Qatar Airways wins 2025 APEX Award for upcoming Qsuite Next Gen
Xia Cai, Senior Vice President Product Development, Qatar Airways (right) accepts the APEX Award for Best Cabin Innovation during the awards ceremony in Long Beach
Qatar Airways won several awards at this year's APEX/IFSA Awards in Long Beach, California during Global EXPO, including Best Food & Beverage and Best Seat Comfort.
The iconic airline also brought home an award for APEX World Class Airline, but perhaps the most noteworthy is the award for Best Cabin Innovation for a product that is not yet in the air, Qsuite Next Gen.
The Qsuite Next Gen will initially be installed on Qatar Airways’ 777-9 aircraft and is anticipated to enter service in 2025. The product was first unveiled at Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in July.
The game-changing Qsuite Next Gen aims to facilitate a mindful work-life balance with its revolutionary attributes for professionals, friends and families.
Qatar Airways' Quad Suite, part of the Qsuite Next Gen product
For four
The redesigned Quad Suite is now equipped with movable 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova IFE screens–a first for any airline in the world. The screens can be repositioned to the side to create the largest social and productivity space in the sky for up to four passengers in the Quad Suite.
Rest and relaxation on board the Quad Suite has also been enhanced with increased space for dining together–a hallmark of Qatari heritage, as well added privacy with taller, digitally controlled dividers. With larger lie-flat and double beds, the new Quad Suite will also offer the 5-star Qatar Airways turn-down service with a dedicated ‘Make My Bed’ feature.
Comfy companions
The Companion Suite has similar characteristics to the Quad Suite, now with the noteworthy revamp of offering the same shared space in window aisles. Screens can also repositioned in the Companion Suite to allow for more socializing.
The Qsuite Next Gen offers more personalization, including ambient lighting and privacy controls via the upgraded touchscreen Passenger Control units.
