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I toured Qatar's new Qsuite business class, which passengers are still waiting to fly. These are the 7 best upgrades.

I toured Qatar's new Qsuite business class, which passengers are still waiting to fly. These are the 7 best upgrades.
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Qatar Airways' next-generation Qsuite business class, unveiled in 2024, remains grounded due to ongoing certification and production delays with the Boeing 777-9 aircraft. The airline now expects the new cabin to debut in 2027.

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The delay underscores the broader systemic issues facing Boeing's production and certification timelines, impacting airline fleet modernization plans.

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The new Qsuite is impressive, and I particularly liked the two-person window suite and personal safe. Angelo De Guzman Qatar Airways debuted its new Qsuite Next Gen business class in 2024, but it's still not flying. The airline said the cabin was planned for the Boeing 777-9, a plane years behind schedule. I toured the new seat to see what flyers can expect once it launches and found surprising upgrades. Qatar Airways hoped to debut the next generation of its famous Qsuite business class last year — with lockable drawers and two-person window suites — but it still hasn't flown a single passenger. The Doha-based airline unveiled its reinvented Qsuite at the UK's Farnborough Airshow in 2024, promising a new level of luxury for its Boeing 777-9 jets by 2025. The 777-9 is the larger variant of the 777X. But Boeing's new widebody still isn't certified.

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