Qatar Airways Business Class Europe Airfare

Qatar Airways Business Class cabins lead the way for inflight comfort, being voted the Worlds Best Business Class in 2019, 2021 and 2023 by Skytrax. It was also voted as Best Business Class Airline Lounges in 2021 – which we have been lucky enough to visit first hand in Doha! Check out our reviews for the Al Mourjan Business, Al Mourjan The Garden + Al Safwa First Lounge.

Being a strongly recognised airline, Qatar Airways have a few different styled Business Class cabins including the notorious Qsuites.

However, depending on your destination, the aircraft being a A350, A330 or 777, it may determine whether you’re in a Qsuite seat or a different Qatar Business Class cabin such as the MiniPods, Super Diamond or Diamond seats.

All Qatar Airways Business Class Cabins have fully flat beds. The cabin sizes range from 22 to 53 seats depending on the aircraft. Some Business Class cabins with Qatar Airways have 1-2-1 cabin configuration with direct aisle access, but others have 2-2-2 like the 777-300ER we flew, read our review here. It is best to discuss with your airfare specialist on your preferences.

Wifi is available on many Qatar Airways aircraft, while their on demand entertainment system comes with over 3,000 entertainment options.

Upon boarding, long-haul Qatar Airways Business Class passengers receive a designer amenity kit filled with skincare products plus pyjamas for onboard comfort.

Fare Families/Business Lite Fares

Qatar Airways have introduced ‘Fare Families’ which is a new branded fare concept. The airline claim that they offer these fares so that clients can have a choice to pay for what inclusions they want with their ticket. Unfortunately the effect of this new fare structure is that clients are having to pay for things that were typically considered included benefits of flying Business Class.

Namely, lounge access and seat selection along with flexibility for changes and cancellation. The cheapest fares with Qatar Airways are now the ‘Business Lite’ fares which do not include lounge access or advanced seating. You can pay for these as an additional cost but it quickly adds up. The next fare level up is ‘Business Classic’ fare but these rates are often around $1k more.

Some of these issues are alleviated for high tier frequent flyer members. By having a oneworld Emerald or Sapphire membership [e.g. Qantas Gold or Qantas Platinum] you can get these benefits on a Business Lite fare without having to pay the additional costs. In these situations, lounge access in Doha excludes the flagship Al Mourjan lounge.