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*Flight gets cancelled* Normal people: sheer panic and/or complete breakdown Dan: "I know, I'll use it as an excuse to do a new mini-series that compares the Middle East carriers' economy products in 2024" Talk about when life gives you lemons, make lemon-mint juice.
Wait, were those 777 safety cards in the A350? 🤔 Also, it should be noted that, like the A350-1000 cabin, Qatar Airways has a slightly newer version in their 787-9, and that seat is pretty amazing, especially the 4K screen!
@@mpilozungu2022 Reading is fundamental, my friend. Read my comments again. I have personally flown on both the A350-1000 and the 787-9 of Qatar Airways, so I know exactly what both cabins are like. Thank you.
It seemed like u are saying Airbus is 787. I read very well thank you... Perhaps structure your sentence properly. Read your comment again and see where it misleads the reader into thinking you are saying A350 is a 787. Im well aware of the similarities between the 787 and A350 in the cabin. I am cabin crew for Qatar Airways.
One thing to note about the extra leg room economy seats on the A350 - for those who get cold, you may get pretty cold sitting at that seat on a long haul flight. My in laws fly the A350 from DOH to LAX several times per year and I once booked these seats for them and they got really cold on the 16 hour journey. I agree - the seat and legroom are fantastic in all other aspects.
Yeah but he took the best seat with leg room. If your gonna do economy, sit in a standard seat and for a reasonable amount of time. Any seat is comfortable for an hour.
Got a similar economy seat as you had on the A35K on Finnair’s A359 on a short hop from HEL to LHR, decided not to pay for any seat in advance and lucked out with the random seat assignments, it truly is the best of both worlds with the freedom of an aisle seat and the views of the window seat, and I’d say it’s the best seat you can get in economy. Shame I didn’t get it on a longer flight 😅 Lovely video, Tack!
So useful! Iv booked economy for myself and parents from London to Auckland in July! Business class was coming up to £ 7k but glad to know their economy is decent!
Hi Dan ! I'm thrilled that you visited Kuwait! If only I were there, I would have taken care of you, showed you around, and treated you to a nice meal. I love it when you say 'Habibi, come to Kuwait' and 'Yalla' on Qatar Airways. I'm in love with your vlogs!
When I first used them in 2010 their Economy was truely immense but over the next few years we noticed the standards did slip a bit. Although still great in total compared to others like BA
I had to fly a Qatar A330... that Aer Lingus had purchased and only changed the seats to green. Had a regular Aer Lingus A330 on the way home and it was a much better hard product. The IFE on the Qatar airplane was not only old with screens that you had to stare straight into but had the two pronged audio plug, so it was either terrible sound in the earbuds they give out, or good sound, but having to fiddle with the port every time I moved. And half my foot space was taken by the IFE box under the seat in front of me. It was disappointing, because I actually like the Aer Lingus IFE.
ARN is my home airport, and basically our options to Asia are quite limited. QR, EK are some of the best for East Asia. Unfortunately the A350 doesn't seem to cover the route I am planning to fly (but 787-8s). There were A350s doing the ARN-DOH leg during the pandemic, as I saw the in T5 but now QR have Finnair's codeshare A330. It is quite interesting and actually, 2-4-2 is a nice layout nowadays! It has been ages since I last flew long haul but the 3-4-3 on 777s that many airlines is crearly not the 3-3-3 of the past; Nice to see they do this layout on the A350. What I am wondering about QR and their 787-8 if it still has the dreaded IFE box (the -9 does not), also I wish that aircraft also had the equivalent to this window seat without seat in front that many A350's have 😂
3:45 I thought this was an A380 feature for some reason. Recently flown A380 and it's probably the best seat, you don't have to bother people when going to the bathroom but you don't sacrifice the window when you sit along the exit row.
