The BEST Business Class on Earth?!【Trip Report: QATAR AIRWAYS New York to Doha】777 QSuites
Watch this video if you want to know what the world's best business class seat looks like. Qatar Airways QSuites are famous for their privacy and their space and today we are going to explore every detail of the space and every morsel of the food on board this 13 hour flight from New York JFK to Doha in Business Class on board a 777-200LR with the FIFA Special Livery!
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-DETAILED Business Class Seat Tour
-Cabin Layout
-ALL Food & Menus
-Take off & Landing Views
-Talking about Qatar Airways' Biggest Problem
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Driving to JFK + Location
00:46 Intro
01:14 Terminal 8 Check In
02:36 Terminal 8 Airside
03:26 The Greenwich Lounge
05:25 Heading to the Gate
06:11 Our Aircraft
07:24 Qatar’s North American Route Network
07:51 Boarding & Flight Stats
08:06 First Impressions On Board
09:07 Cabin Layout Graphic
09:56 Detailed QSuite Tour
13:02 Pushback & Taxi
14:25 Routing, Spool Up, Take off & Airport Stats
15:54 QSuite Functions & Amenities
17:42 First Meal Service (with Full Menu & Wine List)
20:18 Bathroom Tour
20:43 Lie Flat Seat Position
21:37 Beautiful Sunset over Spain
22:37 In Flight Entertainment
23:01 2nd Meal (Light Meal) over Algiers
23:48 Sunrise over Red Sea
24:05 3rd Meal (Breakfast)
25:35 Descent & Landing in Doha
26:46 Loooong Drive to Terminal
28:53 The Flip Flop Score
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He turned out to be my flight attendant. YEY !! 😂😂😂 i’m dying 😂😂
I tried my best to express my enthusiasm 😅
The “friendly mode on” comment is quite true. For us crew, top of descent is the only time we get to breathe and finally be human. JFK flights mean you don’t have time to even sip a glass of water or even sit when you’re not on your inflight rest. While half the crew are away, only 2 or 3 take care of the entire business class and the handover is challenging because you deal with the kitchen, and serving more than 2 areas with Little to no idea of the particulars (you power bank issue) The boarding “cameras off” is due to the fear culture in the company, you didn’t say anything bad, but because of the video, crew will be grounded with no salary, even for months until forced to resign or fired due to videos where slight issues occur. I once got called to the office and was served a warning letter because a passenger Spilled water on her “LV” bag during turbulence in economy. And I 1000% agree, some of us are Too good, others lazy, others stupid…happens when attrition is record high and the only company where we cheer for those who resign (and I was a manager at Amazon before)
Hopefully things will improve overtime with the new boss in town. Thanks for sharing ✈️
Hey! Very interesting take on this. I'm really intrigued because of your last sentence... how did you transition from operations management into... what I assume is flight attending? I may or may not be looking for a career change and absolutely love to travel and fly. :)
I’ve flown Qatar 3-4 times a year for many years. Never had a bad experience. Crew always amazing. Absolutely love the airline.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
"Wet berries" was actually my nickname in highschool (for reasons i wont disclose). Thanks for that blast from the past 🙌🏻
My pleasure!
Love watching your reviews, Kevin. Brutally honest, but fair, and always informative and helpful. I've sadly been the recipient of many, many downgrades on Qatar Business Class - the worst being the old 2-2-2 configuration. Surprisingly, I've never experienced an "upgrade" to Q-Suite when travelling on, for example, the Herringbone configuration. Thanks again for an awesome review.
I still think the QR 2-2-2s are better than any EK 777 any day of the week though! Thanks for watching 🩴
I received the same level of service on my QSuites flight from JFK to Doha this past summer. The outbound from Doha was slightly more pleasant.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Awesome video, as always. I must say I love seeing the Brazilian Havaianas riding the Q Suites! Thanks for sharing! 👏👏
They are my spirit... shoe 😆
Thank you for introducing me to this airline through a timely video that clears up any misconceptions. As someone who has never flown, I appreciate the insight into what seems to be an exceptional airline.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
8:28 Well played Kevin. You successfully filmed the condescending cabin crew in your seat! 😂
Oh well would you look at that! I had noooooooo idea 🙃
Strange, that after spending huge sums of money on building their name, that condescending cabin crew still abound on Qatar. Something I would consider when flying any airline! That is a deal breaker for me, especially when paying a larger sum of money. Fyi: i saw the guy too. 😂
I have found American crew in business class and domestic FC much more friendly than the average business class FA on Qatar. Some Qatar FAs were really friendly and proactive. Others had body language of "dont bother me'.
