Wednesday newsletters all the time function a lodge or flight overview.
I not too long ago loved an exquisite vacation within the Seychelles (certainly one of my favourite journey locations on the planet). You possibly can learn my journey stories right here:
Right this moment: Evaluation: Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 Enterprise Class (Seychelles to Doha)
After my vacation within the Seychelles, I flew again house in Enterprise Class with Qatar Airways. Simply as was the case through the outward journey, the return flight from the Seychelles to Doha was operated by a Boeing 777-200LR with the outdated Enterprise Class cabin (seats in a 2-2-2 format). Apparently, Qatar Airways primarily flies Boeing 777 plane with this outdated format to the Seychelles, which is a vacation vacation spot principally visited by {couples}, households, and buddies (who could favor a configuration with paired seats over the Qsuite pods). This outdated Enterprise Class product with a 2-2-2 seat configuration is inferior to the 1-2-1 seat association that the provider has put in on its different widebody plane. Nonetheless, the seat was nonetheless very snug (albeit with zero privateness) and Qatar Airways’ award-winning delicate product made for an important flight expertise.
Have you ever ever flown with Qatar Airways? In that case, what’s your expertise? Go away a remark.
- Journey: Seychellen (SEZ) to Doha (DOH)
- Airline: Qatar Airways
- Plane sort: Boeing 777-200LR
- Plane registration quantity: A7-BBF (in-built 2010)
- On time departure: sure (6 pm)
- On time arrival: sure (9:30 pm)
- Flight time: 4 hours and half-hour
- Seat: 7K
- Class: Enterprise Class
On this overview (extra data & pictures beneath my Youtube clip & slideshow):
- Enterprise Lounge at Seychelles Worldwide Airport
- Qatar Airways’ completely different Boeing 777 Enterprise Class merchandise
- Enterprise Class cabin
- Enterprise Class seat (+ finest & worst seats)
- Facilities & bedding
- Meal
- Leisure
- Onboard web
- Different inflight experiences
- My verdict (rating)
1. BUSINESS LOUNGE AT SEYCHELLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Seychelles Worldwide Airport options only one Enterprise Lounge, which is positioned on the primary ground of the departure terminal. The lounge has been named Salon Vallée de Mai, after the UNESCO’s protected nature reserve positioned on the second most populated island of Seychelles, Praslin. The lounge is utilized by all airways flying to and from the Seychelles (e.g. Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airways, Condor, and Ethiopian Airways to call a number of).
The relatively disappointing lounge is principally one massive room with a number of seating areas of cozy chairs organized round espresso tables. One facet of the lounge has home windows searching over the runway whereas the opposite facet is house to the bogs in addition to small buffet space (with some very mediocre cold and hot dishes on provide). The lounge’s modern decor has some tropical touches (e.g. use of bamboo wooden), reflecting the pure great thing about the Seychelles islands.
Though the lounge did have clear restrooms, first rate WiFi and loads of seating, the A/C was not working throughout my go to, which resulted in insufferable scorching temperatures. In consequence, a number of visitors left the lounge (together with myself), because it was much more snug to spend the pre-flight time within the airconditioned terminal itself.
2. QATAR AIRWAYS’ DIFFERENT BOEING 777 BUSINESS CLASS PRODUCTS
Qatar Airways affords a number of sorts of Enterprise Class merchandise on its Boeing 777 fleet (which contains 92 plane with a median age of 10 years):
- Nearly all of Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777s options the provider’s world-famous Qsuite product, which is the perfect Enterprise Class product within the sky (learn my overview right here).
- On some routes (primarily to and from the Maldives), Qatar Airways makes use of Boeing 777-300ER plane which are leased from Cathay Pacific. These Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s are piloted and staffed by Qatar Airways crew, and the onboard service comprised Qatar Airways’ delicate product. You possibly can learn my overview of this product right here.
- Some Boeing 777 plane nonetheless function the provider’s outdated Enterprise Class cabin, with seats in a 2-2-2 format. These plane are primarily circulation between Doha and the Seychelles.
3. BUSINESS CLASS CABIN
The Boeing 777-200LR that flew us from the Seychelles to Doha was fitted with Qatar Airways’ outdated Enterprise Class product and never the extra not too long ago launched Qsuite product. Qatar Airways’ outdated Enterprise Class product options 42 flat mattress seats organized in a 2-2-2 format. The 42 seats are unfold over two cabins: one bigger entrance cabin with 4 rows of 6 seats (24 seats in whole) and a smaller aft cabin with 3 row of 6 seats (18 seats in whole).
