In October, in the middle of completing an around the world trip for Skylite Productions, I had the pleasure of flying Qatar Airways from Bangkok, Thailand to Doha, Qatar. What was it like? Did Qatar live up their excellent reputation? Is Qatar Airways worth flying on for your next long-haul trip? Let’s find out!
Flight Information
Flight Date – October 1, 2023
Aircraft Operator – Qatar Airways
Flight Number – 831
City Pair – Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) – Doha, Qatar (DOH)
Equipment – Boeing 777-3DZ/ER
Equipment Tail Number – A7-BAU
Equipment Age – 9 Years 8 Months
Livery – Qatar Airways (2008 Livery)
Flight Schedule – 8:45am-11:45am
Flight Block Time – 7 Hours 00 Minutes
Actual Flight Time – 6 Hours 41 Minutes
Seat – 40K
Seat Class – Economy
I was ready for a rejuvenating experience
After sleeping in a capsule hotel in the basement of Suvarnabhumi Airport (a story for another time perhaps) I arrived at the check in desks three hours before departure, to an already long line of people waiting to check-in. Thankfully, my Oneworld Sapphire status allowed me to check in via the business class line, despite me being an economy passenger on this flight. This saved me a lot of time. Qatar even offered me complimentary access to their business class lounge before the flight. That’s a great start in my book!
A Journey On Qatar’s Boeing 777-300/ER:
After enjoying the lounge for a couple hours, I headed to the gate, where boarding started on time. Once again, my Oneworld Sapphire status allowed me to board with business class, despite being ticketed in economy, which doesn’t apply to everyone, but for those of you who do have Oneworld status, it’s nice to know that Qatar honors and values your Oneworld status, even if you’ve never flown a single mile with them before.
Enjoying Qatar’s Economy Class In Seat 40K:
Boarding brought me to my seat, which on this flight was 40K. With 32 inches of pitch, it is pretty standard for long-haul international economy. For reference, American Airlines, who is also a member of Oneworld, only offers 31 inches of pitch on their Boeing 777-300/ER economy seats. Qatar also provided a pillow and blanket, as well as a pair of headphones for the flight.
The legroom was decent for economy and for reference I’m 6 feet 2 inches tall. Every seat also had a built-in inflight entertainment system that could be operated by touch, or by remote. The seat also provided a USB charging port below the IFE screen, as well as a conventional plug underneath the seat.
Unfortunately, this is the end of the good things I have to say about the seat, as I found it to be very uncomfortable. I fly a lot, and it’s normally no issue for me to stay seated in economy for long periods of time. However, this seat kept causing my lower body to fall asleep and I had to stand up every 45 minutes to keep my legs from completely going numb. I don’t think it’s a stretch for me to say that this was the most uncomfortable international economy seat I’ve ever flown in. So, keep that in mind if you are looking to fly long haul on one of Qatar’s 777-300/ERs. This flight was only 7 hours long and I was over this seat by the time we landed in Doha. I cannot imagine spending 12 or more hours in it.
Enjoying Qatar’s World Class Service:
The flight departed on time and what the seat lacked in comfort was made up for by the excellent crew that provided amazing service to every passenger throughout the flight. There were two hot meal services, as well as multiple other drink services. All on a flight that was only blocked for 7 hours.
For breakfast I selected the omelet with beans and chicken sausage. It was also served with yogurt, diced fruit, a croissant, jelly, water, and another drink of your choice. It was very good, served piping hot, had great flavors. It was one of the better breakfast’s I’ve had on a flight in economy.
A second, light meal was served about an hour before landing. It consisted of a hot chicken wrap and a chocolate muffin. A drink of your choice was also served again. Like the breakfast before it, it was a decent meal with good flavors, and it prevented me from having to buy food at the airport once we’d landed in Doha.
Want To See More From This Flight?
If you’d like to see more from this flight, feel free to check out this Skylite Producitons/Avgeekery.com exclusive video detailing the entire flight in a condensed 4-minute video.
Should You Consider Qatar? & Final Thoughts:
Overall, Qatar Airways definitely lived up to their reputation where level of service was concerned. The only bad mark I can give was for the very uncomfortable seat. You may be willing to overlook a slightly uncomfortable seat if the service is good though. In the end, this was a good flight. It operated on time, I made my connection in Doha, and the service from the flight attendants was excellent. I still don’t know if I’d want to be in that seat for more than 7 hours though.
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300/ER Flight Review Video Title/Description
Qatar Airways Economy – What’s Their 777-300/ER Like? – 4 Minute REVIEW
This is an Avgeekery.com exclusive video by Skylite Productions! Thanks for watching!
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Featured Music:
Reaching Out by Sappheiros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5A9kMZXtWk
Featured Equipment:
iPhone 15 Pro
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