Flight from jakarta-doha 18:20 local time a350-1000 we had free wifi the entire flight duration in eco, while in contrast last year flying first class from bkk to doha; power socket didn’t work and there was no wifi working
I have flown in that A320 recently, and it isn't all that bad. Cramped, but adjustable winged headrest + bi-fold tray table + no obstructions under the seat in front = far better product than what other airlines have in their narrow-body fleet
I hope you take a Air Canada Business class from Toronto to Seoul soon! I know you did one awhile ago but I wonder if things have changed. Also I’m taking the flight this summer 😊
10:30 Can't agree with you more, a few days ago I flew in for a transit at around 1:00 am and I've never seen a busier airport in my life. Also there are constructions going on which take away a large portion of jetways, and create a lot of vehicle traffic, both of my flights used busses which took more than 20 minutes to get from and to the aircraft. Not convenient, but for av-geeks its nice to see trent XWB engines up close while boarding :)
I did HKG-DOH-CDG and CDG-DOH-HKG on QR in economy. But in HKG, my seat was in premium economy, and on the last leg DOH-HKG, I paid $5k to upgrade to business class. It was a three day trip and I was exhausted. I didn’t mind economy on the A35K but it felt old on the 772LR. And the 77W on the HKG trips were ex-Cathay birds and still had green seats! The service was great on the HK legs but average on the Paris legs. The food was ok. I thought it was ok overall. Transiting in Doha was great though. Really well done airport.
Yes , you will be fortunate to travel to Amman QAIA and the wind on that day is Easterly , your approach will then be from the Western side of Jordan with all the pleasant scenery , if that flight happens to be between January and April of the year then your flight will have the bonus of a Jordanian landscape greenery . I like your vlogs Dan , please keep it up 🙂
Hi. I love watching your videos. I got questions to ask. What type of camera do you use to film your videos? What software app do you use to edit your UA-cam videos and is it free to use? Do you use your phone or laptop to do your video editing? Whilst you film your videos, do you use tripod or selfie stick - what brand is it? I am still learning on how to film and edit my travel videos. Any advice would be very helpful
To get around the rule of one, I carry a small shopping tote. When I get to my seat, I take out the tote with has inflight essentials and put the backpack up top. But I think they make an exception when you bring duty free too!
On their website I've read that you can carry a personal item, I'm a bit confused rn... I have to fly them from Rome to Sydney in a month and I'm a bit concerned about this issue...
Dear Dan Please note that first class flights with Qatar from Australia is AUD approx $8k one way not the price you mentioned under $2k USD Can you please kindly provide evidence of the price you mentioned? Thanks
Seeing Dan mention Jet Lag: The game, is awesome, I love that series. Is it possible we might get Dan as a guest in Jet Lag soon????? Pls pls pls pls pls be true.
I flew their Doha to Sharjah route Economy last month on a 737-Max in 18C. I would say it was right in between the A350 and the A320 you flew on. Fantastic experience, no backseat screens but their device based IFE was fantastic.
I just got back last Sunday with Qatar from Casablanca to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Service for Kul-Doha was awesome. 3 FAs from Malaysia serviced were excellent. The foods greatest but the hard product not very good. The economy class's seat for 787-8 aircraft felt uncomfortable. Cramps and tight. Doha-KUL leg much unpleasant because food choice not great, eventhought it was served from Qatar based. Hope Qatar NEW CEO will look into it seriously.
Dan I was wondering if the one carry-on limit applies when using multiple airlines internationally? For example First class Delta -> Business Qatar operating as Delta -> Business Qatar? Are we going to be stopped when boarding the Qatar flights if we start with two carry-ons each?
Hi Dan. I am about to fly Qatar business for the first time. After you mentioned Velo luggage I noticed that Qatar’s luggage size restrictions are very limited compared to most other airlines…50cm instead of 55cm. Most carry-on luggage is 55cm. Do you find Qatar is very strict with their size limits? What other brands of carry-on luggage have you used with Qatar other than Velo?
It not true most aren’t bus gates such as even while going to South Korean, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands , and so many more don’t use bus gates. Only a couple airplanes of Qatar airways have the entertainment boxes on the ground. All of the Qatar airways flights have TV’s and a lot of entertainment. Also the biscoff cookies have been given out from the past 5 years. The in flight entertainment depends of the place you are flying too like if you are going to Saudi Arabia the entertainment is not that good because of the restrictions the country of Saudi Arabia has.
Having flown Qatar 777 in Economy overnight to the UK I will never fly with them again. It was so uncomfortable, the food was just passable and the flight attendants, though pleasant, were notable in their limited appearances.
