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SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 946 Doha to Singapore (QSuites Business Class)

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Editors note: For some reason, the original of this had vanished. I’ve used the WayBack Machine to recover it – and I’ve added a few more images.

Time for another snapshot – this time focusing on the passenger experience on Qatar Airways 946 between Doha and Singapore.

And yes – this is in business class in the much vaunted QSuites.

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Transfer

Transfer was at Hamad International Airport from the bus arrivals zone into the main terminal.

Security

A priority security lane (of two scanners) operated, processing passengers rapidly.

And a bear lamp too.

Lounge

The Al Mourjan lounge was used. This is the main Qatar Airways business lounge.

a silver table in front of a wall

a large pool of water in a building

a buffet table with plates of food and a coffee pot

Boarding

Boarding was from the A gates with a jetbridge used. Priority boarding zones were offered and used

The Aircraft

Its an Airbus A350-1000 – one of the latest types to be introduced to the Qatar Airways fleet.

The Seat

The seat is Qatar Airways new generation business class suite seat – dubbed “Qsuites”. This is a Collins Aerospace custom seat, with a door on it.

a tv on a table in an airplane

a black box with buttons and a light on it

In-Flight Entertainment

IFE is provisioned by a large HD Thales IFE screen, with a remote control. Interesting, the content mix was slightly different to the content loaded on the previous flight.

a television screen with a city on it

a screen on a table

a tv on a table

Connectivity

In-flight Connectivity is provided by through a Inmarsat Global Express (GX) Aviation link. There were no issues connecting to the network or browsing out the internet.

Food and Drink

A late supper snack and breakfast service was offered on this 8 hour flight

a plate of soup and a glass of wine on a table a bowl of food with sauce

a table with food and butter on it

a plate of food on a table

a plate of food on a table

Landing

Landing cards were distributed before landing for completion, with the A350-1000 landing safely at Changi.

airplanes parked at an airport

a screen with a plane on it

The Views

a screen on a table

a view of an airplane from a window a view of clouds from an airplane an airplane wing and the sky an airplane wing with a jet engine and clouds an airplane wing and wing of an airplane

The full review of Qatar Airways 946 will be out soon!

 

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