Well there's one very unique opinion haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft I enjoy watching your shows.
Love the honest and fair reviews. Keep it up ❤👍🏼✨ btw, having worked there for 9 years, I can say that you can definitely film yourself and the surroundings as long as it doesn’t breach privacy of other passengers and crew. If the crew fail to do so, they will definitely be in trouble. So I understand that he just wanted to protect himself from an unnecessary visit to the office. And I totally agreed with you that there are better ways to communicate and relay that message to a passenger. // Looking forward to your next video ❤
Thanks very much for sharing. I think this perfectly illustrates how many 'reviews' of QR out there are invited or sponsored in some way. I can think of countless creators who have videos with crew in full and extended (purposeful) view- many even with crew interactions and conversations. To know that the crew would be in trouble for that, without prior permission, says a lot.
Once I did a flight with Qatar QSuites and then Qatar 787 with Virgin layout. Qatar has one big issue: too many different settings, so if they change your flight, your entire experience will change
Thanks for watching 🩴
indeed, but so far it is the best business class I ever experienced. When I spend my budget that much to fly business, I want spacious seat and much privacy and I only get it from Qatar Qsuite. I tried LH and SQ business class but to me Qsuite is the BEST and worth every penny
Problem with QATAR is you never know which of their 3 products you will enjoy. Saying that, there very old 2 x 2 seats, nothing wrong and still very comfortable.
And their 2-2-2s are still better than EK's 2-3-2!
Qatari Roulette
You can actually find out which plane you’ll be taking before the flight
@EJ-hh6ny the point is when you book it could say Qsuites and then they switch the product days before.
@@druiz012 for real?!
Enjoy your video! Thanks Kevin!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Great way to spend 13 hrs in the sky! Thanks for the info + video!
Thanks for watching 🩴
"I wasn't really hungry, but hey, for KZhead I eat..." - that I salute, sir ☺👍 (same as the toilet - got to view it for the audience)
Thanks for watching 🩴
great vid and great insight into your experience with Qatar Airways!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Brutally honest, love it !
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thank you for your vids Kevin! Many greetings from Hamburg, Germany.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Kia Ora Kevin!! I have been waiting for your review of this!! Whilst I know many friends praise the Q-Suites with Qatar flying from Auckland to Doha, I am looking forward flying with them in February!!! Each person has their own experiences and whilst the service lacked with enthusiasm by the staff, I am happier to hear you enjoyed the Manhattans Clam Chowder as I too am a fan of this delight!! Look forward to your next review at the Fairmount Jaipur which sounds like you did not have a great experience!! Thanks Kevin - Love your work 🙂
At the end of the day, it was still a great flight, reflected in the overall score. Even with the same exact service/crew, I'd happily fly the same route again since a bad day at Qatar is still bettter than many good days at other airlines. Thanks for watching 🩴
The white smaller Pillows are actually gifts for the passengers. You can take them with you.
😅 not exactly the most upmarket thing to gift
Loved the night view scene... I'd be glued to the window!
I always am!
Great report, great work! Thx
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Very welcome!!@@tfft
ชอบคลิปการรีวิวของคุณมาก.. เป็นธรรมชาติมากๆ
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I'm glad I found your channel! I flew Qatar in business from Houston to Saigon 2 weeks ago. Returned 2 days ago. I agree with your overall impression. Great food and the hard product is world class. Service was somewhat inconsistent, but overall more than acceptable. Qatar is at the top of my list when it comes to international travel. Not quite at Singapore level, but significantly less expensive. If I can get 8 hours of sleep. a good meal, and friendly service, I'm happy. Qatar makes me happy. Great review!!!
I'm curious which seat you had on the Saigon leg. We get literally every configuration they have here haha.
Wow! Great quality. This channel should have millions of subscribers.
