The Best Business-Class in the Sky: Qatar Airways Qsuites

Qatar Airways’ business class features lie-flat seats, direct aisle access for every passenger, and an extensive in-flight entertainment system.

Considered one of the best business-class products in the air, Qatar Airways offers Qsuites on most of its long-haul aircraft. They provide a private space behind a sliding door with seats alternating between forward and rearward-facing. There is also the ability to set up a larger suite by combining Qsuites where passengers can dine and chat with one another in sets of either two or four seats. Some can even combine to make a double bed.

With dine-on-demand meals, including afternoon tea on fine china, and homemade pasta, bread, and omelets made the day of the flight, Qatar passengers are in for a culinary delight. Other perks include Diptyque amenity kits plus pajamas and slippers for added comfort. Qatar’s Qsuites feel more like first-class, but at a business-class price.

Where to find it: Qsuites are on the airline’s Airbus A350-1000s, as well as some of its Boeing 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs and Airbus A350-900s. Its Airbus A380s and Boeing 787 planes do not have Qsuites, however. Most Qatar Airways flights to North America have Qsuites, but be sure to double check as aircraft routings can change.

On planes without Qsuites, the setup does not have as much privacy as having a door separating the seat from the aisle. A good indicator that the plane does not have Qsuites is if the cabin is in a 2-2-2 configuration; QSuite planes only have one seat by the window (a 1-2-1 configuration).