Qatar Airways' swanky new seats will revolutionize business travel

"Today I am proud to unveil the future of premium travel with our new QSuite Business Class," Qatar Airways Group CEO His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said in a statement. "Our unique and patented design is a world first in many ways and challenges industry norms by offering passengers more privacy, more choice, and more personalization."

A few years ago, Qatar Airways made the decision to go to a two-class layout on all of its planes apart from its fleet of seven Airbus A380 superjumbos. As a result, the airline invested heavily on its business class and economy product offerings. In 2016, Qatar Airways was named the best business class in the world by consumer aviation website Skytrax.

In fact, the 20-year-old airline's investment in its new business-class-on-steroids is indicative of the airline industry's latest trend towards two cabin configurations with first class going the way of the dodo.

Now, Qatar is back with a business class cabin that's said to be even better.

Unlike existing business class offerings, the QSuite is designed not only for individual comfort and convenience, but also to thrive in group settings. Even though its individual suites look fairly conventional on the outside, they offer a new level of flexibility and a communal atmosphere unheard of in the era of private premium seating.

Here's a closer look at Qatar Airways' new QSuite Business Class:

Looking around Qatar Airways' business class cabin, my initial impression is that the QSuite looks pretty run-of-the-mill for a premium international airline.

After all, passengers can still enjoy a movie or ...

... Get a good night's sleep in the privacy of their private suites.

In fact, Qatar's QSuite offers more than 3,000 entertainment options and...

... Folds flats to create a comfortable single bed.

However, the real beauty of the QSuite system is revealed when all of its adjustable partitions have been retracted. Voila! Communal space.

The configurable QSuite allows passengers to conduct business with an increased level of privacy or...

.... Allow families to dine together.

At the same time, the QSuite can be configured for a romantic trip for two or...

... Transformed to create the first ever double bed in business class!

According to the airline, the QSuite will soon become common place across its fleet of 194 Airbus and Boeing jets. In fact, Qatar Airways has another 200 or so planes worth $90 billion on the way over the next few years.

The QSuite will be available on all newly delivered Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft with existing existing 777s and A350s set to be retrofitted with the seats, Gunter Saurwein, Qatar Airways vice president for the Americas, told Business Insider.

Unfortunately, the QSuite won't available on the airline's fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos and Boeing 787 Dreamliners due to space constraints. However, they will get a modified version of the suite.

Qatar Airways' swanky new seats will revolutionize business travel

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