Every channel with 1000000 subs at one time had 76000 😉... Thanks for watching 🩴
Aside from your detail report and video editing skill, i want you to know that i am always a fan of your script writing. The comparison of Qatar crews to United - you got me there😆
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Yay it's the flip flop traveller, been waiting for your videos
Thanks for... waiting 😅
QSuites Is A Great Business Class Product.Great Trip Report
Thanks for watching 🩴
Nice video! I've flown Qatar Airways once from ATL to DOH, but would love to fly again in QSuites - minus the sassy service hahah. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching 🩴
remote parking bay almost Bahrain got my big laugh. Thank. You Kevin for your nicely done review.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I am (was) an avid fan of Qsuites, and have traveled at least 15-16 times. I must say the quality has waned more than 6-7 years ago when I flew in Qsuites for the first time. Don't get me wrong, the reception by hostesses, ambiance, etc. are still great. But the quality of food and the hard products have fallen behind other airlines. The worst part, Qatar changes flights very often, and if you are stuck with 2-2-2 business class seats (777-200), you're screwed! And that has happened to me once while flying through ATL. Qatar is also extremely restrictive in offering open seats using AA miles, these days. Qatar can't control the crowd in Doha if you are flying to Asian destinations, esp. India; has no clue how to handle business class passengers separately. And if you fly to Saudi (Zeddah for example), it's another horror. Their behavior with passengers is horrible, often outright racist! And I am talking about business class passengers, can't imagine what horrors Econ class go through. Hence, I fly with JAL (being an AA patron) these days, but I might also try ANA business next year.
JL and NH are both great options!
Btw, Kevin! Sorry, forgot to mention, that this was a great and honest review on QR.@@tfft
That happened with me few hours before my flight. I decided to change my flight (14hrs between GRU - DOH) to another one but with a long connection in Doha of 9 hours just to not fly 2-2-2
I have found that long-haul lights out of Doha often are better than those inbound. catering seems consistently better, you can pre-choose your meal (which you can't do on inbound flights) and crews are better. May be they are more relaxed as they've had more rest prior to the outbound leg. who knows.
Is the 777-300 also a 2-2-2 config?
Great back ground music!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
I'm flying QSuites in October of next year...hopefully back to the good ol' days :)
I'm weird. I have 4 QR flights booked for next year... all four are non-Qsuite on purpose because I want to try more products haha.
Hailing you from Vietnam. Another nice upload. Never commented here before but I have been watching your videos for a long time. Your efforts must be applauded. Yes, 777. Though a dying breed, they are still one of my favorites. Big space, comfy ride and amazing hauling capacity with a lot of power. They say new 787 is better especially in terms of cabin noise. But jury is still out, I suppose. 777s are Like old Cadillacs and S class Benzes. Gas guzzling to boot😊
The jury isn't out for me haha. The 787 and A350 have great sounding spool ups (though not as good as the 777...) but i wish they were louder in flight... and don't even get me started with the A380s... feels like spooling up an electric bus! lol
oh wow amazing ❤
Thanks for watching 🩴
Loved , loved loved this review - it was so spot on - I guess because it seems I had an almost exact experience-with the exception of the substituted Qsuite which really pissed me off - oh and the Great 5star stairs and buses routine that I always seem to be subjected to - really !!!! Our crew.. whilst nice seemed to be just going through the motions - your comment about the “rolling” ads which seemed to turn my monitor on in the middle of the night was just so annoying - oh well .. thanks again for sharing
The ads were annoying? or my comment was annoying? 😅 Either way, thanks for the kind words!
@@tfft no sorry if that wasn’t clear- the ads were/are annoying
Just sooo much to love with Qatar. Nearly got Qatared on SOF-SIN A350 900. Booked Qsuite, then watched for weeks as this particular flight switched to lie flat seat 😒. On the day, boarded expecting just the Diamond seat, to find it equipped with the Qsuite afterall 😊 💜
I check my seat maps so often I needed to buy a premium membership on Expert flyer haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft it seems necessary! 😂
Lovely trip report. And yes, I've been Qater'ed too.
Thanks for watching 🩴
감사합니다.
Thanks for watching 🩴
Can't wait to see your Fairmont Jaipur video. 😛
It's a doozy.
I really did enjoy this review. My wife and I have our first Qsuites flight scheduled next year SFO-DOH... I often watch reviews where reviewers are critical of FAs and usually I feel like thats not a big deal and it wouldn't bother me... but some of the examples you gave were just careless and at some point you do need to expect better. Hopefully we get a good crew. Everything else looked pretty great IMHO (as someone whos only flown Business class 2 times Turkish airlines SEA-IST and Singapore FRA-JFK) Its funny my wife preferred Turkish service because Singapore was too attentive. 😅😅😅😅
I just saw you paid the same as I did. 95k BA +$208 and we too are heading to BKK after. DOH to BKK is on an A380 that will be our first time on an A380. Coming out with that part of the trip too?
