Undercover Brother
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Hey guys,
Forgive me if this has been spoken about elsewhere (couldn't find it if it has), but I just caught the new QF 737-800 series VH-VZL from BNE to MEL this evening.
It has seat back IFE entertainment, similar to the A380 (only QF I can compare it to). IFE has PLENTY of content, more than needed for domestic travel, as well as the usual games, chat, real time route screens etc. The screen is large, very crisp and touch screen very responsive. Updated hand controls on the armrest as well.
Seats may be updated, or they just look new and nice.
This plane has only been in service 1 week, and boy can you tell. Everything is so shiny and new, it's great to look out onto the wing and see it all sparlking clean, very nice!
Had a chat to the crew and they were very pleased, all of their ovens, kettles etc are all modern and work well. They tell me up to 8 of the new planes are in service, or will be very soon. They were in a great mood and provided excellent service in the Y cabin, it's how the QF service used to be! Add to the fact most passengers were impressed with the new toys it was a great mood in the cabin, lots of laughs from the lady behind me watching the Big Bang Theory.
All in all I was very impressed with the experience, it was such a great surprise compared to the normal 737 experience we get (and had prepared myself for another average flight). I can't help but think if QF roll more of this setup out, and the new DJ product we are finally going to be spoled when flying. The way it should be! And quite frankly the way I would've always imagined it being. Might get me having a crack at QF Gold instead of DJ now (although I am sure it will still be some time before the whole QF 737 fleet is this way)
Big win; my 3.5mm headphones being plugged into the usual 2 prong socket, and getting stereo sound out, instead of me listening to the news in mono. Big win.
Big lose, the volume of the announcments in the cabin and through the headphones was way to loud. Ouch.
Also the flight route following on the IFE is great, but seemed to lag and update infrequently.
I will be letting QF know about my trip. Hopefully you guys get to experience it soon!
Enough ramble, sleep time.
Edit: Have a few snaps from the camera phone, I will update tomorrow morning if anyone is interested.
UB.
Forgive me if this has been spoken about elsewhere (couldn't find it if it has), but I just caught the new QF 737-800 series VH-VZL from BNE to MEL this evening.
It has seat back IFE entertainment, similar to the A380 (only QF I can compare it to). IFE has PLENTY of content, more than needed for domestic travel, as well as the usual games, chat, real time route screens etc. The screen is large, very crisp and touch screen very responsive. Updated hand controls on the armrest as well.
Seats may be updated, or they just look new and nice.
This plane has only been in service 1 week, and boy can you tell. Everything is so shiny and new, it's great to look out onto the wing and see it all sparlking clean, very nice!
Had a chat to the crew and they were very pleased, all of their ovens, kettles etc are all modern and work well. They tell me up to 8 of the new planes are in service, or will be very soon. They were in a great mood and provided excellent service in the Y cabin, it's how the QF service used to be! Add to the fact most passengers were impressed with the new toys it was a great mood in the cabin, lots of laughs from the lady behind me watching the Big Bang Theory.
All in all I was very impressed with the experience, it was such a great surprise compared to the normal 737 experience we get (and had prepared myself for another average flight). I can't help but think if QF roll more of this setup out, and the new DJ product we are finally going to be spoled when flying. The way it should be! And quite frankly the way I would've always imagined it being. Might get me having a crack at QF Gold instead of DJ now (although I am sure it will still be some time before the whole QF 737 fleet is this way)
Big win; my 3.5mm headphones being plugged into the usual 2 prong socket, and getting stereo sound out, instead of me listening to the news in mono. Big win.
Big lose, the volume of the announcments in the cabin and through the headphones was way to loud. Ouch.
Also the flight route following on the IFE is great, but seemed to lag and update infrequently.
I will be letting QF know about my trip. Hopefully you guys get to experience it soon!
Enough ramble, sleep time.
Edit: Have a few snaps from the camera phone, I will update tomorrow morning if anyone is interested.
UB.
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