It has nearly been two years since Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. Ahead of the anniversary, the Doha-based airline shared a video of a quick tour of the widebody aircraft.
Pioneering service
The flag carrier of Qatar was the first airline to receive the jet as its launch customer. Additionally, the A350-1000 was the first Airbus aircraft to be fitted with the renowned Qsuite business class seats.
The point of view tour kicks off at the cockpit before heading to the front of the Qsuite cabin. Here, flight assistants can be seen preparing the seats with amenities such as inflight pajamas.
Another assistant can be seen providing an early boarder with a hot drink. The video then highlights the archetypical sliding doors of the Qsuite, which give the ultimate passenger privacy.
The tour then takes the viewer to the huge economy class cabin. Despite the many seats, there is plenty of space to move about. The clip then finishes off by showing a crew member preparing a tasty-looking onboard meal.
Plenty to offer
When Qatar announced the arrival of the plane, CEO Akbar Al Baker shared that the arrival helps his airline maintain its status as flying one of the youngest fleets in the sky. He added that it offers passengers outstanding levels of comfort, which Qatar prides itself on giving.
Furthermore, since the plane is 23 feet longer than the A350-900, it helps the firm substantially increase its capacity on the routes it operates on.
The plane holds 46 seats in the Qsuite and 281 extra-wide 18-inch seats in economy class. Altogether, there are 44 extra seats in this aircraft compared with the smaller type.
There are 22-inch HD flight entertainment screens placed at the front of each Qsuite seat. If these passengers rather catch some sleep, they can rest on their fully flat beds.
In economy class, each seat features an 11.6-inch screen. There is also extra space at shoulder level for travelers in window seats. The comforting atmosphere is polished off with soft LED mood lighting.
Qatar is expecting to operate 42 -1000 aircraft. According to Planespotters, the firm currently holds 14 of the planes within its fleet. These are supported by 49 -900s, giving it a total of 53 A350 XWBs.
The video tour shows some variations between the two aircraft. One of the key differences is that the classy bar area, which is situated between two cabins of the -900 is omitted on the -1000. However, this has made way for the spacious Qsuite cabins.
Perfect for long distances
Qatar flies the jet on several of its long haul routes across the globe. Operations to Dallas and Houston started last summer. Additionally, it recently added the aircraft on flights to Australia via the Doha-Sydney-Canberra route.
Those that are set to be on a flight served with this model will be in for a comfortable experience, no matter which cabin they are in.
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