The DOH BKK sector will come out on Thursday. Hope you enjoy your trip!
Did you see what recently happened to Josh Cahill regarding what Qatar did to him, and his follow up video? Quite interesting. I love following you, Josh,and trek trendy. I think you 3 are top notch, and super honest. Non stop dan is annoying with the Oscar and vegan crap rubbed into us every video. Josh fully has my support for what is happening to him. Pisses me off what big airline tries to do to a KZheadr. In the end, I think Josh will come out on top. Kevin, keep up the incredible videos
I did see it, but I also saw a lot of weird inconsistencies in his video which I think hurt his case. Either way though, I'm quite sure it will be resolved fairly publicly by QR and certainly they won't ban filming across the board- so this could be a good thing for us as a precedent from QR that filming is okay. Need to wait and see.
I really e joyed this video. Nicely filmed and edited, and your soundtrack is fantastic. Regarding Qatar, for as long as they’re going to treat their staff and their crew practically like garbage , they will not treat passengers well. And I will be taking other airlines, where crew have decent salaries and work conditions.
8:00 the response was in the light of the Josh Cahill fiasco with Qatar under the Bakar regime. Where they fought really hard to get Cahill's video removed and then when they couldn't , proceeded to fire the crew and state the policy of no filming crew without permission. And regarding your comments on the crew, they also have been very taxed overworked, all due to the toxic work culture at qatar.
This video was filmed months before any of that happened. Thanks for watching 🩴
Had 4 Q suites flights this year and on all of them they claimed to have the Alexandria Rosé but they actually only had it on 1. 2 crews tried to cover it up and served us Gosset Rosé hoping we didn’t notice with only one being honest. All in all a great product but the crew can be hit and miss. Only 1/4 flights was outstanding
To be fair, as the flutes were filled in the galley I likely wouldn't have noticed if they gave me a sub rose anyway. The only reason I even asked for it was because he asked me haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft yeah champagne snob problems. Keep up the good videos
Hello brother ❤from india
👋🏼 from the other side.
The flimpsy pillows can be a keepsake if you ask.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Another great review. I love your pickiness because I am too! My experience with Qatar is the same as yours. I first flew QSuite in 2018 and it was amazing. I last flew it a year ago and whilst the hard product is the same the flight attendant on my final leg was kinda rough and ready. He had no finess and verged on rude. He also got my orders wrong. I’ve heard tho (Josh) that Qatar treat their flight attendants badly so we should have some sympathy for them.
I'm not saying QR treats them well- I'm not saying either way becuase I don't know first hand. But what I do know is Josh's two videos on these two topics had a whole lot of speculation in them- especially concerning staff and them being fired. Either way though, I always have sympathy for service staff, it's the industry I grew up in... but at the same time, you do need to get what you're paying for... Thanks for watching 🩴
Hi, Kevin. Great report as usual. Just goes to show it's not just the hard product that makes a great flight. Just the opposite in some cases. I would rather have a mediocre seat with a great ground and flight crew. I am planning a trip to NYC sometime with Virgin Atlantic and was wondering which is the best airport there, JFK or EWR? Keep them coming❤
From Manhattan south of 57th, they’re equidistant and the same time via transit. With origins like London and its many frequencies it’s much more important to time your arrival away from commuting times.
Terminal wise JFK, whether is BA or VIrgin. Delta has renovated its terminal and AA has updated theirs as well. EWR is not the best design wise. Though they have a shinny new terminal mostly for domestic and Canada service but most international flights all still use the old terminals.
@16:15 I have a couple which I'm using on my single seater couch at home!
Thanks for watching 🩴
I'm more of a waffle girly myself, but those pancakes looked scrumptious! 😍
To die for! Thanks for watching 🩴
Lol Qatar and forgetting drinks orders seems to be a theme. Happened to me as well!
