[Anonymous]

[BEYbrit]

DOH-LHR-DOH in economy (because I was paying) with Qatar on the 787

It would have been a great trip if it hadn’t been for that pesky Dreamliner!

It’s such a shame. The service is amazing. The cabin is beautiful and was very clean. The food was great and the IFE was excellent. But I would foresake all of the above if it meant I could have a wee modicum of comfort…

Even with 5 star service, 9-across is barely 3 star. Hiding a bad hard product behind great service just doesn’t work.

As the saying goes…..”You can’t polish a turd, but you CAN roll it in glitter”

[superchris]

Qatar Y on the dreamliner is a complete shocker and I would avoid at all costs. The seat (think 80’s charter flight) is made even worse by the AVOD box under every other seat.

Until they bring in some kind of Y+ cabin then its off the menu for me.

[sandtrekker]

I do not think the level of comfort has anything to do with the type of aircraft. It is up to the airline to choose the type of seat and seating layout.

[BEYbrit]

@sandtrekker – I’m not criticizing the dreamliner, I’m criticizing the QR dreamliner. Or any other dreamliner that has 9 across in economy tbh.

[M.Moose]

Tell me about it….experienced the worse on AA. Such a pity they would cramp people into such a beautiful plane. JL has 8 across 🙂

[LuganoPirate]

There was an airline of Qatar
That was the cheapest by far
But if you complain
They’ll have you deplaned
That horrible airline of Qatar

With apologies to Edward Lear!

[BEYbrit]

@lugano pirate – love it!

How about this one:

The was a new plane from Boeing
‘to the top’ was where it was going
But the seats were so tiny
they made passengers whiny
so to airbus the business is flowing

[LuganoPirate]

BEY +1 😉

[PeterCoultas]

congratulations to both resident poets!

[mroo_ywg]

Unfortunately apart from ANA and JAL (Which were the first to take delivery of these aircraft) all other airlines have decided to go 9 abreast! Even ANA has its newer aircraft fitted with the dreaded 3-3-3 across!! Do not know who the genius airline executives are that test these seats (for a few minutes no doubt) and then subject customers to that wafer thin seat with no padding, virtually no armrests, and no foot space for hours on end!

[superchris]

To be fair to the airlines concerned, its all about commercials, and part of this is about gaining market share against competition on a given route. I have no issue with BA offering 9 abreast in Y, as I travel in their Y+ cabin. With Qatar I have no such choice so avoid the airline at all costs.

As a method of differentiating a Y+ product from Y and not dilute revenue from business, one option is to downgrade Y. Perhaps this is part of a longer term strategy from the ME3 to introduce Y+. Until such time……Im out!

[FirstClassWannabe]

I wish I hadn’ t read this as am flying to San Juan in a couple of weeks with Norwegian, on a 787 to then go on a cruise. I was really looking forward to it but am now dreading it. I would imagine DY are nowhere near QR standard either.

[superchris]

If I was sitting next to my partner about to go on holiday, then its absolutely fine. What I struggle with is sitting next to some 18 stone stranger and needing to get some sleep to go into work on arrival. 8 abreast on a 787 I have a chance, 9 abreast forget it.

Yes Qatar (and the rest of the ME3 in my opinion) attempt to distract you from the squeeze by offering superlative service, food and IFE. I doubt Norwegian does that if Im honest!

[jsn55]

A most excellent piece of poetry!

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