Qantas swaps Upcoming Flight A330 for A321XLR

[DC3]

… pax battled to sit upstairs on a 747? That was only marginally wider than a 737 and no twin aisles …

Ah. Yes. Those were the days.

 

[gaz0303]

Just realised my CNS-SYD QF flight is on a a330-200. Looks like both SYD and MEL are getting an a330 service. Is this a regular winter service or something new with the addition of a321xlr’s to the fleet?

 

[markis10]

Just realised my CNS-SYD QF flight is on a a330-200. Looks like both SYD and MEL are getting an a330 service. Is this a regular winter service or something new with the addition of a321xlr’s to the fleet?

Normal during peak tourist season

 

[VHOEJ]

Just realised my CNS-SYD QF flight is on a a330-200. Looks like both SYD and MEL are getting an a330 service. Is this a regular winter service or something new with the addition of a321xlr’s to the fleet?

Just covering the CNS Ironman event weekend

 

[Laptop Jockey]

I get what you mean… but could never understand why pax battled to sit upstairs on a 747? That was only marginally wider than a 737 and no twin aisles. Is there that much of a difference - other than psychologically - with a premium narrow body configuration these days (vs the awful herringbone high-density narrow boys business classes some carriers are starting to adopt).

I remember as a young kid always wanting to fly in "the bubble" on a 747. Why? Just seems cool. Logical? No, but then paying $10,000-20,000 to sit in a coughpy recliner chair for half a day and eat a slightly fancier TV Dinner isn't exactly logical either...