Article: The Ultimate Qantas Economy Seat Guide

[AFF Editor]

The Ultimate Qantas Economy Seat Guide is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

The Ultimate Qantas Economy Seat Guide

If you're flying in Economy on a Qantas A380, for example, your seat will be much different to a seat on a Boeing 787.

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[adenda]

Interesting and useful article but I’m curious why the seat dimensions are quoted in inches

 

[DC3]

… I’m curious why the seat dimensions are quoted in inches

This article came up when your question was googled: Why is seat pitch in inches, not centimetres?

 

[clifford]

Basically many people understand dimensions in mm/cm/m etc.

If you were to ask me how tall I was in cm I wouldn't have a clue. But I have known my height in feet and inches for well over half a century.

I guess 300 million Americans can't be wrong... (not that I'm American).

I think that summarises this discussion.

 

[CorporateFlyerMEL]

article is not entirely accurate as the T-80 rule about selecting exit row/row 4 for free no longer applies and I think the 'no charge' on 45A & 45K on A330 is also wrong

 

[Dmac59]

article is not entirely accurate as the T-80 rule about selecting exit row/row 4 for free no longer applies and I think the 'no charge' on 45A & 45K on A330 is also wrong

The article doesn't actually say you can select Row 4 at T-80, just that the Row is no longer blocked at T-80.
My interpretation is that you can select Row 4 seats for free at T-24 (Online check-in) if available, bit this highly unlikely IMHO.
At T-80 you may select available Row 4 seats for a fee, unless you are WP/WP1 (happy to be corrected on this)

 

[AFF Editor]

Interesting and useful article but I’m curious why the seat dimensions are quoted in inches

Inches is the global industry standard for measuring seat pitch. (We can debate whether it should be, but that's a topic for another time )

article is not entirely accurate as the T-80 rule about selecting exit row/row 4 for free no longer applies and I think the 'no charge' on 45A & 45K on A330 is also wrong

I just checked and 45A/K are still free to select on the A330-300.

The article doesn't actually say you can select Row 4 at T-80, just that the Row is no longer blocked at T-80.
My interpretation is that you can select Row 4 seats for free at T-24 (Online check-in) if available, bit this highly unlikely IMHO.
At T-80 you may select available Row 4 seats for a fee, unless you are WP/WP1 (happy to be corrected on this)

Yes, that is correct re. T-80. At this time, row 4 on the 737 becomes available to select (albeit not necessarily for free). At T-24 (at online checkin) they become free (of charge) if still available.

 

[equus]

I just checked and 45A/K are still free to select on the A330-300.

Got to love QF consistency - may be free on the A330-300 on longer routes, but being charged on the A330-200 AKL-BNE and vice versa.

 

[equus]

The other thing you have to love about QF on these A330 - row 30 set as preferred seating ($20 trans Tasman) to "sit closer to the front so you can disembark faster". For a non-status, this is the first row shown in Economy, so probably lots of people thinking they are paying for the front row (as the seat selection screen doesn't even show anything further forward). They are going to be disappointed when the find the 7 rows in front of them (and that other pax could select for free earlier).

 

[kamb1ng]

I'm a WP and about to fly out tomorrow in QF94 (A380) economy and confused about one thing.

Currently I'm at 56G and the seat on my left 56F appear blocked. But if I move to another seat, for example, 69H, then my original seat 56G become blocked. What's the reason for that?

What I'm trying to do is to get an aisle seat in the middle section with a free seat next to it. Hence was wondering if 56F is really occupied or not.

Thanks!

 

[elanshin]

Got to love QF consistency - may be free on the A330-300 on longer routes, but being charged on the A330-200 AKL-BNE and vice versa.
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That's because the a330-300 a330-200 for that part is slightly different. In the 300 the giant escape rafts are on the doors which block the legroom somewhat. Where as this is not quite the same on the 200s and you do get the full empty space in front.

I'm a WP and about to fly out tomorrow in QF94 (A380) economy and confused about one thing.

Currently I'm at 56G and the seat on my left 56F appear blocked. But if I move to another seat, for example, 69H, then my original seat 56G become blocked. What's the reason for that?

What I'm trying to do is to get an aisle seat in the middle section with a free seat next to it. Hence was wondering if 56F is really occupied or not.

Thanks!

Your WP is casting a shadow however if the flight is actually full then it doesn't matter if your casting a shadow or not as it'll get overwritten at check-in.

 

[kamb1ng]

Your WP is casting a shadow however if the flight is actually full then it doesn't matter if your casting a shadow or not as it'll get overwritten at check-in.

What do you mean by "casting a shadow"?

 

[kamb1ng]

Never mind, I got it. I just learned about WP shadow and ability to look at the seats in Expert Flyer. Thank you!

 

[Tiki]

Maybe I was just lucky but I was originally in 56A on a 789 and when I looked 48 hours prior to check in I was able to select 40C (bulkhead) for no additional cost. 40 DEF are available for $190. I am only a bronze level. When I made the change, my original seat was no longer available to select. The flight appears to be nearly full. I have mixed feelings. Happy to have no one reclining into me and getting off the plane faster. Not happy that the IFE and tray are in the side of the seat.

I am wondering what happened. Maybe 40C was a WP who got upgraded?

 

[Brucetiki]

With the Boeing 737’s, the seat back screens provide little more than the flight map. While it looks like there’s plenty of options on the seat back screens, nearly all of them say you have to watch it on you own device with the Qantas Entertainment app.

I now prefer the 737’s with no seat back screen as at least you can put your own iPad on the seat back - and the flight map on the app is much better.

 

[bPeteb]

It's all very well QF deciding to delete IFE seat back units from it's aircraft because they provide Qantas Entertainment, but it has to work. With Qlink this is more problematic as the aircraft didn't even start with QF.

Even before we took off from BNE on Saturday morning, bound for TSV on a Qlink E190, we were told entertainment wasn't working and to download what we could before we left the gate. Coming home, even though it was online, it just kept hanging with 'announcement in progress' every few seconds. They tried a reset but it made no difference.

Y seats are ok on the E190, 4C especially that has open aisle in front. Off topic but the J seats are not good at all.

 

[Flyfrequently]

It's all very well QF deciding to delete IFE seat back units from it's aircraft because they provide Qantas Entertainment, but it has to work. With Qlink this is more problematic as the aircraft didn't even start with QF.

Even before we took off from BNE on Saturday morning, bound for TSV on a Qlink E190,

Heading to Maggie @bPeteb ?

 

[bPeteb]

Heading to Maggie @bPeteb ?

There and back over the weekend. Had a lovely time. We need to go for longer than two nights!!!