There has been some changes to service, but overall it basically pre-pandemic light. Conclusionįlying Qatar Airways right now is still a great flight experience. Soup of the day – Corn chowder Beef bresaola appetizer Cajun Prawns appetizer Chicken Kebab main Braised lamb shank Pistachio melva cake with port Hake Fish Curry Roast beef in sour dough baguette. In addition, because of a shortage of some of the more popular items, we ended up being able to try nearly everything on the menu between the two of us. Many of the wines on this flight retailed for around $14 with a few closer to $30.ĭespite the airline being out of items when requested, we were able to enjoy a good meal and service felt as normal. Despite being a 10+ hour flight, the more premium wines are saved for other destinations. The wine list to and from South Africa are not completely the same as those to North America. Even if you’re not at a window seat, the A350 camera’s offer fantastic views. The views from the plane over Cape Town are amazing, with awesome view of Table Mountains and the surroundings. The sweet taste of bubbles! Drinks are served after take off and before meal service beginsĪfter our welcome drinks, we were off. As it’s always nice to have a place to store your shoes and not have to worry about placing them in your bed, or under the seat where they may get lost.Īlthough South Africa’s lockdown includes an alcohol ban, once onboard there is alcohol flowing! Within minutes of sitting down I was enjoying a glass of Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne. Yet my favorite drawer is the shoe cubby. There is a a little bit of storage around the seat. The seats are lay flat and every have aisle access. I’ve done a full review on these seats on the A380, so I won’t go into too much detail here. They are still very competitive, but once you’ve been spoiled with the qsuite, these seats are not nearly as attractive. The seats are nice, but a little too open for me and lack privacy in all directions. Therefore we were sad to see the older configuration of seats. Once onboard, everything felt like the new normal! The A350s operating to South Africa currently do not offer Qsuties. I wish more airlines would consider doing this at airports where their premium passengers do not have lounge access. The voucher is a nice perk since lounges are currently closed. As we were not hungry and knew we would be indulging on the plane, we utilized the voucher for coffee beans and chocolates to take home. It can also be used at the Grab and Go location. Qatar Airways business class passengers receive a R250 (~$16.50) voucher for this restaurant. There is one restaurant open with a grab and go option or sit down service. Finally, a temperature check was done before boarding the plane by the boarding gate agents. This line was the longest and slowest moving. Next, all passengers must fill out a health declaration form and have their temperature checks again by health agents before customs. In total, before getting onto the plane, I had my temperature checked 4 times. I did not capture any photos of the terminal, but I do remember long socially distance lines and a number of temperature checks. Yet, due to social distancing, lines appeared long. With an extremely limited number of international flights and domestic flights, the airport felt empty. At the Cape Town Airport, the airport was fairly quiet despite being a holiday weekend. Qatar Airways is still serving South Africa via Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. This review is from my Qatar Airways Business class flight on January 3, 2021, during the height of lockdown which included a 9pm curfew and a ban on all alcohol sales and service. As I was already in South Africa, I was happy to know that Qatar Airways was not suspending service. As a new variant of Covid-19 was discovered in South Africa, many airlines stopped serving the country. South Africa returned to Level 3 lockdown on Decemwith a slew of new restrictions.
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