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I not too long ago loved an great vacation within the Maldives. Throughout my journey, I didn’t keep at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani – my favourite resorts within the Maldives (I’m going again although in 2024) – however I attempted out some new, ultra-luxurious and fabulous resorts. Learn my journey experiences right here:
- Overview: Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Enterprise Class from Brussels to Doha
- Overview: Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Enterprise Class from Doha to the Maldives (right now)
- Overview: British Airways Boeing 777 Enterprise Class (new suite) from London to Male
- Overview: Joali Being
- Overview: InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort
- Overview: Jumeirah Maldives Olhahali Island
- Overview: Alila Kothaifaru Maldives
- Overview: Edelweiss Air Airbus A340 from Male to Zurich
As we speak: Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Enterprise Class from Doha to the Maldives
Final February, I traveled with buddies to the Maldives, however the outbound flight didn’t go as deliberate. We had been all supposed to satisfy in London Heathrow and fly from there immediately with British Airways to Male, however sadly, my buddies stranded in Brussels as British Airways cancelled the Brussels to London leg of their itinerary. They had been supplied a brand new flight 3 days (!!!) later as a result of a difficulty with availability and the workers at Brussels airport was removed from useful. My buddies seen that there was nonetheless on-line availability with Qatar Airways (a British Airways One World companion) on the identical day, so that they known as the British Airways assist middle in London and had been finally rebooked with out further value on Qatar Airways. It’s a disgrace that British Airways by no means advised this answer within the first place (the rebooking was solely supplied after my buddies informed the British Airways brokers about this chance). In the long run, my buddies loved the hospitality of Qatar Airways and so they arrived with out additional delay within the Maldives.
I requested my buddies to take some movies and images of their flights with Qatar Airways, and to jot down a visit report about their expertise. I already revealed the journey report concerning the first a part of their journey (Brussels to Doha on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner), which you’ll be able to learn right here, and this text covers the second a part of their journey (Doha to Male). The flight from Doha to Male was operated by a Boeing 777-300ER that Qatar Airways is leasing from Cathay Pacific. The service is at present utilizing a number of Cathay Pacific B777s to take care of its plane scarcity, which is pushed by issues with its Airbus A350s. Over the previous years, Qatar Airways grounded a lot of its A350s, claiming degradation of the A350 fuselage though Airbus has at all times claimed that the harm was purely beauty. A few months in the past, the dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways was settled although and the A350 are re-entering service, so I assume it received’t take lengthy earlier than the leased Boeing 777s will go away Qatar Airways’ fleet. On the flight from Doha to the Maldives, the Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 was piloted and staffed by Qatar Airways crew, and the onboard service comprised Qatar Airways’ comfortable product.
Have you ever ever flown with Qatar Airways? In that case, what’s your expertise? Go away a remark.
- Journey: Doha (DOH) to Male (MLE)
- Airline: Qatar Airways
- Plane sort: Boeing 777-300ER
- Plane registration quantity: A7-BOC (inbuilt 2010)
- On time departure: Sure (1:30 am)
- On time arrival: Sure (8 am)
- Miles: 2060 miles (3320 km)
- Flight time: 4 hours and half-hour
- Seat: 18K
- Class: Enterprise Class
On this evaluate (extra info & images beneath my Youtube clip & slideshow):
- Value of the ticket
- Enterprise Class cabin
- Enterprise Class seat (+ finest & worst seats)
- Facilities & bedding
- Meals
- Leisure
- Onboard web
- Views
- My verdict (rating)
1. COST OF THE TICKET
The price of the Enterprise Class ticket (Brussels- London-Maldives) was 42,500 AAdvantage miles + $376 USD for airport taxes. AAdvantage is the loyalty program of American Airways, which is a oneworld companion of British Airways and Qatar Airways, making it attainable for passengers to gather and spend miles on all three airways.
