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A well-known luxury travel influencer expressed frustration over a claim that Qatar Airways was the first to outfit business class cabins with suites featuring doors. The influencer had written that JetBlue was the pioneer, leading one of her readers to cite a conflicting report.
This debate highlights how foundational definitions can often lead to disagreements. Key questions include what qualifies as business class, whether all seats in a cabin need to be outfitted similarly, and whether the announcement or actual service entry of a product holds more significance.
Delta Air Lines claims they introduced “the world’s first all-suite business class” with Delta One on their Airbus A350 flagship aircraft in 2017. However, Qatar Airways flew QSuites from Doha to London in June 2017, predating Delta's inaugural flight by one month.