Thanks for sharing ✈️
On my first JFK- SFO flight (summer 2021), i spent time in the Greenwich lounge back when it was the flagship lounge. I enjoyed it, though disappointed that the flagship first dining room was closed. When i found an amazing mileage redemption for this route back in February, i spent time in the Chelsea lounge which I throughly enjoyed. Since there was no windows, i went over to the Soho lounge for a bit. Fyi, both flights were in flagship first on their a321t. With their cabin refresh, I'm guessing flagship passengers will be invited to soho or Greenwich. I'd pay to go into Chelsea if offered & if the price is right.
Hoping to try out a few more of the lounges when I pass through next year with different status. Thanks for watching 🩴
Seems like they were happy to reach back hence the sudden better service 😅
Probably!
Yeah hi Flip flop traveller awesome video as well .I do have a request for you if possible please show your face in your videos so next time when I see you I can recognise you 😊😊😊
You've literally just mentioned the #1 reason why I DON'T show my face 😂
@@tfft Well at least today we got to catch a glimpse of the famous 🩴🩴
Great report. What I don't fully understand is why they use the remote stands at times when the majority of the gates are empty. Not complaining, as i love the aircraft views from ground level, but remote parking can really eat in to tight connections.
Likely it's about when that aircraft will next be used. If we land at 6:00 and the aircraft won't be used again until 23:00, after deplaning at a jetbridge, the plane would then need to be towed to a remote stand. I won't say it saves time or money becuase of the busses and things involved, but it definitly reduces the need to ferry around empty planes.
I am amazed they scored as high as 90/100
70% (14/20) for Service... the rest of the flight was mostly great.
It is heartbreaking to see Qatar service not being on point. I have only had the privilege to go on QR QSuite only twice but both those times it was a fantastic experience! I am sorry you had to experience subpar service on here and I really hope they get back the groove as I have been hearing this lately a lot about QR.
QR is in a huge transition period now due to the change of CEOs. I expect a year form now it will be praise across the board, yet again. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft here’s hoping! Like you said, I hope they don’t turn into the United or the AA (given the one world association). As always an absolute pleasure to watch your videos.
flip flops while flying is wild.
And slippers- which every airline gives out- aren’t?
Enlightening! I can relate to many of the misses you've highlighted. Thanks Kevin
Thanks for watching 🩴
Thanks for the link. Being Qatared is always a fear of mine. I just don't get the filming thing - Al Bakar would encourage it. Shame about the patchy service. Sometimes, I find it's dependant on which row you're on. Each time I've travel Qatar with someone and we're on opposite sides, they've had so so service, and I've had lovely people. I wonder if it's because we've come to expect high standards from them, that anything less stands out clearly. Great review as always.
Yah, I said similar in reply to another comment. The worst part about being “the best” is that everyone will expect that forever and always. No matter how many small service issues there were on this flight, compared to the VAST majority of airlines it’s still miles ahead of them. Thanks for watching 🩴
Walking through the old FFD area in the Greenwich lounge you get to the bridge, which has some cooked to order food options and was quiet when I last visited. Views minorly obstructed but ok.
Really? Idk how I missed that lol. Thanks for watching 🩴
I flew qatar airways business once with my little brother. They treated my little brother like a prince while i got treated normally. 😂😂😂 Still quite good experience.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Great review Kevin. It looked like they missed the mark a bit, not truly great service from the crew. I'm not sure how often you are back in the U.S. but if you ever get a chance, can you throw in a First Class review on a U.S. domestic flight? Would love to hear your thoughts. Your reviews are awesome, i never miss them.
I have a few domestic F videos on the channel, from AA. One of them was REALLY good and so I think part of me doesn't want to absolutely destroy that memory haha. But, I do have some US domestic flying coming up next year, surely at least some of it would be F. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft I totally missed those, i will go back and watch them, thank you!
Not a fan of Q-Suites personally due to the sleeping position (especially Knee/ Foot-well). Had my own "Warm-Nuts ala Korean Air" moment - Crew missed giving it with Post Takeoff Drink, upon asking for it, said it wasn't loaded today. Later in the flight, mentioned to the Purser who was horrified and promptly got it out. Never had that happen to me!
Better than when Emirates (kinda literally) forgot about me, in First 😂 Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfftwill there be a trip report of this flight?
Of course haha.
I have been going backwards viewing your excellent flight videos. Maybe you are doing this in later videos but any chance while you are taxiing, apron views etc...that you can pull flight data for planes that are in view and mention the destination etc.....in a small dialog box? I know it is more work but it would enhance the experience. I personally just like knowing where planes are going to!!
