Article: Qantas Airbus A321XLR Business Class Review

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Qantas Airbus A321XLR Business Class Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas Airbus A321XLR Business Class Review

Qantas’ new Airbus A321XLR Business Class offers a refined cabin and elevated comfort at the pointy end of the plane, with some room for improvement in the soft product.

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[AuSammy]

I was in MEL QC on May 4th and both escalators were running and no stairs involved???

 

[jrfsp]

A pretty typical experience of the soft product.

I’d be extremely disappointed on a flight to Asia if I paid cash and got a short haul product.

 

[Silvia]

I was in MEL QC on May 4th and both escalators were running and no stairs involved???

Thanks for letting us know. I flew in March and at the time there was some construction still happening. I will make sure we make that clearer in the review. Appreciate that you are flagging this

 

[esseeeayeenn]

I’m a bit surprised that the author was surprised at the absence of preflight drinks. QFD hasn’t done that for years. You’re lucky if you get a drink before the meal service. Even in J. It’s not just the drink holder which resembles PE on a 787. The seats mean the hard product continues to be a PE standard and the soft product has deteriorated to the same level. Meals without linen. Prepackaged food items. Grudging “service”. They have no real competition and it shows.

 

[Silvia]

I’m a bit surprised that the author was surprised at the absence of preflight drinks. QFD hasn’t done that for years. You’re lucky if you get a drink before the meal service. Even in J. It’s not just the drink holder which resembles PE on a 787. The seats mean the hard product continues to be a PE standard and the soft product has deteriorated to the same level. Meals without linen. Prepackaged food items. Grudging “service”. They have no real competition and it shows.

The usual has been the economy tiny water bottles. Whilst I wasn't expecting to see glassware, it just shows a new low for QF

 

[1A Please]

I flew on one for the first time on Saturday (Brisbane to Sydney @7pm service) in Business and was impressed. Was the latest in the fleet - apparently only operating for 2 weeks and still had the new plane smell. Offering bubbles before takeoff but I just went for the water. Seats were fine for short haul domestic - certainly better than the 737s for comfort. Not sure the foot rest is needed and could be uncomfortable on longer haul when you want to stretch under the seat infront and have metal on your shins. Don't really mind the missing screens - as the chargers and wifi more than make up for it with phones/ipads these days.

 

[SYD]

I’m a bit surprised that the author was surprised at the absence of preflight drinks. QFD hasn’t done that for years. You’re lucky if you get a drink before the meal service.

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Offering bubbles before takeoff but I just went for the water.

 

[serfty]

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I suspect, barring any changes from Qantas, the FA was not following policy.

 

[Daver6]

MrsDaver6 fly PER-SYD today in J on the A321. Prior to take-off they announced wifi wouldn't be available, yet somehow it was for the entirety of the flight. Not sure how they get that so wrong.