QatarA340
18-12-2007, 06:49 PM
اولا اسمحولي الموضوع بالانكليزي!!
Trip Report
Flight: Dubai-Doha
Date: Dec. 17, 2007
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Reg: A7-BAA
Scheduled Take-off time: 6:55 PM
Actual Take-off time: 7:16 PM
Departure Gate: 25
Flight Time: 39 minutes
Seat: 5A (First Class)
Boeing and Qatar Airways are two words (or three) that I thought I would never see in the same sentence! When QR announced that it would begin flying its 77W to DXB before IAD I quickly booked on Dec. 17, the last day of my Spring Semester in college to return home to my country, Qatar.
Check-in:
I arrived at the counter well in advance since I wanted to be amongst the first to experience the new plane. The check-in staff were very helpful and courteous and even allowed me some extra baggage allowance (Shhh!). My flight was on-time in a not-so-busy Dubai Airport.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00561qp1.jpg
Dubai Terminal:
The terminal was festive with the Christmas spirit, and there were pilgrims going to perform the Hajj in Makkah Saudi Arabia. I used DXB a thousand times, and I really think this is the model airport for the region—certainly the best in the Middle East.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00562im0.jpg
I sat in the lounge and waited until my flight. As soon as boarding started, I quickly went to the gate!
We used the new double-decker boarding gate for the A380! It was the largest aircraft passenger loading bridge I have ever seen! Cant wait to try it on QR’s A380s!
Me out looking in the window
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9503/l1010203gx5.jpg
First Impression:
As I entered the aircraft, I was overcome with emotion, as I stepped into a 77W that says Qatar Airways in it! The cabin crew were very polite and guided me to my seat. When I saw the seats, I was shocked as to the size of the seats, and the huge aisles! You could play soccer in those aisles! The seats were similar to the A340-600, but they were different. The pitch was incredible! It was identical to first class, with a 2-2-2 configuration. Of course the seats were business class, but were marketed as First Class because of the short trip. (cheapskates!)
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010208sl7.jpg
The business class is divided into two cabins. One had four rows in it, and the other one had three rows in it. I was seated in 5A, which is the first seat near the window in the second cabin.
The first cabin:
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010206dh0.jpg
The second cabin with my seat with the orange juice!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010207mk9.jpg
I touched every button on the seats, looked into every corner or the plane and talked to every cabin crew I could find! LooL! I am indeed an aviation nerd, but proud! Even though I am a civil engineer, I still find aviation to be my best hobby!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010204jg8.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010207wc0.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010204yv1.jpg
Take off was spectacular with a nice view of the wonderful city of Dubai! It wasn’t as noisy as EK’s 77W, but maybe I am being a bit biased here. It was noticeably noiser than QR A340-600HGW, as I have ridden on those many many times. Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building can be seen here! Oh yaa, those GE engines are HUGE!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010209na4.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010210ge2.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010211fy4.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00563rb7.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00565xb8.jpg
The seats recline to near-180 degrees but not fully 180 degrees! This I could not understand, as there is more than ample space to convert it to a fully flat bed. However, the recline was very much near 180 degrees; hardly anyone can notice the difference.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00568dr7.jpg
The bathrooms are HUGE, the biggest I have ever seen. The doors however are not sliding and they are a bit of annoyance to close the door shut. It has mirrors inside which gives the impression of being HUGE!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010213pv6.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010212om5.jpg
Cuisine:
I was given a menu at the start of the flight, and given a choice between Jumbo prawns in a salad or chicken tikka. I chose the prawns. Its incredible we even got to choose our own meals in a half hour flight!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00566ke0.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00567qd3.jpg
Arrival:
We had a very smooth approach and landing, which was comfortable. We were put into the “luxury” busses and taken to Doha Airport. I saw the QR A340-300 for the first time! (A7-AAH)
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00571vz7.jpg
Well, that’s it! I hope you like my trip report, and I am booked to take the same flight back to Dubai in Dec. 22 on the 77W! QR is certainly leading the way in terms on inflight services, and hospitality. I hope you guys enjoyed it, and sorry for the bad quality of some photos!