I had this thought once (ironic for your handle) in Miami. When editing that video it became quickly apparant it would take far too long- so, I too would like it, but it won't be happening.
Good review. Bonus points for fighting the temptation to skip a meal. Qatar? Still on my 'no fly list' - with three others - which is a shame as the airline would be a good option for getting rid of my Avios balance. Don't your legs get cold?
If I get cold with shorts on, I can use a blanket. If I get hot with pants on, I can’t take my pants off 😅. But no, I like to be as cool as possible.
Kev seems to be the type to wear a North Face parka with cargo shorts, lol.
😱 Cargo shorts? If you ever see me wearing cargo shorts, feel free to virtually slap me! I do draw the line somewhere 😂
from JFK back to BKK or to Vietnam, would it be more cost and service effective to fly JAL/ANA/Cathay/Korean/Eva/etc. over Middle-Eastern airlines?
Is it physically quicker to fly East Asian carriers to Vietnam or Thailand? For sure… the rest is all subjective and dependent on the deals. The quickest way from point A to point B is very very rarely my main priority lol.
Kevin, you are definitely the best tourism reviewer (is that a word?) that I know. And once in a while I would like to contact you to ask, tell or laugh about something. Is there any way to contact you other than KZhead comments? Big hug from Argentina.
Was thinking of BsAs this morning! The comments are the best way for general questions or insights about the videos or anything. My Patreon has different levels available for more in depth advise or information that may be needed.
Clouds below, hazy sky, sunshine over the horizon ensared me, add engine to it I got infatuated. Bright beautiful city lights in between sea under cumulus clouds enthralled me, clear dark sky, dark clouds with sliver of sunset was enough visuals to lose myself in the moment. Clearly it can be my wallpaper. The entire video is studio quality for a one man army and luckily KZhead to captivate its audience is programming its algorithm to drive more traffic towards high quality production and engaging videos that people watch more percentage of total video time and discouraging content farms.
I sure hope you're correct about the algorithm driving viewers towards higher quality stuff... but sometimes all I feel like they're showing me are shorts haha. Thanks very much for the support 🙏
wished you didn't fast forward the lovely footage of the Hamad airport airside, Good report
Thanks for watching 🩴
it gets me so mad when you add up all those little missteps and you end up getting a not so cool experience. They should know better. More United than Qatar, hahahaha....loved it. Great review, thanks!
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
It always shocks me when I see a long haul avios award without insane taxes and fees. I guess thats the benefit of skipping Heathrow landing fees. Alaska and AA seem to not be devaluing as fast at least. Surprised you didn’t use the priority pass benefit at Bobby Vans! The $28 credit usually covers a burger or wings. Would love to see you do a oneworld emerald status match, though I guess that moves away from your core mission.
I never do PP Restaurants tbh, lounges for me aren't usually eating time- most of them time they are my required sit back and relax time.
I wonder if the filming issue on board was due to Josh Cahill's Qatar problems? I've watched a few KZhead reviews of Qatar airways and all have said that service has dropped noticeably recently. That sure was a remote stand! wow! Thanks for your review - I'd never fly them.
This was filmed well before his drama was published.
Greenwich definitely isn’t “the regular one”. It’s actually the former Flagship lounge in JFK. So it’s much better than an Admirals Club.
The "regular one" comment was within the context of the three new lounges, as I mentioned. Thanks for watching 🩴
Do you have middle east hotel reviews planned as well? UAE/Qatar/Saudi etc.?
I do :)
Kevin, just curious...you never wear a pant and or a sneaker when travelling?!? What about winter season,man!! ( I am a brazilian and love "Havaianas" too!)
I mean, watch some of my reviews from places I visited in cooler weather and you'll see pants haha. Hot weather, definitely I will not wear pants, I don't even pack them.
do you plan to fly any premium economy products in the future?
Quite a few I have my eye on, but generally speaking I think the majority of them (from full service carriers) are well overpriced.
