How's Qatar Airways Economy?
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- It was great catching up with Qatar Airways in 2023 aboard their Boeing 777-300 from their hub in Doha, Qatar through to London Heathrow.
Overall, a really superb experience as ever, made all the small special by the onboard service. Their catering continues to impress and the pricing of the Wi-Fi on this flight was a real standout.
For a more extensive overview of the lounge shown in the video, check the link below!
• Exploring Qatar Airway...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Hamad North
00:37 Platinum & Gold lounge tour
02:57 Boarding
04:00 Seat & cabin review
06:39 Pushback & takeoff
07:45 Entertainment review
08:42 Onboarding catering review
09:45 Arrival to London & final thoughts
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As a cabin crew I respect that you do not record flight attendants and then post it. Many RUclipsrs do that and do not even bother to think if we would like to be seen on the internet.
Great to hear that. It’s a policy I have on the channel, if crew want to appear on the video then that’s great and they’d always be welcome but as standard I try to avoid as have never understood why others channels feature them so heavily!
Respectful 👍
#BanJoshCahill
If you enjoyed the video, don’t forget to drop it a like, it really helps the channel ✈️
Another great review here, thank-you 😊
You’re very welcome!
Great review! I will be flying on Qatar this winter for the first time on the A350-900 and 787-8, and I love the last row in an economy class section, as I can recline freely without worrying about passengers behind me as you mentioned (thanks for showing the recline).. I have pre-booked those seats on both my flights, I hope to have a great experience with Qatar!
Thanks so much! Yeah, they last rows are great, I used to love their last row of the A380 on the upper deck. Enjoy your upcoming flights!
Love the format and the report covers all of the bases.
Thank you!
Excellent , really helpful 👍🏼
Thank you for the detailed video. I booked the same seat for my flight from Doha to Seattle 😊
You’re very welcome. Enjoy! ✈️
What kind of charger (wattage) does our charger have to be to work on this aircraft of Qatar? (from USA). Thanks!
That’s for sure a tricky one! To play it safe, I’d recommend bringing a USB cable for the back of seat charging. I’ve never had any issues with the standard apple plug also but one to perhaps put to the airline unless anyone else can weigh in below…
Is the food included or do you need to purchase the wifi t acces the menu or smth?
All food and drinks included, they’re very much a full service carrier. The menu is accessed on the Wi-Fi portal but you can access the menu without a package
Excellent review, food service looked pretty good personally I wouldn't want a seat so close to the loo but can see the benefit.
Thanks! Yeah, the toilet one is tricky, I think that with the queue area behind the bulkhead also it turned out ok but could completely get why others would prefer to sit further afield!
@@Travelsbydreamer l always book a seat at bulkhead with no one behind me , hate ppl kicking my seat from behind. I also learnt no to sit at the windows but prefer isle seat for convenience of getting up.
@@Enlightenment246 a wise move for sure. The aisle seats can be really convenient for that. I have to say though, I’ve always loved the window!
Hi enjoyed your review. My son and I are flying Qatar from Adelaide australia via Doha in a 777-300ER, then Doha to London Gatwick on 787-8 . Leaving Christmas night. Would you think flights would be full or inbetween? Also I have picked the last two seats like you have , in first section of Economy. You said being close to the toilets wasnt bothersome during your flight. Do doors bang or any noise? On the flight from doha to LGW, I chose seats in the first row seats 10, in first section of economy, what is your thoughts on those seats or would it be better to choose last row in section against bulkhead again? any advice much appreciated.
Sounds like a great trip. So hard to say around Christmas, it’s a really busy travel period but, flying Christmas and New Year’s Day can sometimes be a little quieter but I’d assume the flights will be pretty busy!
Toilet wise, people queue typically around the emergency exit well behind so didn’t find it an issue. Yes, the coming and going on a night flight into the bathroom might be noticeable but tricky to say from a night perspective.
