{"id":87859,"date":"2012-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/review-qatar-airways-business-class\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:50:37","slug":"review-qatar-airways-business-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/review-qatar-airways-business-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Qatar Airways Business Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not surprisingly, everything in Qatar Airways\u2019 Business Class<\/strong> offering is bigger and better. If you\u2019re more accustomed to flying Economy Class like me, then to experience the luxurious trappings of Business Class on an 8 hour flight<\/strong> from Cape Town to Doha <\/a>and on to Venice<\/a> is an absolute godsend.<\/p>\n

\"Qatar<\/a>
QR 583 being prepped on the ground in Cape Town <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My journey started in Cape Town Airport\u2019s<\/a> international departures terminal. After checking in for my flight on the \u2018Red Carpet\u2019 at the Qatar Airways<\/a> counter at Cape Town International and clearing passport control, I headed up to the Bidvest Lounge in the International Departures terminal. Managing to steer clear of the complimentary temptations on offer, I sat in the lounge in eager anticipation of QR 583\u2019s<\/strong> Business Class menu <\/strong>later in the evening.<\/p>\n

Confessions of a Business Class Rookie<\/h2>\n

Soon enough I was being welcomed into the Business Class cabin. Qatar Airways cabin crew<\/strong> take your drinks order when you\u2019re still on the ground so it wasn\u2019t long before I had the guilty pleasure of watching the other lesser mortals (aka Economy Class passengers) board the plane from my Business Class seat, drink in hand, hot towel waiting in the wings.<\/p>\n

That said; my guise as a seasoned business class traveller was short-lived when I mistakenly leaned on the panel buttons that control the seat functions. It didn\u2019t take long and this business class buffoon was being stretched out into the lie flat position \u2013 the movement out of my control. A knowing glance from a flight attendant and my Renaissance man cover was blown. Luckily for me, she was more intent on helping me discreetly than further making a mockery of me.<\/p>\n

\"Business<\/a><\/p>\n

\"B777-200LR<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Qatar Airways Business Class Seat Features<\/h2>\n

Well into the flight and somewhere over Sana\u2019a turbulence made itself known to the darkened cabin. Oddly enough, a little turbulence has never felt so good when you\u2019re in the lie flat position. This probably has a lot do with the enhanced features of Qatar Airways\u2019 business class seat <\/strong>which boasts the following specs:<\/p>\n