I witnessed in economy that somebody’s IFE wasn’t working so they told the flight attendant who just tried to move the passenger into another seat but the person next to that seat said they didn’t want them to move next to him. So for the full 9 hours they didn’t have IFE
I’m a frequent flyer of Q.A. and always travel in economy with 1 luggage and a bag/backpack (or sometimes even 1 small bag & a bigger one) and haven’t had issues 😅
Im really peaked to see you review airBaltic. Dont know if you have a chance since they mostly operate on a hub route system, but would be fun nonetheless. Amazing video, keep it up! 😀😀
I flew on Qatar from ICN to DOH! in early December on an A-350 and I did not enjoy it. - Hated the seat - I was in row 28, so pretty far in front and my preferred meal choice had already run out (you can see the menu ahead of time but can't pre-book. Wouldn't that make everyone happier if you could?) - Longest wait to pee ever for some reason - A crew member from the ME was training another from a Asia & the way he did it, created some bad vibes. OTOH, I flew on Xiamen Air the next month from AMS to TPE and I really enjoyed that flight plenty more.
The seat at 3:56 doesn't seem to have a tv or a table for eating !! I would love it for being a window and aisle seat at the same time but wondering about how would I eat or spend time on a long haul flight 😕
Another good review as always! I’m taking this flight with a a350-1000 as well from Amman to Denpasar, with a stopover at Doha as well 1.5 weeks later.
I swear you've taught me so much about planes I'm taking a trip to Japan this year and i've probably watched 15 of your videos just to learn the basics of the best first class or business class to fly in and honestly I cannot make my decision. Singapore was amazing when you were on that flight and also Emirates I did take a look at Japan airlines, but I'm not sure how I feel about the business class on the 777 aircraft please keep posting you're truly inspiring. I love that you can travel the world must be nice I have a kid lol so it's not as easy you make it look amazing.
Tried qatar economy Manchester > Thailand. Never again. No legroom tick, horrible food tick, broken screens tick, unhelpful staff tick, planes late tick. Qatar airport, meh... Love the vids :)
I once flew on Qatar airways on my trip to Geneva from Bangkok with a transit in Hamad airport and my bus ride was so long. The airline was good and all and so was the airport except the bus gates. Compare it to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Thai airways never uses bus gates. They use it about 10% of the time because Thai airways has their own terminal
Just finished up a 4-leg trip with Qatar on A350 & 737-8 Max... Head and shoulders above euro competitors. Hamad and Bahrain airports so easy as well. Fun fact we had a 23 min hop on an A350 because of all us F1 fans yesterday 😂
Dan, you’re an avgeek. How can you not love a 20mins bus ride to a remote stand for your flight and pass by all those giant flying machines outside? Then board via stairs, talk about getting up close and personal with airplanes, beats jet bridge boarding everyday!
I fly enough that I don't appreciate being crammed in a full bus with coughing strangers for 20 minutes regardless of the view😂 Besides, most buses in Doha have windows that don't let you see outside!
I don’t like Qatar’s yogurt dessert. Plus they need a couple of seafood options. I am a gold tier member and I do love the terminal, especially the lounges with quiet rooms. Just wish they had more of the lounge chairs.
ive flown the same route doh to amman so many times and its always a different experience i kid you not the last 4 routes went like this great 777-300 AMAZING 787-idk the dreadfull a320 AND A OMAN AIR A330 (yes from the qatar airways website) thought it was a a amazing experience aswell just lacking some inflight entertainment compared to the 777 and 787 and yes my last 2 flights were bus gates
Plane came in late at Heathrow so QA added an extra leg to our journey to KL with another airline. 12 hours longer journey and our bags were missing at KL. We eventually received our bags 36 hours later but we had to buy new stuff in the interim. Both airlines blamed each other for the delayed baggage and so we were unable to claim. That was very poor, I thought, denying culpability when it was Qatar Airways that rebooked us with no input from us. I wouldn't do another connection unless unavoidable and I don't think that I would fly Qatar again. British Airways on the way back however were superb in switching our flight to an earlier day, hassle and cost free due to a bereavement that occurred in the UK while we were there
5 star reviews should be abolished because It cannot be perfect. But It can be near perfect. I do question skytrax review system as It looks rigged. But I hope they revise their procedure for cleaning. as toilets on flagship routes should be cleaned/checked every third hour. Even Singapore airlines knows that...
I traveled in Qatar Airways in 2013 and 2014 in economy and it was incredible i was going to my home country, India for vacation from my birthplace Kenya. Btw Kenya is so beautiful. I am Indian but i love Kenya more and now I will go to Canada forever in Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER
You took the corner seat with the extra leg room, but did not show a second of how its entertainment system works, how the little table thing works or anything like that, instead you hopped on the empty seat next to you and started explaining about that .... I wanted to know if these extra leg room seats come with a monitor and power plug or not which you explained about the seat next to it .... :|
I notice how Dan consistently comments on individual air vents and this is something that I’ve never paid attention to before. Is it not the case everywhere? I don’t think I’ve been on a single airplane where there were no individual air vents - even in low cost airlines. I didn’t fly much outside Europe, so maybe it’s different elsewhere?