Those row 10 seats are pretty good on the 787-8. The keg room and being up front is nice. I’m not a huge fan of the entertainment screens coming from the armrest though as it creates a slightly awkward angle. As seats go in that cabin however, they’re a good choice.
Thanks and enjoy!
What were the travel dates? I traveled in J this past June and July but didn’t receive any health kit.
Late July this one ✈️
I’m a Silver Qatar Frequent Flyer and the silver lounge in Doha is out of this world, been there 4 times. They have a sleeping area with pods for long layover’s, very very nice and the food and showers are fabulous too.
Can’t beat a Doha lounge for sure! Always a pleasure. Glad you had a fab time
How do you get that? I've flown with them and other affiliated airlines and still have zero points.
Thanks for the thorough review!
You’re very welcome, glad it was useful!
What an excellent review. You focused on the flight itself and making fair criticism without the unnecessary tour of the toilet and making clickbait titles or thumbnails. I like the choice of background music. I'm glad you had a pleasant flight. I wish I can travel more on QR.
Thanks so much! Yeah overall, a superb airline, looking forward to flying more with them in 2024 ✈️
We all know that you talk about JoshCahill 😂
... He is a piece of work. Hard to believe he being 36yo
@@theaccountant666 a marmite character for sure…
@@Travelsbydreamer😂
hi do you know if any airlines offer club lounges free with premium econamy thanks.
I’m not no and would be surprised if so. That said, flying regularly with premium economy does typically earn a lot of status with the airlines, which in turn often quite quickly starts to grant access into the business lounges. Otherwise, it’s really a business class ticket required or paying your way in on the day as many offer also…
Hi
What would be your recommendation of carrier/ class flying from London to Bangkok please?
For me, I never look far past Qatar Airways for trips east from the UK, there excellent usually in every class. Etihad have also been really competitive price wise in premium cabins to Bangkok lately, I’ve never flown them however, they’ve got a super reputation so would check them out.
BA have the Bangkok route operating again, out of Gatwick so worth a look if a direct flight would be more attractive however, likely to be quite expensive.
What to say... We all are aware of the Cahill drama where he got banned, the crew fired over a wet floor (water) in the lavatory and they did not enforce the no filming hard enough.
This review however, more mature, no hooligan vibes... Just how it is in economy class.
Well done! No clickbait
Also the no faces policy, really appreciated.
Thanks so much! Will very much continue to be the theme of the channel going forward.
I guess all content creators have their own vibe, each to their own. It’s been quite the circus of late…
@Travelsbydreamer you didn't board the aircraft half-expecting the cabin crew to recognize you? 🫣
@@mdml0 haha not a chance, maybe after 5 more years of RUclips 😅
Interesting I would love to explore this seat as I will have my own space and just one passenger beside me which is a great option for couples. Which row was it on the 777?
Much better for couples for sure. From memory, this was row 22 (located in the front economy section). Happy travels ✈️
Thank you for the video. Really enjoyed it. Does Qatar board from Rear to front for economy passenger? Thanks!
You’re very welcome. I’ve for sure never experienced that, they’ll often have a couple of doors on the go but both fairly forward!
For 8 flights, 2 forward 5 middle 1 Back + middle
We had 4 connection in Hamada, 3 where with bus.
Lol, it wasn't about doors, it was about rows.
I always fly Eva air from Heathrow to Bkk direct but this dec I’m going to try emirates or Qatar for the first time , can’t decide which one to try first
I’ve heard really good things about Eva but sadly, have never had the chance to fly them.
In terms of EK vs Qatar, I’ve done a comparison video on my channel which you might find useful. Safe trip :)
I really like listening to your voice it’s soothing
Haha, thanks so much 😅
How much did you pay to access the lounge? Amazing vid btw
Thank you! The lounge was accessed thanks to One World Sapphire status (mid-top tier) so free of charge. You may be able to go paid entry also as that does tend to be a thing for certain Doha lounges. I’ve recently published a full video review of the lounge which you may find useful also ✈️
@@Travelsbydreamer I'll check the video out now
Hiiiiiii .. .. i need some info and i can't find it on Qatar site . I'm planning a round trip Bangkok to Dublin through Doha and i can't find if Qatar still have a mandatory mask policy 🤔🤔🤔 any info you may have would be most welcome 👍👍👍
Oh no for sure not these days. Have a great trip
very fair and profesional review
Thank you!
