Back in April 2023 we reported on the happy news that Qatar Airways had reinstated all-Qsuite operation in Business Class on its three daily flights to and from Singapore Changi Airport, after the carrier settled its spat with aircraft manufacturer Airbus over peeling paint on some of its A350s.

That resolution allowed the airline to progressively reintroduce a number of stored Airbus A350s into its operational fleet, including 12 with the Qsuite fitted, while deliveries of five brand new A350s with the Qsuite also helped increase the product’s deployment across the network.

In turn, that has meant the carrier reinstated the ‘Qsuite guarantee’ on Singapore flights, something we hadn’t seen since 2021.

Since our last update, Qatar Airways has increased its Qsuite-equipped aircraft tally to 80 aircraft in its operating fleet, and now has 22 routes exclusively featuring the Qsuite in Business Class – its flagship and arguably most sought-after cabin product.

That’s because even within fleets that haven’t achieved a 100% Qsuite refit – such as the Airbus A350-900 (29% Qsuite) and the Boeing 777-300ER (70% Qsuite) – Qatar Airways strategically assigns Qsuite-equipped aircraft to specific routes and flights, including those serving Singapore.

Which Qatar Airways aircraft have the Qsuite?

Currently only newer Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900s, all Airbus A350-1000s and selected Boeing 777s have the Qsuite installed. The only aircraft you’re guaranteed to get the Qsuite on, regardless of the route or flight number, is the A350-1000.

• A350-900: 29% (10/34)
• A350-1000: 100% (25/25)
• 777-200LR: 71% (5/7)
• 777-300ER: 70% (40/57)

Wide body aircraft without Qsuite:

• A330-200 (0/6)
• A330-300 (0/10)
• A380 (0/8)
• 787-8 (0/32)
• 787-9 (0/23)

In total 80 of Qatar Airways’ total wide body fleet are now fitted with Qsuite in Business Class. That’s an increase of three since our update last year, thanks to the delivery of one new Airbus A350-1000 and the refit of two more Boeing 777-300ERs – A7-BAH in April 2025 and A7-BAK in May 2025.

That’s still only 40% of the carrier’s 202 wide-body passenger aircraft, though if you exclude the A330, A380 and 787, since the Qsuite design doesn’t fit on these narrower aircraft, it’s a more respectable 65% completion rate.

Routes with guaranteed all-Qsuite Business Class

Qatar Airways is currently serving 22 routes from its Doha hub exclusively using aircraft featuring the Qsuite in Business Class.

This arises for one of two reasons:

• Deployment of only Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on the route, all of which feature the Qsuite in Business Class, like Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco; or
• Deployment of only Qsuite-equipped Airbus A350-900 / Boeing 777-200LR / Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, sometimes in addition to Airbus A350-1000 service, like Singapore, Melbourne and Washington.

Adelaide will drop off the all-Qsuite list from 1st December 2025, but Sao Paulo gets added from 1st November 2025, so the total number of all-Qsuite cities remains broadly at 22 through to late March 2026.

Here’s how the list looks, from now until the end of the winter 2025/26 season.

Guaranteed Qsuite Routes Now – 28th March 2026
Route	Flights	Aircraft	Notes
Adelaide	QR914/915	359	Till 30 Nov 25
	QR988/989	77W	Via MEL Till 30 Nov 25
Auckland	QR920/921	77L
Atlanta	QR755/756	351
Bengaluru	QR572/573	351 77W
Brisbane	QR898/899	77W
Boston	QR743/744	359
Chicago	QR725/726	77W
Dallas	QR729/730	351
	QR731/732	351
Houston	QR713/714	351
Los Angeles	QR739/740	351
Melbourne	QR904/905	77W
	QR988/989	77W
Miami	QR777/778	351
	QR781/782	351
Montreal	QR763/764	77W
New York JFK	QR701/702	77W
	QR703/704	77W
	QR705/706	351 359 77W
Perth	QR900/901	77W
San Francisco	QR737/738	351
Sao Paulo	QR773/774	351	From 1 Nov 25
	QR779/780	351
	QR785/786	77W
Seattle	QR719/720	77W
Seoul	QR858/859	351
	QR862/863	351 77W
Singapore	QR942/943	359 351
	QR944/945	359 351
	QR948/947	359 351
Tokyo Narita	QR806/807	77W
	QR808/809	359
Toronto	QR767/768	77W
Washington	QR707/708	77W
	QR709/710	359