2. BUSINESS CLASS CABIN
The leased Boeing 777-300ER featured Cathay Pacific’s premium onerous product: a fantastically designed First Class cabin (with 6 seats in a 1-1-1 format), a small Enterprise Class “mini”-cabin (with 8 seats in a 1-2-1 format), and a big Enterprise Class cabin (with 45 seats, additionally in a 1-2-1 format). Because of the herringbone format in a 1-2-1 alignment, all Enterprise Class seats had direct aisle entry (no leaping over folks’s ft right here) and a big quantity of privateness. The Enterprise Class seats on the edges had been angled towards the home windows (with about two home windows per seat, providing nice views), whereas the seats within the center had been angled in the direction of one another. The herringbone format was nice for privateness, so even for those who had been touring solo and ended up in one of many center seats, there was nothing to fret about since you’ll barely see your neighbor.
3. BUSINESS CLASS SEAT (+ BEST & WORST SEATS)
The Enterprise Class seats onboard the leased Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s had been nice however not as wonderful after all as Qatar Airways’ well-known QSuite. Every seat got here with loads of cupboard space for all of your private objects. A aspect cupboard housed a headset and an arrogance mirror with sufficient room for a smartphone, pen, passport and different bits and items. Subsequent to the seat, at eye degree, had been the seat and leisure controls, studying gentle and energy port. Seats had a common energy provide outlet and a multi-port connector with an RCA port, an iPhone/iPod connector and a USB port. The RCA and the iPhone/iPod connector allowed you to connect with your personal units and to observe movies by way of the TV display. The seat featured a big tray desk along with a piece floor so you possibly can eat and work on the similar time. In entrance of the seat was a big footrest.
When drained, you possibly can recline the seat into a comfortable, totally flat-bed. The flat-bed was simply over 2 meters (82 inches) lengthy. The armrest might be lowered, which elevated the seat width by 16.5 cm (6.5 inches), whereas the aspect storage compartment supplied further knee area for sleeping in your aspect.
What are the finest Enterprise Class seats on Qatar Airways’ leased B777-300ER?
- The seats in row 11 and 12 are situated in their very own little personal cabin and are due to this fact extremely advisable.
- Solo vacationers ought to go fo the window seats.
What are the worst Enterprise Class seats on Qatar Airways’ leased B777-300ER?
- The window seats in row 15, 21 and 24 are lacking a window or have a misaligned window, and may due to this fact be prevented.
- I additionally counsel to keep away from the final row of Enterprise Class, row 26, which is near Premium Economic system bassinet seats.
Click on right here for the seat map of Cathay Pacific’s four-class Boeing 777-300ER.
4. AMENITIES & BEDDING
On this somewhat brief flight of 4 hours and half-hour, Enterprise Class passengers acquired a plastic bag containing socks, ear plugs and an eye fixed masks. Noise-cancelling headphones, a pillow and blanket had been offered as effectively.
5. MEALS
Qatar Airways gives on demand eating. Passengers can select something from the menu at a time of their selecting.
Proper after takeoff, I ordered the ‘tasting menu’, which comprised hummus with Arabic bread, lamb rogan josh pie, seafood bisque, beef nori with sesame, cheese choice with dried fruits and walnuts, and a fruit tart.
6. ENTERTAINMENT
Referred to as ‘Oryx One’, Qatar Airways’ inflight leisure system means that you can select as much as 3000 (!!!) leisure choices, with a big selection of films, collection, TV applications, music, video games and reads.
7. ONBOARD INTERNET
The Boeing 777 was geared up with in-flight WiFi, which was supplied at a flat fee of $10 USD for limitless utilization.
8. VIEWS
Upon touchdown, we had been handled to some spectacular views of the Maldives.
9. MY VERDICT
- Cabin design: 8/10
- Privateness: 8/10
- Seat consolation (upright): 8/10
- Seat consolation (mattress place): 8/10
- Meals (high quality): 7/10
- Meals (amount): 8/10
- Inflight leisure : 9/10
- WiFi: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- General expertise: excellent 8,2/10
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