What is the economy comfort seat?
Would assume they’ve portioned some select seats up front in the cabin as priority seats but not aware of them doing anything similar to Finnair for example who have additional legroom economy seats on mass. Could just be an emergency exit row for example…
Was the seating comfortable? I’m planning 11 hours flight and I’m considering Qatar Airline, do you recommend it? (Economy class)
Yeah it’s good, legroom is on par with as good as you’ll typically get these days. Just off another flight with them today aboard their A380, felt great 👍
No it isn't. I flew it in March and the new 3-4-3 is pretty horrible. A real squeeze compared to the pre-pandemic 3-3-3
@@RH-xf4vfI guess it depends if your a big or small person. I would imagine anyone big or overweight would NOT be comfortable in those seats
all 777s have twin seats,others at the back others at the front,which are the best if you get them....but the Qatar seat are like the c130 army seats
Rears on the 777 can work really nicely indeed. Hahah I think that’s economy in general, gets far worse than Qatar for space.
I have flown Qatar economy from Melbourne Australia to London Heathrow a few times when I go back to visit family. Flight attendants are always very professional apart from this year when I flew Melbourne to Doha,the flight attendants were missing out in people’s drinks during dinner service and leaving out snacks for passengers to just help themselves with and drinks too. I give them they did deal with two difficult passengers but the cabin crew seem very disorganised and that’s the ink bad experience I have had with them
Sorry to hear about that recent experience, they’re usually so good!
@@Travelsbydreamer normally no issues and always fly Qatar and that one experience was just that an experience, will still fly with them
@@andyyoung9037 makes total sense
Hoping that they did not have to deal with Joshy on that flight. Well that headache is gone for good.
Sad for the crew and how a couple of passangers can derail an entire flight.
Thanks
You’re welcome ✈️
which seats are good on 777 300er
Would recommend the seats I was in as a pretty good start as was only 2 across
How come you enjoyed business lounge on Qatar airport by flying in economy class ??
Status with the One World Alliance :)
You need to level your sound volume - every once in a while it shoots up to speaker splitting highs! Then drops low. Basic video editing requirement!
This may have been an issue with using a new editor around that time. Try one of the newer ones. Haven’t had quite such issues with this one listening back though 😅
Apologies for any shocks ha
I've never flown before, but economy looks very luxurious from my perspective
It’s a real privilege being able to fly always! Economy with Qatar is a great way to do it
Qatar's economy service has always been a much better experience than most if not all of non Gulf carriers. However, similar to every other carrier in the world. The increasing cost of doing business, supply chain and staffing challenges, along with global competition has and will continue to be realized by passengers as service/experience continue to adapt to various and complex global market realities. Qatar's economy service was extremely top-notch pre-pandemic. But still remains one of the very best in the industry. 💯
Yeah agreed on all fronts, will be interesting to see what the change at the top brings to the airline. Q suite 2.0 will be super to see also
I’ve found that Qatar economy on the long haul - the food is good, staff are professional but there are not enough staff for economy and the toilets are not re-cleaned frequently enough. I would not fly economy with them, I found Singapore to be better and toilet cleaning frequency in economy.
Really good to get your take. I think on the number of staff and toilet front, this is something they’d be really disappointed to hear as know they try to maintain really high standards there.
Singapore are a phenomenal outfit and always love flying with them also. As to whether I’d put them above…it’s a really tricky one!
@@Travelsbydreamer I think food wise - Qatar wins hands down, Singapore has 2 staff per trolly in economy, pedal bins in the toilet, and definitely more frequent cleaning. Qatar doesn’t even have pedal bins in Business Class, never mind economy. A pity because generally they offer a very good service, but toilet cleanliness has to be a big priority! - for me it definitely is.
