What Classes Of Travel Does Qatar Airways Offer?

Summary Qatar Airways offers a range of seating options including economy class, business class, and first class on different types of aircraft.
Economy class provides standard seat widths and pitches, with better meals and service on long-haul flights.
Qatar Airways excels in business class with various types of seating arrangements, including the highly acclaimed QSuite. However, the airline does not offer a premium economy class.
Qatar Airways is one of the largest airlines in the Middle East, with a fleet exceeding 250 aircraft. It offers three different classes of travel, with its business class product, QSuite, being among the best in the market. Here’s a look at what the airline has to offer in each cabin.
Economy class on Qatar Airways
Like many airlines, Qatar Airways offers different seating products on its regional and long-haul flights. Economy class, though, is a similar offering on most of its aircraft. Meals and service will, of course, be better on long-haul flights.
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The standard seat width in economy class varies between 17.5 inches and 18.5 inches (highest on the Airbus A380), and the standard seat pitch is 31 inches for all aircraft.
If you want a bit of extra space, you will find fellow Middle Eastern airline Emirates offers more than this, with at least 32 inches on its widebody aircraft. You will get about the same with European airlines, albeit less in regional configurations. Unlike other airlines, however, Qatar Airways has seatback screens even on its Airbus narrowbodies.
Business class on Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways excels in business class, with a good and consistent offering on long-haul flights. There are three main types of business class products, depending on the route and aircraft:
Regional business class: is offered on Qatar’s narrowbody Airbus fleet for short and medium-haul flights, usually within the Middle East. This is arranged in a 2-2 configuration, compared with 3-3 in economy class, with each seat offering a 45-inch pitch (compared to 31 inches in economy).
Medium-haul business class: As Qatar Airways expands its reach globally, it has fitted select narrowbody aircraft with lie-flat seats. You’ll find 12 seats in a 2-2 configuration with 79