Hi Dan. Great blog, especially the mention of purchasing point. Do you know if there are good savings to be made using purchased points for economy flights? I'm hoping to fly from Manchester - Phuket in March 2025 so wanted to book as soon as they're available. Just wondered if it's worth buying points?
It depends on the cash price. Sometimes if the cash price is much higher than average, redeeming points for economy can make sense. Otherwise, it often doesn't provide as good value as redeeming for premium cabins!
Can you also save money if you use your purchased points for an economy class ticket? That would make more sense for me, because my goal is to get to my destination as cheap as possible. I do not care about a more comfortable seat.
That first seat was great but technically you don't have aisle access as it requires you to cut across the two front row seats to the left. Im sure the people sitting there won't mind but technically since you're not in that row you shouldn't be going in front of them. I hate being in the middle of a bulkhead row as non-seatmates cut across to get to the other side.
Please can you share ur seat number I always choose the wrong seat. The view looked good. Hey maybe you can do a review on they free accommodations. I personally think they good..
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No Qatar airways is the best 7 star
*Flight gets cancelled*
Normal people: sheer panic and/or complete breakdown
Dan: "I know, I'll use it as an excuse to do a new mini-series that compares the Middle East carriers' economy products in 2024"
Talk about when life gives you lemons, make lemon-mint juice.
Underrated comment
HAHAHA I love everything about this comment!
by the way for anyone wondering music during 'nonstop dan seat database' is "Twostop - By Lotus" got it from Green Dot Aviation
Wait, were those 777 safety cards in the A350? 🤔
Also, it should be noted that, like the A350-1000 cabin, Qatar Airways has a slightly newer version in their 787-9, and that seat is pretty amazing, especially the 4K screen!
I thought I was the only one who noticed it 😮😮😮😮
Theres no such thing as a A350 787-9.
Boeing is 787-9. A350 is Airbus
@@mpilozungu2022 Reading is fundamental, my friend. Read my comments again. I have personally flown on both the A350-1000 and the 787-9 of Qatar Airways, so I know exactly what both cabins are like. Thank you.
It seemed like u are saying Airbus is 787. I read very well thank you... Perhaps structure your sentence properly.
Read your comment again and see where it misleads the reader into thinking you are saying A350 is a 787.
Im well aware of the similarities between the 787 and A350 in the cabin. I am cabin crew for Qatar Airways.
@@mpilozungu2022 46 people liked the comment, so at least 46 people understood what I was saying. I'll edit the comment just for you. Thanks. 😁
One thing to note about the extra leg room economy seats on the A350 - for those who get cold, you may get pretty cold sitting at that seat on a long haul flight. My in laws fly the A350 from DOH to LAX several times per year and I once booked these seats for them and they got really cold on the 16 hour journey. I agree - the seat and legroom are fantastic in all other aspects.
It's nice of you to review Economy class as well as the Business/First ones.
Yeah but he took the best seat with leg room. If your gonna do economy, sit in a standard seat and for a reasonable amount of time. Any seat is comfortable for an hour.
True@@GeoffCollinsTravelsfortheHoff
Alot of A350's have that seat, by far the best seat on any airline. I sat in it on a SQ flight from Sin to Mel, well worth the extra price
Got a similar economy seat as you had on the A35K on Finnair’s A359 on a short hop from HEL to LHR, decided not to pay for any seat in advance and lucked out with the random seat assignments, it truly is the best of both worlds with the freedom of an aisle seat and the views of the window seat, and I’d say it’s the best seat you can get in economy. Shame I didn’t get it on a longer flight 😅 Lovely video, Tack!
So useful! Iv booked economy for myself and parents from London to Auckland in July! Business class was coming up to £ 7k but glad to know their economy is decent!
How was your trip to New Zealand?
Hi Dan ! I'm thrilled that you visited Kuwait! If only I were there, I would have taken care of you, showed you around, and treated you to a nice meal. I love it when you say 'Habibi, come to Kuwait' and 'Yalla' on Qatar Airways. I'm in love with your vlogs!
I love seeing the Jet Lag clip! Favorite game show ever! Great video, Dan!
