Qatar Airways is known for its Qsuites business class. This is one of the world’s best business class experiences, between an excellent soft and hard product. Roughly seven years after the product was introduced, it’s available on most long haul aircraft, but not all.

Even as this continues to be one of the world’s most incredible business class experiences, there’s an exciting update, as Qatar Airways plans to unveil an all-new business class in the coming days.

Qatar Airways’ new “Qsuite Next Gen” business class

We’ve known for some time that Qatar Airways is planning a new business class product for its future wide body jets. The airline has now formally announced that the new product will be unveiled at the Farnborough International Air Show 2024, beind held July 22-26, 2024.

At this point, the airline will debut its new business class product, named “Qsuite Next Gen.” Details are limited as of now, though we’re told that this is an “upgraded version” of the current product, and that it “promises luxury redefined and brings a wealth of innovative features.”

The airline explains that the new Qsuites business class will offer “further advancements in comfort, collaborative and social design elements and passenger dining experiences.”

Here’s how Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer describes the company’s presence at the Farnborough International Air Show:

“We are highly anticipating this year’s Farnborough International Airshow and as the Best Airline in the World we are confident that the reveal of our latest business class offering will be a huge draw for the global aviation community. We also look forward to welcoming visitors to our installations and onboard our aircraft which will be on display, to experience what we offer.”

While the product will be revealed shortly, we don’t know when it will actually start to be installed on aircraft. I think it’s a given that this product will be featured on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-9s (along with the new first class the airline is planning), though it’s anyone’s guess when that plane will enter service (as of now it’ll happen in late 2025 at the earliest).

The airline could also introduce this on its remaining Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to be delivered, but there’s no indication of that happening.

I can’t wait to see what Qatar Airways has come up with. To be honest, I think we’re reaching the point where new business class products will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Business class has come a long way over the years, from recliners, to angled seats, to flat beds, to direct aisle access, to doors.

This evolution has largely happened with limited opportunity cost in terms of space, since seating manufacturers have just become more efficient. This is also why nowadays so many business class seats have footwells.

Unless Qatar Airways is willing to dedicate a larger footprint to each seat, I don’t see how much more the product could improve. I mean, I do think ANA’s “The Room” business class sets the standard for business class seats, so if Qatar Airways can beat that, I’d be mighty impressed.

Qatar Airways is an incredibly innovative airline, and I can’t wait to see what the airline comes up with. When it comes to business class, Qatar Airways certainly puts Emirates to shame.

Qatar Airways plans a second new business class product

While the new “Qsuite Next Gen” product will be the next to be revealed, it’s not the only new business class product that Qatar Airways is working on. Qatar Airways has a total of 50 Airbus A321neos on order. Initially these planes were supposed to be delivered in 2023, but due to the dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways, that timeline has been pushed back significantly.

Qatar Airways is planning on introducing a new business class product intended specifically for these planes, since obviously narrow body and wide body planes have different seating requirements, given the cabin width.

I believe that Qatar Airways is taking delivery of A321neos as of 2026, so I imagine that’s when this product will debut. Qatar Airways has also picked up some 737 MAX 8s, but those feature inherited interiors, given that they were intended for S7 Airlines.

So I’m not sure what exactly this new business class will entail, though I imagine it will be as good as narrow body products get. Realistically speaking, I think a reverse herringbone seat with a door might just be as good as we can reasonably expect, similar to what FlyDubai has planned for its upcoming Boeing 737 MAXs (though that product introduction has also been delayed considerably).

Bottom line

Qatar Airways will shortly be unveiling its new business class product, known as “Qsuite Next Gen.” This will be revealed during the Farnborough International Air Show. We don’t know many details yet, including when the product will be introduced, and what exactly the features will be.

While it won’t be revealed imminently, Qatar Airways is also working on a new narrow body business class product, intended for the carrier’s A321neos.

Qatar Airways puts so much effort into its premium experience, and I’m curious to see what the airline comes up with next. Call me a skeptic, but I feel like business class products can only evolve so much more, as Qsuites is already an unbelievably good product.

What are you expecting from Qatar Airways’ “Qsuite Next Gen” product?