The great news for our readers is that this means you can book or redeem on any flight from Singapore to these cities without the worry of a non-Qsuite product in Business Class, including all of the carrier’s North America destinations.

Example routes include Singapore – Boston, Singapore – New York, Singapore – Toronto and Singapore – Miami.

Qatar Airways also operates flights for Virgin Australia to and from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, which are in addition to its own services on these routes, and all of these VA-coded services feature the Qsuite in Business Class.

Guaranteed Qsuite Routes Now – 28th March 2026
Route	Flights (codeshare)	Aircraft	Notes
Brisbane	VA15/16 (QR8404/8405)	77W
Melbourne	VA7/8 (QR8402/8403)	77W	From 1 Dec 2025
Perth	VA21/22 (QR8407/8406)	77W
Sydney	VA1/2 (QR8400/8401)	77W

While Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth are also on Qatar Airways’ all-Qsuite list, it’s worth noting that Sydney is not, because the airline uses Airbus A380s for its own flights on that route, which don’t feature the Qsuite in Business Class.

Routes where you can guarantee the Qsuite on specific flights

Even though there are only 22 Qatar Airways routes where you can currently guarantee the Qsuite in Business Class, there are also at least nine routes where you will be able to benefit provided you pick the right flight number, including Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Paris and London Heathrow.

Specific Qsuite Flights Now – 28th March 2026
Route	Flights	Aircraft	Notes
Amsterdam	QR273/274	77W	QR273/274 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
Bali (Denpasar)	QR960/961	351	QR960/961 and QR962/963 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
	QR962/963	351
Johannesburg	QR1363/1364	351	From 1st December 2025, QR1363/1364 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
Kuala Lumpur	QR852/853	351	From 1st November 2025, QR852/853 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
London Heathrow	All flights except: QR3/4* QR11/10	359 351 77W	The Qsuite is used on all London Heathrow services except on twice-daily Airbus A380 flights, since the A380s are not Qsuite-equipped
Madrid	QR149/150	77W	QR149/150 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
Manchester	QR27/28	351	QR27/28 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft
Mumbai	QR556/557 (selected days)	351	QR556 uses a Qsuite-equipped aircraft except on Thursdays and Fridays (77W) QR557 uses a Qsuite-equipped aircraft except on Fridays and Saturdays (77W)
Paris	QR41/42	77W	QR41/42 flights always use Qsuite-equipped aircraft

* Until 25th October 2025. From 26th October 2025 QR3/4 is operated by a Qsuite-equipped 77W.

Note that other flights on these routes may not feature the Qsuite, either due to the use of different aircraft types or because the airline does not consistently allocate Qsuite-equipped aircraft to those specific flight numbers.

From 1st November 2025, flight QR852/853 between Doha and Kuala Lumpur will use Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, guaranteeing Qsuite service, while two out of three Bali flights already guarantee the Qsuite for the same reason.

This is particularly valuable for Singapore-based travellers seeking Avios award availability, as these cities often have better premium cabin redemption space than the carrier’s Singapore flights.

Routes that never see the Qsuite

Around half of all Qatar Airways routes from Doha are operated solely by aircraft types that aren’t equipped with the Qsuite.

Many of these are short routes, serving Middle East, Africa, India and eastern Europe, like Baku, Ahmedabad and Budapest, and indeed some only use narrow-body Airbus A320 aircraft, like Belgrade, Baku, Larnaca and Sofia.

