Qatar First Class London to Doha
At T-50, I headed out to the nearby gate to maximize my on board time.
London-Doha
Qatar 12
A340-600
10:50A-7:30P
August 5, 2014
First Class
Seat 2A
I had originally booked this flight because it was supposed to be the new A380. Originally scheduled for a June launch, QR kept pushing the delivery date to be point where there is now no fixed date. So the old QR A340 it is. While somewhat dated, for all the years and miles, it was still very attractive and comfortable.
But what was even better for me today was that I was only First Class passenger today. And wonderful FAs Eun and Abegail pampered me for my seven hours on board.
A peek into the Business Class cabin, and teh obligatory "evil eye"
Now this is a First Class menu.
And a real First Class wine list
Always great plane watching at Heathrow.
Once in the air, showtime. Staring with a glass of Krug.
Knowing that this will be my last chance for good sleep for a few days, I decided to get as much sleep as possible. Two hours of good sleep as Euw made up a bed for me next door.
The only negative I can think of is the antiquated and awful IFE system. It is essentially unwatchable. Even the Flight Info system has flaws.
Our approach to DOH.
And a nice touch closing the F-J curtain on my side of the plane to prevent J pax rushing me to exit.
What an outstanding flight, truly First Class and way better than my American experience. Qatar is in the same service league as EY and EK. The only thing that is disappointing is that they only operate two class planes to the US. While I'm sure QR Business Class is better than AA First, I simply would not pick them ex-North American when EY and EK offer First Class service.