Qantas' New A321XLR

[SYD]

I ended up sticking with row 3. The legroom was adequate and the service started at both rows 1 and 3, so not much to it.

Row 1 has decent legroom. I’m of average height ~177cm and had plenty of legroom with the leg rest fully extended on a short hop down to MEL.

1A/C would be the pick - just because they have a small locker without crew and emergency stuff. 1D/F have emergency stuff immediately above but there is plenty of room in the large locker just behind.

 

[moa999]

Future VH-OGE now spotted in paint, without engines.

https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/12762

 

[Saab34]

This one should be the next tranche which are 3xY seats less with a third loo now installed!

 

[Aeryn]

Unexpectedly took my first A321XLR yesterday SYD-MEL, was pretty sure it was a B737 when i booked. Had my usual 2C (not a fan of row 1 as hate having to put hand bag in oberhead bin).

Leg room fine, but less underseat storage room than B737 due to the centre console and the foot rest which i did not notice anyone using.

The little nook in the centre console for resting/charging phones is nice, as is having powerpoint there, as easier to see to connect plug than having it on front.

I really like how the qantas app now shows you which plane you are on.

 

[NSun]

I flew VH-OGB back from Brisbane last night on QF541. I was able to change from QF555 which was on OGC just because I wanted to fly OGB as I'd flown OGC twice before but hadn't been on OGB.

It was 38 degrees in Brisbane and as we were taxiing the condensation from the air conditioning just took off (i.e. the entire cabin became so full of the mist you could hardly see anything) and a lot of the passengers were worried about what it was. A paxxing FA sitting near us was reassuring everyone it was just the air conditioning, visible due to the humidity. Sure enough, as she promised, it dissipated once we took off.

I've experienced this on A321s before, particularly in America flying from Dallas to Las Vegas where it was over 40 degrees Celcius in both locations. But this is something that I've only ever seen on A321s - I wonder if it is something specific to that aircraft type or is it just the large number of passenger numbers on a narrow-body aircraft.

 

[fletty]

I flew VH-OGB back from Brisbane last night on QF541. I was able to change from QF555 which was on OGC just because I wanted to fly OGB as I'd flown OGC twice before but hadn't been on OGB.

It was 38 degrees in Brisbane and as we were taxiing the condensation from the air conditioning just took off (i.e. the entire cabin became so full of the mist you could hardly see anything) and a lot of the passengers were worried about what it was. A paxxing FA sitting near us was reassuring everyone it was just the air conditioning, visible due to the humidity. Sure enough, as she promised, it dissipated once we took off.

I've experienced this on A321s before, particularly in America flying from Dallas to Las Vegas where it was over 40 degrees Celcius in both locations. But this is something that I've only ever seen on A321s - I wonder if it is something specific to that aircraft type or is it just the large number of passenger numbers on a narrow-body aircraft.

I've definitely seen this multiple times on 737s departing Brisbane.

 

[jrfsp]

I flew VH-OGB back from Brisbane last night on QF541. I was able to change from QF555 which was on OGC just because I wanted to fly OGB as I'd flown OGC twice before but hadn't been on OGB.

It was 38 degrees in Brisbane and as we were taxiing the condensation from the air conditioning just took off (i.e. the entire cabin became so full of the mist you could hardly see anything) and a lot of the passengers were worried about what it was. A paxxing FA sitting near us was reassuring everyone it was just the air conditioning, visible due to the humidity. Sure enough, as she promised, it dissipated once we took off.

I've experienced this on A321s before, particularly in America flying from Dallas to Las Vegas where it was over 40 degrees Celcius in both locations. But this is something that I've only ever seen on A321s - I wonder if it is something specific to that aircraft type or is it just the large number of passenger numbers on a narrow-body aircraft.

Never seen it on a 737 but very common on the A320 family - it’s actually great air con unlike the old 737. Pretty sure I’ve seen it on airbus widebodies too.

 

[OZDUCK]

I have experienced this 'misting' a few times in Singapore.

 

[Aeryn]

Experienced it in warm Latin America too i.e. Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico.

 

[AuSammy]

No idea of aircraft but domestic flight AN DWN-ADL during wet season several years ago and a few other times in my travels that I don’t recall details. After the novelty of the first time, a bit of ho-hum.

Also a few times, drops of icy cold water falling from above me after takeoff from hot humid climates.

 

[cambriamarsh]

No idea of aircraft but domestic flight AN DWN-ADL during wet season several years ago and a few other times in my travels that I don’t recall details. After the novelty of the first time, a bit of ho-hum.

Also a few times, drops of icy cold water falling from above me after takeoff from hot humid climates.

And in the car a few times in Akl on a hot and sticky day

 

[Saab34]

Commonly seen in DPS and CNS.

Here is a video.