Some of the longer services that never see the Qsuite, based on the northern winter schedule to late March 2025, include:

• Barcelona (all-787)
• Dublin (all-787)
• Dusseldorf (all-787)
• Frankfurt (all-787)
• London Gatwick (all-787)
• Munich (all-787)

Routes that get the Boeing 787-9 product

Qatar Airways does offer another suite-style product in Business Class, in the form of the “Business Suite” on Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

These play second fiddle to the Qsuite, but still offer an impressive private experience, with closing privacy doors.

With 23 of these aircraft now in service, their route network is now quite extensive, with the following destinations examples of those featuring at least one daily Boeing 787-9 flight option, between now and late March 2026:

• Barcelona (all 3 daily)
• Bangkok (1 daily, from 25 Oct)
• Berlin (2-3 daily)
• Frankfurt (2 daily)
• Hanoi (2 daily)
• Johannesburg (1 daily)
• London Gatwick (up to 2 daily)
• Madrid (1 daily)
• Manchester (2-3 daily)
• Munich (all 2 daily)

What about operational swaps?

While Qatar Airways schedules all-Qsuite operations on 22 routes, there remains a small chance of a last-minute operational change, resulting in a non-Qsuite-equipped aircraft for your flight.

For the Singapore route, that has affected only 1 out of 93 departures over the last month (1.1%), usually resulting in the older Collins Super Diamond product instead of the Qsuite.

This is still a solid Business Class seat, indeed recently introduced by British Airways for a long overdue renewal of its Club World cabin (albeit with a closing privacy door in that case).

We reviewed the product in September 2019 on an A350-900 flight from Athens to Doha.

While it’s no Qsuite in terms of privacy, the 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration in this cabin is still sufficiently private, especially if you can secure a window seat when flying solo.

For couples the middle pairs certainly don’t have the allure of the rear-facing E/F seats on the Qsuite (which convert into a double bed), but are still a good option.

Of course that doesn’t change the fact that if you booked or redeemed purely to try the Qsuite, this alternative simply won’t cut it for you – so keep your fingers crossed for no short-term operational substitution on your flight!

Qsuite guarantee

As reported last year by Head for Points, Qatar Airways now has a ‘Qsuite Guarantee’, which allows you a free change onto a Qsuite flight if your original Qsuite booking has been changed to an aircraft without the product.

In this situation, you will receive an email from Qatar Airways allowing you to switch to a new departure date or flight, within 21 days from the original booking, on the same route, that does have the Qsuite cabin.

Importantly, award tickets booked with Avios points are eligible, and can be switched onto flights without any award space (i.e. only commercial space in Business Class is required).

That’s great news if you have the ability to be flexible with your travel plans, ensuring you will retain the Qsuite experience on board.

What’s the Qsuite like?

We flew the Qsuite on the A350-1000 from Frankfurt to Doha back in September 2018, just after it launched. It wasn’t perfect – the food and service were a bit of a let-down, and the seat itself is smaller than it looks (certainly no First Class competitor in size terms).

Nonetheless, the design and finish of the product, the excellent privacy and the ‘proper’ double bed or quad / group style middle seating options simply make this a fantastic hard product.

If you haven’t tried it – you should!

We have enjoyed several Qsuite trips since our review, and we’re happy to have some more locked in next year.

Recently we even managed to check out the airline’s new caviar service on a flight from Doha to Singapore, which was fantastic – the ‘soft product’ sure has improved since our first review.

Qsuite award redemption rates

Unfortunately Qatar Airways has been making Business Class redemptions more expensive lately, starting with a rollout of ‘Peak’ and ‘Off-Peak’ award pricing for flights redeemed using Avios points around a year ago.

That means that for around a third of the year, you’ll pay 20% more Avios to redeem an award seat, which hikes the Singapore – Europe award rates from 70,000 or 75,000 Avios on off-peak dates to 84,000 or 90,000 Avios on peak dates.

