TODAY’S THE DAY: ‘Qsuite Next Gen’ launches today, and we’re there

Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February 2017.

We were there for that, and it was genuinely a revolution in business class seating.

Designed to take advantage of the wider fuselage of the Boeing 777, it was the first mainstream ‘seat with a door’.

EDIT: We have coverage on our X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages now – the key seat features on in this LinkedIn post (click)

It went further though.

Qsuite aimed to cater for families and couples as well as individual travellers, giving as much or as little privacy as desired.

If a family of four or a group was travelling together the wall between the seats could be opened, with the tables creating a dining area for four:

For a couple travelling together, the two beds formed a double bed:

Qsuite Next Gen launches today

Today, at the Farnborough International Airshow, Qatar Airways is launching the next generation of Qsuite.

We know nothing about it. I’ve not spoken to a single Qatar Airways employee who will admit to having seen it.

All we know from the invitation is:

“Those seeking to experience the Qsuite Next Gen can expect: Further advancements in comfort, collaborative and social design elements and passenger dining experiences.”

The official launch is at noon.

During the afternoon, HfP will get a private tour and demonstration of the new seat.

Tomorrow morning, I am at a breakfast with the new Qatar Airways CEO, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer. Rhys and I are also sitting down with the Chief Commercial Officer of Qatar Airways for an exclusive 1-2-1 chat (well, 2-2-1!).

We’ll get some images onto our social platforms as soon as we can, and get a full article up later today or by tomorrow morning. Is there really much more that can be done with a business class seat? We will see.