Yeah, I’ve heard from viewers in my Singapore vids that they’ve cut back a bit on the food offering in recent times which is a shame.
I’m with you on the bathroom hygiene, it is super important, especially in the premium cabins. Rather enjoyed my window in the Qatar business bathroom last week, an experience I’ll be sharing soon!
what was your seat number
Can’t recall just now but last row of the first economy section, K seat
Is this here really the economy standard by Qatar Airways?
What is with Josh Cashill...
In my experience, yes.
JC is in for fast Clicks and engement, no matter the fallout for others.
Not QR problem any longer. Thanks QR!
@@theaccountant666 Okay, but at tripadvisor you´re able to read much mor critical reviews, then 2 years before...
...I think, you´ve to see a realistic view, it´s the easiest way to say, okay, we´ve no problem...
May I kindly suggest if you are doing a vlog on economy travel that you don’t include the lounge & instead wander round the airport as an ordinary passenger who isn’t a frequent traveller or hasn’t got access to lounges. We’d like to see what shops & food maybe on offer as that’s what we’d be looking for.
It’s a fair point you raise, I’m now doing this more and more in my latest reviews 👍
I dont get it, in another video said Qatar is declining
Varying experiences, this one a little older 👍
Look, QR is now on the up again after they have dealt with a particular somebody.
Jokes aside, with 1000s of flight a year you will have some that are not perfect. Mostly other passengers are the reason for issues on flights... Less the crew. 😉
You get a seat, some food/drink, you arrive savely in one piece, your luggage arrives with you.... Job done!
@@theaccountant666 haha for me, they’re slightly of their best at the moment, but still an incredibly good carrier. Changing hands at the wheel, I have high hopes for their future…
I'm flying with QR since 20 Years. Over the years I have always experienced same bottlenecks but not as serious as elected by yourself. And, I experienced issues rather on ground in respect of Lounges and Check-In in particular. I dislike as well the often choosing parking position of Aircraft "in the Dessert" instead docking on to a Gate Flight.
Certainly, things had changed after Covid. But this applies to almost all Airlines. Recent price increasing are a major issue, again applying to all Airlines. Increasing transfer time for tickets with lower fare are an issue too.
Yeah, the remote stations can be a nuisance. I’m hoping the additional terminal developments at Doha create enough gates that they don’t need to do this going forward.
Airline pricing is a little crazy post Covid but I’ve found, there’s still deals to be had. Current global economic outlook may cheapen them somewhat next year…let’s see. Safe travels in the meantime ✈️
Which is better Qatar or Emirates?
Really tricky question! Truth is, they’re both great carriers. I did a comparison video a few months back on the channel - well worth a look for my in-depth thoughts
Flown a few different airlines from UK to Australia. They’re not the worst ( I once flew Aeroflot!!😮) but definitely not the best, which I’ll reserve for Emirates. Cabin crew were very slow, one 1 leg it took 2 1/2 hrs to serve dinner and quite a few times didn’t answer the call buzzer. Food was so so, kids certainly didn’t appreciate the curried egg sandwiches. Entertainment system was sluggish and choice of films sparse. No current blockbusters. Would I use again? Maybe, if I was pushed for money, but I’d be tempted to wait until I could afford Emirates. Or Singapore.
Goodness that’s a real shock to hear, sorry to hear about what sounds like a really average experience. I must’ve flown them 30-40 times and always been at least on par with EK, crew always far superior in my experience. Singapore a superb carrier always! Happy travels ✈️
@@Travelsbydreamer as I said, not a horrendous experience but not top class either. Some things can be outside the remit of airlines, like sudden staff shortage maybe due to crew being over their flying limits or delays. But entertainment systems and food choices are. It was actually our first time flying long haul since Covid ( last time we landed 7pm on 23/3/20, by 8.30 we were locked down 😂) so I don’t know how airlines transited out of it. But we had a good holiday.