When I first used them in 2010 their Economy was truely immense but over the next few years we noticed the standards did slip a bit. Although still great in total compared to others like BA
Nonstop Dan is a fan of Jet Lag; The Game?
Never missing a single one of your videos from now on...
I had to fly a Qatar A330... that Aer Lingus had purchased and only changed the seats to green. Had a regular Aer Lingus A330 on the way home and it was a much better hard product. The IFE on the Qatar airplane was not only old with screens that you had to stare straight into but had the two pronged audio plug, so it was either terrible sound in the earbuds they give out, or good sound, but having to fiddle with the port every time I moved. And half my foot space was taken by the IFE box under the seat in front of me. It was disappointing, because I actually like the Aer Lingus IFE.
ARN is my home airport, and basically our options to Asia are quite limited. QR, EK are some of the best for East Asia. Unfortunately the A350 doesn't seem to cover the route I am planning to fly (but 787-8s). There were A350s doing the ARN-DOH leg during the pandemic, as I saw the in T5 but now QR have Finnair's codeshare A330. It is quite interesting and actually, 2-4-2 is a nice layout nowadays! It has been ages since I last flew long haul but the 3-4-3 on 777s that many airlines is crearly not the 3-3-3 of the past; Nice to see they do this layout on the A350.
What I am wondering about QR and their 787-8 if it still has the dreaded IFE box (the -9 does not), also I wish that aircraft also had the equivalent to this window seat without seat in front that many A350's have 😂
This is the type of commercials you should add to your videos. Not VPN services... everyone does that.
Would love to work with VELO again!
Had that LOL moment as you retrieved your phone. Wonderful self-deprecation.... There's always something funny in your videos. :)
I think his Emirates video is going to have a Dubai to Male because he was seen in a Sam Chui
Hahaha you got it!
3:45 I thought this was an A380 feature for some reason. Recently flown A380 and it's probably the best seat, you don't have to bother people when going to the bathroom but you don't sacrifice the window when you sit along the exit row.
Can you please let me know does it have a pull out table for eating and a screen for entertainment ??
@@nsh5309 yeah, I sat on the left side so the entertainment monitor was to the right of my leg.
Flight from jakarta-doha 18:20 local time a350-1000 we had free wifi the entire flight duration in eco, while in contrast last year flying first class from bkk to doha; power socket didn’t work and there was no wifi working
I am glad that you are doing some economy class reviews as it offers some great insights
Yay! This makes my exam weeks more fun!
I have flown in that A320 recently, and it isn't all that bad. Cramped, but adjustable winged headrest + bi-fold tray table + no obstructions under the seat in front = far better product than what other airlines have in their narrow-body fleet
I hope you take a Air Canada Business class from Toronto to Seoul soon! I know you did one awhile ago but I wonder if things have changed. Also I’m taking the flight this summer 😊
10:30 Can't agree with you more, a few days ago I flew in for a transit at around 1:00 am and I've never seen a busier airport in my life. Also there are constructions going on which take away a large portion of jetways, and create a lot of vehicle traffic, both of my flights used busses which took more than 20 minutes to get from and to the aircraft. Not convenient, but for av-geeks its nice to see trent XWB engines up close while boarding :)
Dan thank you so much for starting your points master program! We’ve all been waiting for something like this!
Yay I'm so happy to hear that!
I did HKG-DOH-CDG and CDG-DOH-HKG on QR in economy. But in HKG, my seat was in premium economy, and on the last leg DOH-HKG, I paid $5k to upgrade to business class. It was a three day trip and I was exhausted.
I didn’t mind economy on the A35K but it felt old on the 772LR. And the 77W on the HKG trips were ex-Cathay birds and still had green seats!
The service was great on the HK legs but average on the Paris legs. The food was ok.
I thought it was ok overall. Transiting in Doha was great though. Really well done airport.
I live in Hong Kong.😅
@@Alex-ym7tr me too!
Yes , you will be fortunate to travel to Amman QAIA and the wind on that day is Easterly , your approach will then be from the Western side of Jordan with all the pleasant scenery , if that flight happens to be between January and April of the year then your flight will have the bonus of a Jordanian landscape greenery . I like your vlogs Dan , please keep it up 🙂
I travel Qatar quite a lot and find that lots of people carry on more than one item so I was surprised you said that.
Nothing stops Nonstop Dan..