The NY/NJ Port Authority which controls the airports requires notice of filming or photography in advance which is limited only to public areas , even Media have to get approval in advance.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
When I flew Q-suite a few months back, the crew member who served me did my table in such a care-free and passive aggressive manner that it ended up looking like a random table cloth casually tossed onto the table. I voiced my disapproval firmly and raised the issue to the cabin manager who was very apologetic. The paper-box amenity kit was also a huge let-down. The next flight with them was mostly problem-less though. My experience with QR so far is that they don’t have much consistency in their service and often it depends on luck. There are very hard-working and super dedicated crew members who obviously care a lot for their passengers and excel at their job with pride and professionalism, and they are what QR should be about and promised to be about. Nevertheless, you can see some crew members who are obviously insufficiently trained and their incompetence at even the most basic stuff like what wine a passenger ordered can be quite shocking.
Thanks for sharing ✈️
Hi, new review. Can you please review emirates next?
I have four EK flight videos coming. Thanks for watching 🩴
@@tfft Im excited for it. Cant wait!!
I really enjoy your videos, I personally would like to know how much you pay for your tickets. In addition to your review, I think knowing the price would really help me (and I'm sure others) help gauge whether it's worth it or not. Also, although value is subjective, it might even be a cool thing to add into your score/video or even something at the end.
As noted in the intro, the exact price I pay for every hotel and every flight is in the description below the video. Also, all of my scores are always relative to that specific price that I paid. Thanks for watching 🩴
Perhaps I need to pay a little more attention >
I have flown Qatar LH every month for 6 years now. Both economy and business. Think i have had a bad experience once. Other than that the service has been great onboard. Maybe i am just lucky. Great video though. Cant you just complain to the purser onboard about the one staff. I work in the service business and they should know.
The purser was the one who lost my power bank 😂.
@@tfft haha ok But it is not easy to get an "normal" experience too because i fly alot like you and we get treated little bit different when you have "high" status with oneworld or star A.
I would say you are a very demanding American customer lol. But I appreciate the honesty and these struggles you had really show how capable the crew is of service. Also you payed for it so its their job
As a customer, I'm very laid back- as a reviewer... it's literally my job to point out all of the good and bad lol.
As a fellow stomach sleeper I feel your pain with the bed
I just saw on their website yesterday that they actually don't advertise QSuites as full flat, but rather "177°"... but for me it's the protruding head rests that always make me crazy. Like, that's my arm space haha.
now I am deathly afraid that we will get qatared......really have been wanting to try this product (Qsuites) it is a 30th anniversary trip and these tickets were pricey AF........... been obsessively checking my seats (but we have 23 days until were leave so I guess anything can happen (oh flying JFK-Doha-JIKA(Nairobi ) Very informative and frank review though !!!! thanks !!!
Of course anything can happen, but JFK is not one of the routes which frequently sees swaps- in fact the swaps are less frequent as a whole now due to the reactivation of their A350s. Now, if you were flying from a place like ATL, then that might be a different story lol. Enjoy your trip 🗺️
thanks very much !
My guess is the little pillows can be used for lumbar support.
If they had more than 8g of fluff inside them, perhaps lol.
Just flew Qatar for the first time, Singapore to uk roundtrip - in economy, but my experience was very similar. One of the best cabin crew I have ever experienced, and some of the most disinterested I have seen outside of Jetstar et al. We even had the same park near Bahrain and a 30 minute bus ride through the construction site..... Which is a shame, as Doha is actually a really nice airport. Overall I'd rate Qatar slightly worse than Emirates and behind Singapore. I'd fly them again, but only if significantly cheaper than Singapore (which this time they were, for cash or airmiles).
Thanks for sharing ✈️
i have flown business with them many times via doha to south africa , and back to the untied states,and although i like the product/food, 99% of the crew have been unfriendly and kind of rude/stoic at times. ( definitely diminishes the experience ) hopefully the upcoming flights this month and next are better.
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So is it safe to assume that if it's a 1-2-1 configuration, it will be a Q-Suite
Definitly no. There are A350s and 787s with 1-2-1 reverse herringbone seats as well as some leased 777s from CX and VA.