@@Fluffyslippers128 those were some extreme times for sure! 😅
Here’s an idea, if you’re seeking views DON’T flog lounges and business/first class that 98% of flyers don’t use/can’t afford 💰🙄
As mentioned in the video, access to the lounge was granted with status. Joining the frequent flyer programmes is free of charge. Business and First don’t feature in this video.
777 was never designed for 3-4-3 and I avoid any that use that config
You’re right it wasn’t. Hard pressed to find many airlines in this day and age which don’t. I think Kuwait airways has been the only airline I’ve featured on the channel which do the 3-3-3, such a shame…
@@Travelsbydreamer Seat Guru says Qatar have both 3-3-3 and 3-4-3, not sure if it's correct
@@rotty66 Could be however, I’ve never seen it on the 777, always 787 and 350 of course but they’re narrower so no real benefit…
@@rotty66seatguru is very rarely updated, and those 3-3-3 configured economy cabins on the 777 have all been retrofitted into the 3-4-3 configuration.
For up-to-date and more accurate seat maps, I would recommend using aerolopa over seatguru
Do u keep the pillow and blanket
Not for economy, they’re fairly basic. In the business they give you a pillow you can take off which is a nice souvenir though
Comfortable seat 🤔
About as comfortable as economy gets 😅
@@Travelsbydreamer exactly😃
They really need to refurnish their seats and entertainment screen. They look outdated from their A350s as it provides a more premium experience in economy than the 777. Cabins are way fresh in A350s.
Yeah, they’re starting to look their age just now I must say. For sure not looking too bad but certainly a little old gen compared to the 350 :)
I have a question can we take the headphones and the pillow 😂
Haha I think it’s a no on both fronts sadly! They do however give smaller pillows to take away in the business but never in economy in my experience 😅
@@Travelsbydreamer ok
I always take them away since I made them my go to connection airline. My wife is off to Doha to connect to Algiers as we speak.
Their connection is less hectic then DXB or Istanbul
@@brykarp Yeah for sure, Hamad airport is always a dream to use, especially during the quieter times
My experience with Qatar isn't much better than budget airlines.
Are you able to keep the blanket
Technically not as they’re used again 👍
Nice video, but I respectfully request that you do not play music while speaking.
Thank you! Appreciate the suggestion, the voiceover on its own can come across a little dull but all down to the mixing, sometimes the music can come across a little overbearing :)
The 777 cabin is crap compared to A350. QR's A350 seats are better and the cabin atmosphere and humidity are far superior in A350 as well. Can arrive much less tired than on 777 flights.
Newer experience for sure, product wise not much in it though having flown on one earlier in the day. Good points made on cabin pressure etc, I love the 350 due to quietness, 777 is very noisy…
@@Travelsbydreamer Interesting your experience was a little different. I think maybe perceptually I felt everything was more roomy in 3x3x3 than 3x4x3
@@haroldlipschitz9301 Yeah it’s interesting isn’t it, for sure less dense on the eye…perhaps? I’ve tbh always found that the 350 would’ve been better as 2-4-2, the 9 across has always felt really squeezed but then again, that’s modern day economy sadly…
The 3-4-3 is pretty horrible compared to their pre-pandemic 3-3-3. The aisles are now very narrow and the whole cabin feels squeezed. It has even been described on Skytrax as 'a crime against humanity.' I like Qatar enormously but this squeeze, which added just 23 economy seats, is off-putting. It's even caused me to just book with a different airline.
The 10 across element on the 777 is pretty rough indeed but is now common place across the industry. They’ve been going 3-4-3 since at least 2018 when I first started flying regularly with them. A shame but it’s still not too bad…
Qatar Airways economy seats are far less comfortable than Emirates, they seem narrower and they have an annoying box restricting where you put your feet.
On flights from/to Dublin you spend an eternity on a crowded bus getting to/from the terminal.
The only reason that I choose Qatar over Emirates is because of Departure/arrival times, Emirates beats Qatar hands down otherwise
EK for sure a really strong player on the economy front. The bussing at Doha can get incredibly tedious also, really feel you there.
