Article on Refurbished A388 J cabins!

[MrJetset]

Posted by AusBT today. Looks incredible! Qantas’ new A380 business class reveals massive changes

Finally a decent A388 J cabin. It makes the argument for paying for QF F much less compelling with their current cabin, even with the 'refresh.'

 

[levelnine]

Plenty of reviews out there of it already.

Here's a YouTube review:

 

[NoName]

“Social media effluencers”

 

[ChrisMars]

Is it any different than the 787 or A330 J?

 

[Scr77]

Look

Is it any different than the 787 or A330 J?

Was just about to say it’s a great improvement on the original a380 design but really, it’s just rolling out what’s in the 787’s.

 

[sudoer]

Is it any different than the 787 or A330 J?

Compared with A330 J it has retractable dividers between the middle seats (the 787 also has this). Window seats get the usual A380 side storage bins.

I'm not sure about the statement "all the returning superjumbos have been upgraded" - I thought the first one they brought back was non-refurb?

 

[Daver6]

Still only 3 tiny toilets for the J cabin

 

[Scr77]

Just boarded QF12. The storage lockers beside the windows are great. Haven’t seen them before.

 

[sudoer]

The storage lockers beside the windows are great. Haven’t seen them before.

I believe they're standard on all A380 upper decks and not part of the Qantas fit out.

 

[Scr77]

I believe they're standard on all A380 upper decks and not part of the Qantas fit out.

The storage is great compared to B787.

 

[kpro]

This is far from new - Announced 5 years ago in 2017 and first plane refurbed late 2019.

Qantas announces A380 refurbishments

Qantas has confirmed that it will refurbish its fleet of 12 A380s, with work to begin in 2019. First class will stay, and will still have 14 seats in 1-1-1 config at the front of the lower deck. Business class, as expected, will get the A330-style suites. Configuration will be 1-2-1 and the...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Photo tour: Qantas’ upgraded Airbus A380 superjumbo

A decade since the Qantas Airbus A380 took to the skies, the airline’s superjumbo fleet is getting a mid-life make-over.

www.executivetraveller.com

Does anyone know if all Qantas' A380's are refurbed at this point? As I recall there were a few still to be completed before COVID hit. Or is it a case of Qantas not returning all A380's to service?

 

[blackcat20]

This is far from new - Announced 5 years ago in 2017 and first plane refurbed late 2019.

Qantas announces A380 refurbishments

Qantas has confirmed that it will refurbish its fleet of 12 A380s, with work to begin in 2019. First class will stay, and will still have 14 seats in 1-1-1 config at the front of the lower deck. Business class, as expected, will get the A330-style suites. Configuration will be 1-2-1 and the...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Photo tour: Qantas’ upgraded Airbus A380 superjumbo

A decade since the Qantas Airbus A380 took to the skies, the airline’s superjumbo fleet is getting a mid-life make-over.

www.executivetraveller.com

Does anyone know if all Qantas' A380's are refurbed at this point? As I recall there were a few still to be completed before COVID hit. Or is it a case of Qantas not returning all A380's to service?

Given the lack of long haul flying the last two years, they are as good as new to the flying masses.

 

[MrJetset]

Given the lack of long haul flying the last two years, they are as good as new to the flying masses.

Exactly this.

 

[kpro]

Maybe, though I'd categorise most people on AFF more as flying enthusiasts rather then the masses. I've never flown the refurbhed A380, but there was so much fanfare at the time that it was hard to forget.

Though, the J product is essentially the one from the 787.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Interesting that the article mentions at some length the problem of the sagging seats in the old cabin. I don’t recall the same media outlet highlighting the issue previously?

 

[serfty]

Here's an article from 2019, compare it with that linked in the OP.

The best business class seats on Qantas' refurbished Airbus A380

Flying business class on Qantas' upgraded Airbus A380? Here are the seats to pick, and the ones to skip.

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[lovestotravel]

Just boarded QF12. The storage lockers beside the windows are great. Haven’t seen them before.

They have been there for over 10 years..............

 

[Rangalad]

This is far from new - Announced 5 years ago in 2017 and first plane refurbed late 2019.

Qantas announces A380 refurbishments

Qantas has confirmed that it will refurbish its fleet of 12 A380s, with work to begin in 2019. First class will stay, and will still have 14 seats in 1-1-1 config at the front of the lower deck. Business class, as expected, will get the A330-style suites. Configuration will be 1-2-1 and the...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Photo tour: Qantas’ upgraded Airbus A380 superjumbo

A decade since the Qantas Airbus A380 took to the skies, the airline’s superjumbo fleet is getting a mid-life make-over.

www.executivetraveller.com

Does anyone know if all Qantas' A380's are refurbed at this point? As I recall there were a few still to be completed before COVID hit. Or is it a case of Qantas not returning all A380's to service?

IIRC Two of the twelve are not being returned to service.

 

[moa999]

I'm not sure about the statement "all the returning superjumbos have been upgraded" - I thought the first one they brought back was non-refurb?

It was. But it's subsequently gone into refurb (in SYD).
Believed all the others (other than two leaving the fleet) will be refurbed prior to re-entry.

 

[Courageousparrot]

Just got an aircraft change notification alert from expertflyer for my QF12 flight next week.
Apparently it's been changed from a refurbished A380 to the old A380 config (non refurbished one) ughh..