تقبلو مني تحياتي
محمد
Trip Report
Flight: Dubai-Doha
Date: Dec. 17, 2007
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Reg: A7-BAA
Scheduled Take-off time: 6:55 PM
Actual Take-off time: 7:16 PM
Departure Gate: 25
Flight Time: 39 minutes
Seat: 5A (First Class)
Boeing and Qatar Airways are two words (or three) that I thought I would never see in the same sentence! When QR announced that it would begin flying its 77W to DXB before IAD I quickly booked on Dec. 17, the last day of my Spring Semester in college to return home to my country, Qatar.
Check-in:
I arrived at the counter well in advance since I wanted to be amongst the first to experience the new plane. The check-in staff were very helpful and courteous and even allowed me some extra baggage allowance (Shhh!). My flight was on-time in a not-so-busy Dubai Airport.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00561qp1.jpg
Dubai Terminal:
The terminal was festive with the Christmas spirit, and there were pilgrims going to perform the Hajj in Makkah Saudi Arabia. I used DXB a thousand times, and I really think this is the model airport for the region—certainly the best in the Middle East.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00562im0.jpg
I sat in the lounge and waited until my flight. As soon as boarding started, I quickly went to the gate!
We used the new double-decker boarding gate for the A380! It was the largest aircraft passenger loading bridge I have ever seen! Cant wait to try it on QR’s A380s!
Me out looking in the window
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9503/l1010203gx5.jpg
First Impression:
As I entered the aircraft, I was overcome with emotion, as I stepped into a 77W that says Qatar Airways in it! The cabin crew were very polite and guided me to my seat. When I saw the seats, I was shocked as to the size of the seats, and the huge aisles! You could play soccer in those aisles! The seats were similar to the A340-600, but they were different. The pitch was incredible! It was identical to first class, with a 2-2-2 configuration. Of course the seats were business class, but were marketed as First Class because of the short trip. (cheapskates!)
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010208sl7.jpg
The business class is divided into two cabins. One had four rows in it, and the other one had three rows in it. I was seated in 5A, which is the first seat near the window in the second cabin.
The first cabin:
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010206dh0.jpg
The second cabin with my seat with the orange juice!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010207mk9.jpg
I touched every button on the seats, looked into every corner or the plane and talked to every cabin crew I could find! LooL! I am indeed an aviation nerd, but proud! Even though I am a civil engineer, I still find aviation to be my best hobby!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010204jg8.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010207wc0.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010204yv1.jpg
Take off was spectacular with a nice view of the wonderful city of Dubai! It wasn’t as noisy as EK’s 77W, but maybe I am being a bit biased here. It was noticeably noiser than QR A340-600HGW, as I have ridden on those many many times. Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building can be seen here! Oh yaa, those GE engines are HUGE!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010209na4.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010210ge2.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010211fy4.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00563rb7.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00565xb8.jpg
The seats recline to near-180 degrees but not fully 180 degrees! This I could not understand, as there is more than ample space to convert it to a fully flat bed. However, the recline was very much near 180 degrees; hardly anyone can notice the difference.
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00568dr7.jpg
The bathrooms are HUGE, the biggest I have ever seen. The doors however are not sliding and they are a bit of annoyance to close the door shut. It has mirrors inside which gives the impression of being HUGE!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010213pv6.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/l1010212om5.jpg
Cuisine:
I was given a menu at the start of the flight, and given a choice between Jumbo prawns in a salad or chicken tikka. I chose the prawns. Its incredible we even got to choose our own meals in a half hour flight!
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00566ke0.jpg
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00567qd3.jpg
Arrival:
We had a very smooth approach and landing, which was comfortable. We were put into the “luxury” busses and taken to Doha Airport. I saw the QR A340-300 for the first time! (A7-AAH)
http://www.air.flyingway.com/airlogo/report/dsc00571vz7.jpg
Well, that’s it! I hope you like my trip report, and I am booked to take the same flight back to Dubai in Dec. 22 on the 77W! QR is certainly leading the way in terms on inflight services, and hospitality. I hope you guys enjoyed it, and sorry for the bad quality of some photos!
تقبلو مني تحياتي
محمد