First Qantas A220 revealed

[sevenfourtyseven]

Yes, but have you ever flown on one? I have, and IME even the 717 beats the xx_x out of it for comfort. The 737 is streets ahead.

The A220 is a nice aircraft, but not in the scrunched up cattle class layout that Qantas has opted for. Even J is quite poor. I'll fly VA Y in row 3 anyday over that carp.

Yes, though admittedly only up front - and the new J is much preferred IMO.

 

[Lucass]

Why is it doing any? It's concerning that Qantas link are now flying the big city pairs. They should be part of mainline

They still have 22 more on order, I think they will definitely continue to operate big city pairs, not too sure where else they could go aside from replacing e-190s on some routes

 

[elanshin]

They still have 22 more on order, I think they will definitely continue to operate big city pairs, not too sure where else they could go aside from replacing e-190s on some routes

Int'l new routes. A220 was designed as both a regional jet and Int'l thin routes. Ones like their planned DRW -SIN. Or some Pacific islands. Basically something that a 321XLR might be too big for.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

 

[Saab34]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

Subsidiaries and lower overheads is probably the future of the domestic business.

 

[Lucass]

Subsidiaries and lower overheads is probably the future of the domestic business.

are they allowed to do this with the 'same job, same pay' law

 

[TheInsider]

are they allowed to do this with the 'same job, same pay' law

Same job, same pay is for people working on the same aircraft, not different aircraft type, in simple terms.

 

[DC3]

So really it's Qantas not Qantaslink. Just so they can pay less to the staff?

The QF shareholders will like that

 

[jrfsp]

Looks like QF are replacing 737s with A220s completely on the MEL - BNE route from Dec. Amazing that all flights between our 2nd and 3rd largest cities will become QFLink - makes sense for a small regional route.

 

[moa999]

Where will the 737s go?

 

[jase05]

Where will the 737s go?

Surely the older ones are retired

 

[Saab34]

QantasLink is just another name for Qantas with lower wages. Dont get too lost with the whole ‘Link’ or ‘Regional’ thing.

Alan would have QLink’d the whole place if he could.

 

[Harrison_133]

MEL-ASP is switching to the A220.

Also appearing on SYD-CBR and SYD-MEL.

 

[Kendall Roy]

The QF shareholders will like that

Time to dig up this old gem:

 

[serfty]

Alan would have QLink’d Jetstar'ised the whole place if he could.

Fixed that for you.

 

[justinbrett]

Looks like QF are replacing 737s with A220s completely on the MEL - BNE route from Dec. Amazing that all flights between our 2nd and 3rd largest cities will become QFLink - makes sense for a small regional route.

Only for the holidays though. 737s are back early 2026.

IMO better to maintain higher frequency with smaller aircraft than to cut frequency.

 

[DC3]

An, yes. Jitcnnict

 

[TeaKozy]

Only for the holidays though. 737s are back early 2026.

IMO better to maintain higher frequency with smaller aircraft than to cut frequency.

Long may they continue. Had a superb flight BNE-MEL the other week in J - Kiara the CSM was an absolute star.

 

[downgraded]

Only for the holidays though. 737s are back early 2026.

IMO better to maintain higher frequency with smaller aircraft than to cut frequency.

I'd rather have a higher quality product on a lower frequency. The higher frequency mainly becomes important when the carrier is unreliable and recovery becomes more if an issue.

 

[Lucass]

I don't get the upset about a220s taking over 738 routes, personally I'd take an a220 over a QF 737 any day on 1,2,3 hour flights.... is there something I'm missing?