For service, quality of more premium cabins and strength of loyalty club however I generally side with Qatar…
@Travelsbydreamer With silver status on Emirates you can select your economy seats at no extra cost, with silver membership on Qatar they want to gouge you with extortionate seat selection costs
@@noklekpui that’s one benefit for sure however, the EK network is limited to largely EK metal whereas Qatar benefit from the one world alliance which brings massively enhanced opportunities to both enjoy and earn status. Having lived in Dubai for some time, the maths on the EK scheme didn’t add up with huge amounts of flights required to get to the upper tiers of status and only really one airline to enjoy those benefits on. That’s where the differentiator comes in for me, it’s simply a lack of strategic direction towards a larger club which hampers emirates for me.
That said, to each their own and if that scheme is working out better for you then that’s the only thing that matters in my mind
Qatar is not a world class airlines
I juste made 4 flights with them and it’s underwhelming.
The staff is incompetent in buisness and I am not talking about economy who was even worse
On 3 of my flights, the cabin was not properly secured for landing. Safety should be there n1 concern.
They have a good hard product but the rest is dog ….
Interesting take but I think many would disagree, especially in the premium cabins…
Maybe, but this what happened.
Talking about the airline, the only flight who was managed well was Doha-Zurich one of my flights. Qatar was on top between 2011 and 2019, really appreciated the crew, etc… since there it’s a downfall.
My appreciation come from my recent flights Zurich - Doha - Windhoek. Last year I made Zurich - Doha - Victoria Seychelles, it was better but still not on top.
Other airlines have a much better soft product (ANA, ETHIAD, etc…) and those are not claiming to be the best in world.
Let’s talk about, Hamada. Great lounge, top notch ! Shops, great ! Cleanses, Ok. But I don’t get the overall rating of the airport.
@@qw4958 I think the comments around ANA sound very familiar and something I’ve heard a lot recently - would love to try them!
Was back with Qatar today and another great experience. Let’s see how they get on post Q suite 2.0.
Hamad always a pleasure to travel through, lounges completely unrivalled in my experience with the exception of the Cathay first class lounges at HGK.
@@Travelsbydreamer looks like that it depends on the root that you fly with Qatar.
This counts for everyone making flight reports, you should fly very and less busy roots of a airline to see really the true of them.
Spend 3 weeks in Namibia to try my root ;) You will have a great experience in this country
On Hamada i didn’t appreciate always to bus drive more or less 20 min to get in and out of the plane. But I guess, if you fly less frequent flights, you get this.
I know ANA, you will have a great experience and give your followers a great opportunity to see what some Asian carriers can do.
For next video, comparaison on Qatar QSUITE and ANA The room and maybe BA club suite :) 3 regions, 3 products :)
@@qw4958 Sounds like some fab content ideas! One can hope in the coming months 👍
QR is no longer competitive in any class. Old planes, disgruntled staff, living on the laurels of the past. They need a total makeover or they will become irrelevant. Sad, as they used yo be my favorite. Now I avoid them for sure. This review is not the experience of other reviewers recently. Your mileage may vary….
Hmm sorry can’t get onboard with this (no pun intended!). They have an average fleet age of 8.5 years according to good sources vs up to 15 years for the likes of Qantas. Cabin age is key and would agree there’s probably some updates required in time on the 777’s but they’re still in very good order. Are they a little off their best just now, I think most likely. Are they still one of the strongest carriers in the world - in my opinion for sure. I travel on them more than most. Aware there’s been some negative reviews out there recently but they just don’t reflect the reality I’ve seen.
More to follow this year - let’s see how they do in 2024. Safe travels in the meantime ✈️
Glad that you have had better experiences. Others have definitely not. Hard product is very inconsistent. Look at the old 330’s. Crews are tired. The arrogant CEO was fired suddenly. Harassment of female passengers in Doha has been reported. The airline is not at its peak for sure. Safe travels!
I do agree 100%
We flew 30 times a year with them. We will never fly with them again