A optimistic function of Qatar Airways’ outdated Enterprise Class is the sensation of spaciousness felt all through the cabin, as a result of there may be fairly far between the seats (opposite to most fashionable Enterprise Class seats the place your ft go below the seat in entrance). Nonetheless, the unfavorable side of this configuration is the dearth of direct aisle entry for window seat and the whole lack of privateness. There’s a small divider between adjoining seats at head top but it surely solely extends a number of inches for those who pull it (so it’s relatively ineffective).
4. BUSINESS CLASS SEAT (+ BEST & WORST SEATS)
Qatar Airways’ outdated Enterprise Class seat has a pitch of 78 inches (198 cm) and a width of twenty-two inches (55 cm). The seat is nicely padded and feels very snug within the upright place.
In entrance of every seat is a 17 inch TV display screen (constructed within the again shelf of the seat in entrance) in addition to good-sized bin beneath the TV to retailer some private objects. Subsequent to the bin are two racks to retailer sneakers or small baggage in addition to a pocket for magazines.
The window armrest (for window seats) or the aisle armrest (for aisle seats) options the controls for the seat place, together with a therapeutic massage perform. The opposite, central armrest – which is shared with the neighboring seat – includes a small facet desk that may be opened to disclose a small storage field with a bottle holder. This armrest additionally holds the tray desk, the facility ports in addition to a studying gentle.
On the contact of a button, the seat can recline right into a flat mattress with a size of 78 inches (198 cm). Whereas the seat technically goes flat, the footrest (which is leather-based) is barely decrease in comparison with the remainder of the seat, so it doesn’t really feel like a correct flat mattress.
What are the finest Enterprise Class seats?
- All Enterprise Class seats are glorious for these touring with a companion due to the 2-2-2 cabin configuration.
- The aft cabin feels a bit extra personal and intimate (which solely 3 rows of 24 seats) in comparison with the entrance cabin (which has 4 rows of 18 seats).
What are the worst Enterprise Class seats?
- The two-2-2 Enterprise Class format doesn’t make the cabin very engaging for solo vacationers, since you’ll all the time find yourself sitting subsequent to a stranger.
- Window seats don’t have direct aisle entry.
5. AMENITIES & BEDDING
Enterprise Class passengers obtained the next facilities on the Seychelles to Doha flight:
- Two pillows: a bigger one for lounging and sleeping and a smaller ornamental one with a reference to among the world’s most iconic cities (e.g. Amsterdam, Singapore, and so forth …)
- A luxurious, burgundy-colored cover, which felt extraordinarily snug.
- Oryx One branded noise-isolating headphones.
- Dental and shaving kits have been stocked within the bathroom through the flight.
6. MEALS
Upon boarding, I used to be provided a alternative of a glass of Champagne, orange juice, water, or Qatar Airways’ signature drank, lemon mint (I select the latter).
A multi-course dinner was served proper after takeoff. As well as, Qatar Airways affords dining-on-demand, so yould can order no matter you need from the menu at any time you preferred.
I select the next choice from the dinner:
- Starter: parsley crusted scallops with strawberry coulis, lemon, carrot and orange purée
- Primary course: pan-fried coastal prawn, salmon and snapper with tomato lemon sauce, parsley rice, broccoli, carrots and cherry tomatoes
- Dessert: orange and raspberry mousse with crisp meringue
The meals tasted nice and the parts have been beneficiant.
7. ENTERTAINMENT
Qatar Airways’ in-flight leisure system is named Oryx One. The system affords passengers as much as 4,000 leisure choices from the most recent blockbuster motion pictures, TV field units, music, video games and rather more.
8. ONBOARD INTERNET
Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777s are geared up with in-flight WiFi. The next WiFi plans have been accessible on this flight:
- One hour of complimentary onboard WiFi for member’s of Qatar Airways’ frequent flyer program, Privilege Membership.
- $10 USD for onboard WiFi at some stage in the flight
9. OTHER INFLIGHT EXPERIENCES
# CREW: Qatar Airways’ Enterprise Class service ranks among the many finest within the sky. The worldwide Qatar Airways cabin crew members on this specific did an important job and so they have been all very pleasant and useful. One thing I like (and solely expertise with Center East and Asian carriers) is that they current themselves individually earlier than take-off, and likewise thanks in particular person for selecting Qatar Airways earlier than touchdown. It makes you are feeling very particular and welcome.
# LAVATORY: Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-200LR options 4 toilets for the 42 Enterprise Class passengers: two toilets are positioned behind the cockpit and two toilets within the galley between the 2 Enterprise Class cabins. The toilets are stocked with dental and shaving kits.
10. MY VERDICT
- Cabin design: 6/10
- Seat consolation (upright): 8/10
- Seat consolation (mattress place): 6/10
- Seat privateness: 0/10
- Meals (high quality): 8/10
- Meals (amount): 9/10
- Meals (presentation): 9/10
- Inflight leisure : 9/10
- WiFi: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- General expertise: good 7.4/10
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