Speaking of the 2-3-2 or 2-2-2 Qatar Airways Business Class seat they were designed with families in Mind since they will usually take the whole row to them in some cases non family passenger takes one of the middle seats. In the case of 2-2-2 the whole family takes it. 1-2-1 family is split up. Kevin which Oneworld alliance FFQ did you use for the QR flight and some of the passengers here are MNL CRK DVO CEB bound. In the case of the 10am CX841 that connects tothe CX A330-300 and A321neo towards MNL TPE BKK SIN KHH PEK SHA from HKG. There's also a night flight. Among the foreign QR cabin crew in your flight which one was most helpful. If I flew this QR flight I might get a Filipina crew which will then give me the same style of service as PR yet 5 star Skytrax rated like fellow partners CX and JL do offer
I would disagree. 2-3-2 configurations are the result of trying to maximize revenue, not trying to make families happy. TK made this clearer than anyone when they said they're struggling to design a new J product for their 777s becuase they need the new design to be as dense as their current 2-3-2. Love them or hate them, QSuite Quads are truly the only business class seats on the market which are really designed with families in mind.
@tfft I got your story about that configuration however I got used to the 2-3-2 configuration that was the norm around 2005-2011 which is why I'm quite familiar with it in business class. For that set up I'm usually paired up with my brother Rutgers graduate listen to occupying the aisle while myself goes on the window side. On a Korean Air BE MiniPod I went Aisle side
So much talk in the last ~12 months about Qatar and the on board service and QSuites - I am still trying to understand if the 'sizzle is as good as the sausage'? I've yet to travel with them and have a choice between SQ and QR to make for a trip from Australia to Europe next year in Business. Your review hasn't helped me 🤣
So then the next question is, have any of my 6 or so SQ videos helped? lol
Always enjoy your reviews! The constant theme for me which you also mentioned in a recent review was SQ's 'consistency' - not the best product out there anymore but it and the service are consistent. I've travelled J a fair bit on SQ over the years. Unlike you though, I am still not convinced on the 'flip' beds?🤔
When they towed the plane to the gate. Who was piloting the aircraft? The pilot flying or other “people” ?
Pretty sure there were no other people in the cockpit lol.
It seems to me that you got an atrocious service on this flight. You’re being too nice in the review 😅 How did you not score this flight lower?
The service opportunities were many small things. Not one thing in and of itself was a disaster. All annoyances, nothing that made the flight “bad”… I think 70% for on board experience (14/20) is fair for what the experience was.
@@tfft fair enough. Hope you end the year on a high and this channel skyrockets towards the top of travel content in 2024. You deserve it!
Hey there! Thanks for the video. Just flew suites SIN-DOHA. I had the same exact sassy crew as you did😂 soured my experience since it was my FIRST q suite business class in my entire life. Overall I echo what people are saying here. The service does need to improve! Had a more pleasant experience flying in their economy on my return leg😂 could be my luck but hey, if everyone’s saying something it could actually be happening
Exact same as in you saw him in my video and it was the exact same person? Or just the same problem?
@@tfft exact attitude not the same person. 🥹
Ahhhh ok haha. Was curious simply becuase "sassy" was the exact word I wanted to use in the video, but I didn't becuase I didn't want completely irrelevant conclusions to be made about said flight attendant.
Dude, I appreciate your motivation to remain commercially pure. However, it takes two to tango, so here’s the question I was hoping you could answer. Do you think the airlines and other services providers would be unaware of an influencer participating in their network product?
In a world where everyone records everything at all times, I assure you I blend in a lot more than you'd think- one of the reason I only use iPhones. Can the crew see I am recording if they pay attention to me? Yes. Is everyone else also recording and taking photos? Yes.
11:08 i wouldn't be too sure on putting belonging here like airpods, i left my airpods on here and when we landed they flew out and went under my chair so far back that they had to get engineers to open the seat and retrieve them!
Thats why I got a silicone case haha. Thanks for watching 🩴
Not their "Friendly Buttons" lol, How do people in wheelchairs get down those stairs? Aloha from Hawaii
There are hydrolic lift trucks (same as catering trucks) that would generally attach at door 1R if necessary.
"For KZhead, I eat." UH HUH XD Kind of an odd flight experience tho, all things considered. Generally I would say its a lot more disappointing that I would've expected from Qatar Airways.
As I've mentioned in a lot of other comments, this comes with the territory of being known as 'the best' (regardless of if they are or not)... Those are big shoes to fill day in and out and makes certain misteps all the more obvious. The exact same crew/service on a litany of other airlines would be in the good-great category.
Interesting that your 3A seat didn't have working power. I was watching another review who also had issues in a 3A seat about 6 months prior, wondering if it was the same plane on a different route.
Perhaps a conspiracy! (kidding lol)
@@tfft Luckily I booked 3K, I'll spy on 3A and see if it's been fixed lol