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Qsuite

Every piece on the journal carrying the qsuite tag, most recent first.

26 MAR 2026

JFK to Doha on Qatar Airways Qsuite: Five Years In

Qatar Airways flies New York JFK to Doha twice daily on a mix of Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-1000 hardware, both fitted with Qsuite. After five years inside the cabin that effectively defined modern business class, here is what the 13-hour overnight to HIA looks like in 2026, where the Next Gen 2024 refresh has changed it, how the Quisine on Demand catering and Privilege Club redemption math actually run, and how the routing compares against JFK-DXB on Emirates, JFK-AUH on Etihad, JFK-IST on Turkish, JFK-AMM on Royal Jordanian, and JFK-RUH on Saudia.

22 MAR 2026

We Flew Qatar Airways Qsuite vs Emirates Business Class: Full Comparison

We flew both Gulf carriers' flagship business class products on identical Doha-London and Dubai-London segments in March, scoring them across 12 categories. The result: a 7-5 split that hands Qatar the win, but not by as much as the marketing suggests.