagant offerings on the ground and in the air. Since 2017, the airline has offered QSuites in Business class cabins on select aircraft and routes.
Simple Flying delves deeper into the aircraft and routes with QSuites, including other notable features of QSuites, as highlighted by Qatar Airways.
1 Aircraft having QSuites
The airline offers QSuite on select aircraft
Aircraft Current fleet Number of QSuites Boeing 777-200LR Select aircraft 42 Boeing 777-300ER Select aircraft 42 Airbus A350-900 Select aircraft 36 Airbus A350-1000 Entire fleet 46
Qatar Airways operates some of the most modern and young fleets in the industry. Most of the airline’s long-haul widebody fleet is equipped with QSuites, offering passengers a new standard of comfort. The airline offers QSuites on select Boeing 777-200LRs and Boeing 777-300ERs. On both aircraft types, there are 42 QSuites divided into two cabins.
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The airline also offers QSuites on select Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with 36 suites across two forward and middle cabins. All Airbus A350-1000s in the airline’s fleet are equipped with QSuites. The stretched A350 variant features 46 QSuites divided across multiple cabins.
2 Routes with QSuite offering
Primarily Doha to Asia, Europe, and North America
Popular routes from Doha, Qatar:
Dubai (DXB)
Karachi (KHI)
Delhi (DEL)
London (LHR)
Manchester (MAN)
Frankfurt (FRA)
Paris (CDG)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Chicago (ORD)
Washington Dulles (IAD)
Atlanta (ATL)
Sydney (SYD)
Having only selected aircraft with QSuites (other than the A350-1000), only the most popular (in terms of customer demand) routes are equipped with aircraft with QSuite configuration. The above table shows only a few routes, but there are more. Notably, the airline is known for frequently swapping aircraft, so it may be a good idea for passengers to check the QSuite offering when booking.
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The airline’s booking page clearly shows which dates and routes offer QSuites. As part of the Oneworld Alliance, Qatar Airways offers its customers the opportunity to book or redeem rewards from partner airlines towards Qatar Airways flights. For example, passengers can use 70,000 AAdvantage miles (American Airlines) for a one-way flight between Doha and the US.
3 Privacy redefined
Business class suites with privacy doors
Salient features of QSuites Ambient mood lighting Fully lie-flat beds (double beds in double suites) Comfortable armrest cum storage space
Qatar Airways claims to offer first-ever suites with doors in the Business class. The airline’s QSuites are private, cozy and feature extraordinary comfort and ambiance.
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According to Qatar Airways,
“Welcoming the new standard of Business Class. Our journeys have always been exclusive, but now – with the introduction of our first-ever Business Class suites with doors we have created an experience that redefines your expectations. Your suite offers ambient mood lighting, fully lie-flat beds and generous storage space, creating a new standard in comfort.”
Two fully lie-flat beds can be turned into a double bed for double suites. The feature provides added privacy for two people.
4 A transformative space
The business class cabin features some rear-facing seats
Aircraft Forward-facing Qsuites Rear-facing QSuites Boeing 777-200LR 20 22 Boeing 777-300ER 20 22 Airbus A350-900 (select aircraft) 16 20 Airbus A350-1000 22 24
The Business class cabins onboard Qatar Airways select fleet feature adjustable panels to allow seating for multiple people as a group. The odd-number rows have rear-facing seats, while the even-number rows have conventional forward-facing seats.
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According to Qatar Airways,
“Whether travelling with family, friends, or business colleagues, movable panels will allow you to transform your space into a social area, allowing you to work, dine or socialise at 40,000 feet. Our first-ever cabin to offer aft and forward-facing seats, takes cabin innovation to an entirely new level, thanks to its quad configuration.”
The center sections of the cabins feature quad blocks that allow four seats to be opened up, allowing for social or leisure space for groups of four.
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5 Luxurious amenity kits
The Business class offers branded amenity kits
Travel essentials Pajamas and slippers Fragrances
Qatar Airways is known for offering something little extra to its elite passengers. The airline offers well-thought-out and designed seats with the finest fabrics and other aesthetics. The seats come with power ports, USB, HDMI, and NFC capabilities for the convenience of passengers.
The airline offers branded amenity kits with travel care products, including fragrances. According to the airline,
“Offering signature fragrances inside each amenity kit, premium passengers will receive signature body and face care products designed to elevate the senses, packaged beautifully in elegant Diptyque branded amenity bags and luxurious bespoke gift boxes.”
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