Compare 747-400 to 747-438 Longreach

[Jenelle]

Heya!

I was just checking out some flights to MEL-HRE.

One is a 747-438 Longreach from MEL to HKG
Then a 747-400 from HKG - HRE

I haven't done a trip to London for 8 years and I can't remember what I flew then. All the times since I have flown MEL-LAX and have had the 747-438 Longreach.

Sooo - what is the difference between the two? Will the 747-400 have On-Demand entertainment etc?

Ta muchly!

 

[MAX_1]

Jenelle,
A quick check at Airline Portal for Insider Information on Airline Seats and Finding the Best Legroom, Recline and Locations on Your Next Airline Flight showed that both 400 and 438 have On Demand Movies.
Max

 

[Dave Noble]

Heya!

I was just checking out some flights to MEL-HRE.

One is a 747-438 Longreach from MEL to HKG
Then a 747-400 from HKG - HRE

I haven't done a trip to London for 8 years and I can't remember what I flew then. All the times since I have flown MEL-LAX and have had the 747-438 Longreach.

Sooo - what is the difference between the two? Will the 747-400 have On-Demand entertainment etc?

Ta muchly!

A 747-438 is a 747-400 . The 38 identifies it as a 747-400 made for Qantas. The in flight entertainment will be dependant upon the airline operating the HKG-HRE flight

Dave

 

[maninblack]

Why fly to HKG to get to Harare? Why not via Jo-burg?

 

[Jenelle]

Heathrow!

Thanks for all your replies!

(...gotta love one world rewards...)

 

[maninblack]

Heathrow!

Thanks for all your replies!

(...gotta love one world rewards...)

Ah...Heathrow is LHR. HRE is Harare :!:

 

[Jenelle]

OOops I'm sorry I was half asleep when I was typing... LOL

 

[garyjohn951]

As I have mentioned elsewhere, in the QF entertainment guide for October available on the QF9 flight, 12 of the 30, 747-400 have avod as of this month. QF29/QF30 thru HK only has avod on every second flight. QF9 on the 10/10 to LON had avod. So pot luck

 

[Wunala Dreaming]

As I have mentioned elsewhere, in the QF entertainment guide for October available on the QF9 flight, 12 of the 30, 747-400 have avod as of this month. QF29/QF30 thru HK only has avod on every second flight. QF9 on the 10/10 to LON had avod. So pot luck

16 (53%) of Qantas' 747-400s now have the AVOD system.

The '12' figure is incorrect and was being quoted months ago...

 

[Optics]

16 (53%) of Qantas' 747-400s now have the AVOD system.

The '12' figure is incorrect and was being quoted months ago...

So, do you know the chance of QF93/94 having AVOD in Dec this year (keeping my fingers crossed)?