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The Qatar Airways A350-900s with Super Diamond Business Class have 36 of these seats installed. Qatar's groundbreaking "QSuite" product has been widely acclaimed as the world's best business class, and I was incredibly eager to try it.Ultimately, we weren't able to finish the two-week trip.
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With 47 business class passengers on our inbound 777 flight alone, it took nearly an hour to exit the airport.
David Slotnick/Business Insider I selected the Greek yoghurt, strawberry compote, and toasted granola with nuts.For main I decided on the emmental cheese omelet with chicken and herb patties, lyonnaise potatoes, baked plum tomato, and grilled chestnut mushrooms.Airline breakfasts usually aren’t that great, but this meal ticked all the boxes; the eggs tasted great and vegetables still had moisture in them.After the first meal service, the crew set up the refreshment area with chips, fruit, and a bottle of Champagne on ice.The crew remained present in the cabin throughout the flight, offering guests beverage refills and reminding passengers they can order anything else they wanted off the menu whenever they wanted.Around 4:30 hours into the flight, I ordered the steak sandwich off the “Light options” menu complete with chargrilled fillet of beef with melting Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and tomato on toasted sandwich bread. David Slotnick/Business Insider You’re left feeling exposed to the whole cabin, catching eye contact with other passengers, and feeling like your head is angled into the aisle when in bed mode.A feature that most passengers won’t directly realize, but your body will thank you for, is the A limited edition Nappa Dori amenity kit was at my seat upon boarding that included socks, eye mask, lip balm, earplugs, moisturizer, and facial mist.A duvet is supplied, but no pajamas or mattress pad are available on this day flight.Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ inflight entertainment system, offers passengers over 1,000 options including newly released blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, and games.A high-definition 17 inch Thales Avant touch-screen is fixed directly in front of all passengers meaning you can use the entertainment from gate-to-gate.I found the touchscreen IFE remote terribly unresponsive, similar to the one on my Noise-canceling headphones are provided but they feel and sound pretty cheap and pale in comparison to a decent bring-your-own pair, so I stuck with my A view of the tail and landing gear was available to watch.Business class passengers are provided a free 30 minutes of Wi-Fi, without data cap.
There’s a total of 46 seats.
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It even beat It wasn't the most relaxing flight, due to my anxiety over the coronavirus situation, my decision to stay connected to work, and my concerns about the rest of our trip, but in the end, I was still able to sit back and unwind for parts of it.I still have some miles left, thanks to the fact that we had to change our flight home, and I'm hoping that once the pandemic is contained and we can once again travel safely, I can enjoy QSuites again.