Qatar Airways does not pass fuel surcharges on to its own Privilege Club members (or BA Avios members) redeeming Qatar Airways, though unfortunately award surcharges were recently re-introduced, and then hiked (in a somewhat botched way) in 2024.

Here are some example redemption options using the programme, showing current miles rates and taxes payable for redeeming on Qatar Airways flights one-way from Singapore using Avios, against some other programmes (careful of those fuel surcharges!).

Example Qatar Business Class redemption rates from Singapore
FFP	Doha	London	Athens	New York
	Off-Peak 50k +S$229	Off-Peak 75k +S$350	Off-Peak 70k +S$350	Off-Peak 95k +S$494
	Peak 62.5k +S$229	Peak 90k +S$350	Peak 84k +S$350	Peak 114k +S$494
	63k +S$521	89k +S$832	89k +S$832	115k +S$967
	75k +S$521	119.2k +S$832	90k +S$832	159k +S$967
	82k +S$521	131k +S$832	131k +S$832	165k +S$967

Nonetheless, the Avios programme is still among the cheapest redemption options from Singapore to Europe in Business Class, especially with the excellent Qsuite now offered on all Singapore flights and many flights beyond Doha too.

How to check your flight has Qsuite

To be sure that your Qatar Airways flight has the Qsuite, and to monitor this until your departure date, see our guide below (click to expand).

If you know which aircraft registration will be operating your flight, you can also cross-reference whether it has the Qsuite based on the latest list of aircraft registrations which have the Qsuite installed below (click to expand).

This can be useful if you are flying from Singapore to Doha and the aircraft operating your flight has already departed from Doha on its previous flight, since you can check the registration on flights like FlightRadar24. In this case, for the current summer season schedule:

• QR942 at 7.45pm the previous day operates QR943 SIN-DOH at 10.30am
• QR944 at 7.45am the previous day operates QR945 SIN-DOH at 3.10am
• QR948 at 2.35am the same day operates QR947 SIN-DOH at 6.45pm

Qsuite 2.0 is coming

Qatar Airways recently revealed its ‘Qsuite 2.0’ concept in Business Class, originally for its upcoming Boeing 777-9 aircraft, though that project is now delayed until at least 2026.

Future Airbus A350-1000 deliveries from 2026 will also have Qsuite 2.0 installed, and we wouldn’t be surprised to therefore now see it first on that aircraft type.

Once the product does arrive, it will offer more privacy with higher suite doors, wider seats and beds, plus companion suites at the window side that face one another.

All three daily Qatar Airways flights between Singapore and Doha have been benefitting from aircraft fitted with the popular Qsuite Business Class seats since April 2023, a situation that continues as effectively a permanent arrangement.

While only 40% of Qatar Airways’ wide-body fleet features the Qsuite, strategic aircraft deployment ensures consistent availability on many more of the carrier’s premium routes too.

That means there are 21 other routes on Qatar Airways’ network that also get Qsuite-only service in Business Class, including New York, Los Angeles and Montreal, while you can ensure the Qsuite to and from some cities by picking the right flight number, like on the London Heathrow, Bali and Kuala Lumpur routes.

Unfortunately, Qsuite is never absolutely guaranteed due to the possibility of operational equipment swaps right up to day of departure. The only aircraft that definitely has it is the A350-1000, so if that’s the type operating your flight and it’s still showing the same the day before or on the day itself, you’re almost 100% safe.

For travellers redeeming miles, Qatar Airways remains a great option despite recent Avios pricing increases. Decent redemption rates keep the Qsuite within reach for those seeking out one of the world’s best Business Class products, even if the carrier surcharges sting a little!

Looking ahead, the airline plans to improve its offering with the launch of Qsuite 2.0, promising even greater privacy and comfort from 2026.

In the meantime, happy Qsuite-ing to and from Singapore, and across the Qatar Airways network!

(Cover Photo: Qatar Airways)