Hi. I love watching your videos. I got questions to ask. What type of camera do you use to film your videos? What software app do you use to edit your UA-cam videos and is it free to use? Do you use your phone or laptop to do your video editing? Whilst you film your videos, do you use tripod or selfie stick - what brand is it? I am still learning on how to film and edit my travel videos. Any advice would be very helpful
To get around the rule of one, I carry a small shopping tote. When I get to my seat, I take out the tote with has inflight essentials and put the backpack up top.
But I think they make an exception when you bring duty free too!
On their website I've read that you can carry a personal item, I'm a bit confused rn... I have to fly them from Rome to Sydney in a month and I'm a bit concerned about this issue...
I love that you’re obsessed with Jet Lag the Game! Me too!
Ooh. Digital experience. Turkish airlines app is the bane of my existence. Especially when you book through aeroplan.
I'm 16 hours flight from Doha to Maimi in A 350 I'm very excited this will be my first international flight.
Dear Dan
Please note that first class flights with Qatar from Australia is AUD approx $8k one way not the price you mentioned under $2k USD
Can you please kindly provide evidence of the price you mentioned? Thanks
Seeing Dan mention Jet Lag: The game, is awesome, I love that series. Is it possible we might get Dan as a guest in Jet Lag soon????? Pls pls pls pls pls be true.
Being a guest on Jet Lag is my dream hahaha!
important question: team ben and adam or team sam@@NonstopDan
@@NonstopDanyou’ll probably need to be a creator on nebula first!
I flew Qatar last month. Service is good, seats are okay, staff is friendly, food is horrible.
I flew their Doha to Sharjah route Economy last month on a 737-Max in 18C. I would say it was right in between the A350 and the A320 you flew on. Fantastic experience, no backseat screens but their device based IFE was fantastic.
WHOS READY FOR JETLAG HIDE AND SEEK SWITZERLAND!!!!
Great video Dan.
Qatar Airway’s problem is consistency which is one of Emirates’ greatest strengths.
I just got back last Sunday with Qatar from Casablanca to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Service for Kul-Doha was awesome. 3 FAs from Malaysia serviced were excellent. The foods greatest but the hard product not very good. The economy class's seat for 787-8 aircraft felt uncomfortable. Cramps and tight.
Doha-KUL leg much unpleasant because food choice not great, eventhought it was served from Qatar based.
Hope Qatar NEW CEO will look into it seriously.
Dan I was wondering if the one carry-on limit applies when using multiple airlines internationally? For example First class Delta -> Business Qatar operating as Delta -> Business Qatar? Are we going to be stopped when boarding the Qatar flights if we start with two carry-ons each?
It only applies in economy, not premium cabins!
@@NonstopDan thank you so much!
With the extra legroom seat, what if someone sits in the seat beside you, where is your IFE screen and the electrical facility for charging ports?
2:29 I flew with Qatar from Hong Kong to JFK in July 2021 and Jan 2024, any idea why they swapped their A350s to B777s for the flights to JFK?
Hi Dan. I am about to fly Qatar business for the first time. After you mentioned Velo luggage I noticed that Qatar’s luggage size restrictions are very limited compared to most other airlines…50cm instead of 55cm. Most carry-on luggage is 55cm. Do you find Qatar is very strict with their size limits? What other brands of carry-on luggage have you used with Qatar other than Velo?
17:58, no the QR A380 from Doha to Sydney is 24,000QAR which is a lot more than 1,700USD.
It not true most aren’t bus gates such as even while going to South Korean, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands , and so many more don’t use bus gates. Only a couple airplanes of Qatar airways have the entertainment boxes on the ground. All of the Qatar airways flights have TV’s and a lot of entertainment. Also the biscoff cookies have been given out from the past 5 years. The in flight entertainment depends of the place you are flying too like if you are going to Saudi Arabia the entertainment is not that good because of the restrictions the country of Saudi Arabia has.
Having flown Qatar 777 in Economy overnight to the UK I will never fly with them again. It was so uncomfortable, the food was just passable and the flight attendants, though pleasant, were notable in their limited appearances.
I witnessed in economy that somebody’s IFE wasn’t working so they told the flight attendant who just tried to move the passenger into another seat but the person next to that seat said they didn’t want them to move next to him.
So for the full 9 hours they didn’t have IFE
OK so when is the Nonstop Dan x Jet Lag crossover coming?
