Thanks.. so it seems it's just the public transport that's difficult without KRW. Sounds like the climate card might be the go then so I only need to use the machine once and just withdraw enough to cover that
Spending 2d and 2n in Seoul for first time in March and going down the rabbit hole on transport and payment options and discount cards which seemed varied and overlapping.
Maybe some recent travelers have advice.
Flying in JQ and out early day 3 so have booked arrival and departure nights at...
And equally in the love hate category is seemingly the Finnair seat (also on the leased QF aircraft)..
And just because of the naming I'd add Jetstar's Business recliner, though it's a perfectly good StarClass or premium seat.
In mid-March suspect the odds are with you.. at most it will be a single refurbed aircraft.. and I suspect it will be primarily used on the longer routes (eg SYD-ICN where the new crew rest will mean they don't have to block Y seats).
But from mid-year i'd probably be avoiding the economy...
Fourth expected aircraft 9V-MGN did a KUL-KUL flight on 9-Jan, presumably now in white, and next stop delivery.
No 4th rego with CASA yet, and no movement of the other three.
Trying to guess when these refurbs might start given JQ is currently operating a tight summer schedule.
SYD-KIX drops 4-3/wk on 26-Jan
Maybe some other changes around that point?
VH-OQC now up on FlightAware as QF6012
LAX 2140 Thu SYD 1851 Fri
Already pushed to
LAX 2310 Thu SYD 2044 Fri
As with many ferry flights +/- a few hours on those times.
Also reported on airliners.net that it will be a splash and go at FCO then onto CDG as crew have just enough hours.
Posted by pax when on ground at FCO
In March 2026.
QF33 on Mon, Wed, Fri (from Int terminal), and
QF647 on Thu (from Dom terminal)
Easiest way to find these is using Matrix.
https://matrix.itasoftware.com/
Where you can use the Extension Code
AIRCRAFT T:787
To only search for 787s.
One other thing that is new in China is that a number of cities have now rolled out contactless payments in their metro (including for Western Visa, MC, Amex)
Has occured in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Guangzhou in the past twelve months.