Qatar Airways Economy Class - Still 5-Star in 2024?! (A350-1000 & A320 Review)

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FAQ:
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000 & Airbus A320
Aircraft registration: A7-AOC & A7-AHD
Route: Kuwait City - Doha - Amman
Flight numbers: QR1071 & QR402
Seat: 36K (on A350-1000) and 10A (on A320)
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About Qatar Airways (from Wikipedia):
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. (Arabic: القطرية, al-Qaṭariya), operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 170 international destinations across five continents from its base at Hamad International Airport. The airline currently operates a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group employs more than 43,000 people. The carrier has been a member of the Oneworld alliance since October 2013, and the official company slogan has been "Going Places Together" since 2015.

About Airbus A350-1000 (from Wikipedia):
The A350-1000 is the largest variant of the A350 family at just under 74 metres (243 ft) in length. It seats 350-410 passengers in a typical three-class layout with a range of 8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi). With a 9-abreast configuration, it is designed to replace the A340-600 and compete with the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-9.

About Airbus A320 (from Wikipedia):
The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus. The A320 was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France. The first member of the family was followed by the longer A321 (first delivered in January 1994), the shorter A319 (April 1996), and the even shorter A318 (July 2003). Final assembly takes place in Toulouse in France; Hamburg in Germany; Tianjin in China since 2009; and Mobile, Alabama in the United States since April 2016.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introducing Qatar Airways Economy Class
00:00:53 - My Life as a Flight Reviewer
00:01:56 - Flight on the Qatar Airways' High-Density Airbus A350-1000
00:03:49 - Extra Legroom Seat Review
00:04:39 - In-flight Snacks and Meal Service
00:05:57 - In-Flight Wi-Fi and Amenities Review
00:07:12 - Qatar Airways Doha Economy Class Experience
00:08:12 - The Velo 3-in-1 Expandable Hardside Luggage
00:09:53 - Qatar Airways Doha Check-In
00:10:50 - Bus Gates at Hamad International Airport
00:11:51 - Qatar A320 Flight Experience and Cabin Review
00:12:41 - Inflight Entertainment and Amenities
00:13:32 - Onboard Experience and In-Flight Meal Review
00:15:31 - Landing in Amman, Jordan
00:16:34 - The Quality of Qatar Airways in Economy Class
00:17:29 - Learn how to buy and redeem points

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[jimhearsonwriter]

*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.

[Tuukkohakee]

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!

[lucslee]

It's nice of you to review Economy class as well as the Business/First ones.

[sainnt]

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!

[MinuteCMO]

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.

[NilamTrades]

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!

[dlross]

Had that LOL moment as you retrieved your phone. Wonderful self-deprecation.... There's always something funny in your videos. :)

[monkeays]

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

[PapaVanTwee]

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.

[oliverklopp]

I love seeing the Jet Lag clip! Favorite game show ever! Great video, Dan!

[Baeomran]

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!

[Xamimus]

Nonstop Dan is a fan of Jet Lag; The Game?
Never missing a single one of your videos from now on...

[TomSp]

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

[mahammad]

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.

[Worldtraveler-]

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 Youtube 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

[wotajared]

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 😂

[Sebastian]

I flew with Qatar ARN-DOH with their new dreamliner and old one. Food ran out, no option and the service was subpar. They do not deserve to be recognized as one of the best economy products

[stryda-korh]

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 :)

[shreyas]

I am glad that you are doing some economy class reviews as it offers some great insights

[delta_cosmic]

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.