Dan and Sam would be an av geek overload
I’m a frequent flyer of Q.A. and always travel in economy with 1 luggage and a bag/backpack (or sometimes even 1 small bag & a bigger one) and haven’t had issues 😅
Im really peaked to see you review airBaltic. Dont know if you have a chance since they mostly operate on a hub route system, but would be fun nonetheless. Amazing video, keep it up! 😀😀
I flew on Qatar from ICN to DOH! in early December on an A-350 and I did not enjoy it.
- Hated the seat
- I was in row 28, so pretty far in front and my preferred meal choice had already run out (you can see the menu ahead of time but can't pre-book. Wouldn't that make everyone happier if you could?)
- Longest wait to pee ever for some reason
- A crew member from the ME was training another from a Asia & the way he did it, created some bad vibes.
OTOH, I flew on Xiamen Air the next month from AMS to TPE and I really enjoyed that flight plenty more.
Wrong safety card! I glimpsed a 777 Safety Card in the seat pocket during this clip, whilst the one you were holding was the A35K one!
The seat at 3:56 doesn't seem to have a tv or a table for eating !!
I would love it for being a window and aisle seat at the same time but wondering about how would I eat or spend time on a long haul flight 😕
I didn’t mind my last trip (LON-JNB) on Qatar using economy as I was sat in the exit aisle. The service on Qatar is impeccable
Another good review as always! I’m taking this flight with a a350-1000 as well from Amman to Denpasar, with a stopover at Doha as well 1.5 weeks later.
Hey Dan, If I go on a bulkhead seat in A350 like you suggested, does it mean that I lose the power socket and inflight entertainment?
When I go to book 36K for the a350 it doesn’t say extra legroom and you can book a seat infront? Have they since removed extra legroom for that seat?
I congratulate you on being a JetLag fan!
Why are the safety cards for the B777?
Must have ended up in that seat by mistake!
I swear you've taught me so much about planes I'm taking a trip to Japan this year and i've probably watched 15 of your videos just to learn the basics of the best first class or business class to fly in and honestly I cannot make my decision. Singapore was amazing when you were on that flight and also Emirates I did take a look at Japan airlines, but I'm not sure how I feel about the business class on the 777 aircraft please keep posting you're truly inspiring. I love that you can travel the world must be nice I have a kid lol so it's not as easy you make it look amazing.
Tried qatar economy Manchester > Thailand. Never again. No legroom tick, horrible food tick, broken screens tick, unhelpful staff tick, planes late tick. Qatar airport, meh... Love the vids :)
4:53 I went from stoned face to laughing 😂. I recall this happening to me after my vacation and I ended up buying a case that's very grippy.
To and fro flight duration difference due to tail wind.
"Avgeek Pose ™💁♂💀" got me rolling to alpha centauri 💀💀💀
So hot take 🙈 the A350 is better but the seats on the 777 are better. I flew both and the recline was so much nicer on the latter
I have the equivalent seat on my AF flight in 4 weeks to AUH and back, glad I picked it !
I once flew on Qatar airways on my trip to Geneva from Bangkok with a transit in Hamad airport and my bus ride was so long. The airline was good and all and so was the airport except the bus gates. Compare it to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Thai airways never uses bus gates. They use it about 10% of the time because Thai airways has their own terminal
Ty We ll on Qatar from NY to Asia
On Oct
Hopefully , I ll get good experience
if i have to choose an A320,
Nothing will ever beat the Kuwait Airways A320
They have the best legroom, food, seats for an economy A320 💙💙
Just finished up a 4-leg trip with Qatar on A350 & 737-8 Max... Head and shoulders above euro competitors. Hamad and Bahrain airports so easy as well. Fun fact we had a 23 min hop on an A350 because of all us F1 fans yesterday 😂
الله يبارك لقطر ثروتها و لايغير عليهم حال و يرزقهم من الثمرات و تصلح الامور مع جيرانها
I refuse to use Qatar from the day they declined a credit for a return flight due t Covid when all other airlines did so.
Dan, you’re an avgeek. How can you not love a 20mins bus ride to a remote stand for your flight and pass by all those giant flying machines outside? Then board via stairs, talk about getting up close and personal with airplanes, beats jet bridge boarding everyday!
I fly enough that I don't appreciate being crammed in a full bus with coughing strangers for 20 minutes regardless of the view😂 Besides, most buses in Doha have windows that don't let you see outside!
Is there a making of a None Stop Dan video anywhere and how he does it?
Am I the only one, who noticed the 777-300ER Safety card in the A350?😂
I don’t like Qatar’s yogurt dessert. Plus they need a couple of seafood options. I am a gold tier member and I do love the terminal, especially the lounges with quiet rooms. Just wish they had more of the lounge chairs.
ive flown the same route doh to amman so many times and its always a different experience
i kid you not the last 4 routes went like this
great 777-300
AMAZING 787-idk
the dreadfull a320
AND A OMAN AIR A330 (yes from the qatar airways website) thought it was a a amazing experience aswell just lacking some inflight entertainment compared to the 777 and 787
and yes my last 2 flights were bus gates
Plane came in late at Heathrow so QA added an extra leg to our journey to KL with another airline. 12 hours longer journey and our bags were missing at KL. We eventually received our bags 36 hours later but we had to buy new stuff in the interim. Both airlines blamed each other for the delayed baggage and so we were unable to claim. That was very poor, I thought, denying culpability when it was Qatar Airways that rebooked us with no input from us. I wouldn't do another connection unless unavoidable and I don't think that I would fly Qatar again. British Airways on the way back however were superb in switching our flight to an earlier day, hassle and cost free due to a bereavement that occurred in the UK while we were there
No - sorry, their economy class isn’t great, the biggest issue is the lack of toilet maintenance during the flight.
5 star reviews should be abolished because It cannot be perfect. But It can be near perfect.
I do question skytrax review system as It looks rigged.
But I hope they revise their procedure for cleaning. as toilets on flagship routes should be cleaned/checked every third hour.
Even Singapore airlines knows that...
I loved the Velo design but worry about its weight Dan
I traveled in Qatar Airways in 2013 and 2014 in economy and it was incredible i was going to my home country, India for vacation from my birthplace Kenya. Btw Kenya is so beautiful. I am Indian but i love Kenya more and now I will go to Canada forever in Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER
Just flown Qatar Qsuite to the UK. Great Business class. Major gripe is the entertainment. Hardly much to choose from at all!
You took the corner seat with the extra leg room, but did not show a second of how its entertainment system works, how the little table thing works or anything like that, instead you hopped on the empty seat next to you and started explaining about that .... I wanted to know if these extra leg room seats come with a monitor and power plug or not which you explained about the seat next to it .... :|
I have a 16 hour Qsuites SFO-DOH coming in Sept! Points are amazing! Thanks Dan!
Enjoy!
DAN IS MY FAV!!!!!!
I notice how Dan consistently comments on individual air vents and this is something that I’ve never paid attention to before. Is it not the case everywhere? I don’t think I’ve been on a single airplane where there were no individual air vents - even in low cost airlines. I didn’t fly much outside Europe, so maybe it’s different elsewhere?
Hi Dan. Great blog, especially the mention of purchasing point. Do you know if there are good savings to be made using purchased points for economy flights? I'm hoping to fly from Manchester - Phuket in March 2025 so wanted to book as soon as they're available. Just wondered if it's worth buying points?
It depends on the cash price. Sometimes if the cash price is much higher than average, redeeming points for economy can make sense. Otherwise, it often doesn't provide as good value as redeeming for premium cabins!
4RBT is really committed to their cricket events. these new features are awesome.
I appreciate your effort to show the worst product an airline has to offer as well. Does a much better job of setting expectations.
Can you also save money if you use your purchased points for an economy class ticket? That would make more sense for me, because my goal is to get to my destination as cheap as possible. I do not care about a more comfortable seat.
That first seat was great but technically you don't have aisle access as it requires you to cut across the two front row seats to the left. Im sure the people sitting there won't mind but technically since you're not in that row you shouldn't be going in front of them. I hate being in the middle of a bulkhead row as non-seatmates cut across to get to the other side.
I was disappointed with Qatar airways’ internet speed (which sucked cuz my flight was 14.5 hours) but their food & food/drink service was stunning
i flew 16 hours on a full flight from Doha to Los Angeles and i gotta say its perfect, if you can fly on Qatar airways!!!
Please can you share ur seat number I always choose the wrong seat. The view looked good. Hey maybe you can do a review on they free accommodations. I personally think they good..
The Emirates flight is definitely to Male, Maldives. Just a guess from the trips on the other channel.... Waiting for that Vlog ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Flying this plane in 3 weeks. Thanks!!
Thanks for another great video.
I'm still looking forward to experiencing Qatar Airlines myself - hopefully sooner rather than later.
Love the Video❤