J seat 747 to HKG

[kremin]

My J upgrade from PE on 2/6 just came tbrough at t-60 on QF127, woo hoo!

I've been auto allocated 1A downstairs. Have i been lucky enough to get one of tbe old F seats I've read about ? It looks to be a single on the seat map whereas the upper deck is 2x2 seating ?

Plenty of seats available up and down

Thanks for any comments

K

 

[BenSQ380]

I just checked EF and it looks like you're in luck. MrsSQ380 and I had 1A & 1B on a re-furbed to LAX last year and they were next to each other with 1E & 1F across the way (about 30cm away).

Enjoy

 

[MEL_Traveller]

My J upgrade from PE on 2/6 just came tbrough at t-60 on QF127, woo hoo!

I've been auto allocated 1A downstairs. Have i been lucky enough to get one of tbe old F seats I've read about ? It looks to be a single on the seat map whereas the upper deck is 2x2 seating ?

Plenty of seats available up and down

Thanks for any comments

K

If there is only 1A and 1K, with four rows in the front cabin then it will be the old F cabin.

If it's three rows in the front cabin 1AB and 1JK then it's the new skybed MkII

 

[JohnK]

I am supposed to be in 5B on QF127 on 03/06/2016. I was in 4K in the old first end of last year.

My preference would be 5B/5J in business rather that the old first.

 

[Mr_Orange]

My preference would be 5B/5J in business rather that the old first.

Yeah but you also prefer Y to J JohnK...

 

[kremin]

I just checked EF and it looks like you're in luck. MrsSQ380 and I had 1A & 1B on a re-furbed to LAX last year and they were next to each other with 1E & 1F across the way (about 30cm away).

Enjoy

Thanks for the quick reply Ben. Yes there are 4 rows on the seat map per MelTraveller so old F & it will be a great blast from the past to my first ever F flight many moons ago

K

 

[JohnK]

Yeah but you also prefer Y to J JohnK...

Not if you were giving away the business class seat.

I prefer to stay in 43H rather than op-up to any premium economy seat except for premium economy bulkhead/exit row seat. No brainer really. The space in front of me is more important than the space behind me.

I would prefer a 140,000 QFF points Oneworld award over a 120,000 point to point business class award. Or even book 2 point to point trips in economy.

You can see I love flying. I don't see economy as a burden as some on AFF. Perceived comfort is not worth the asking price. Looks like my international travel will double in the next 3-4 years. Need to budget travel money wisely and still travel in zig zags.

 

[kitkatff]

Thanks for the quick reply Ben. Yes there are 4 rows on the seat map per MelTraveller so old F & it will be a great blast from the past to my first ever F flight many moons ago
K

not quite, at least from what I could see. I took MEL-HKG and HGK-MEL it recently, it's 4 seats per row for rows 1 and 2, with the same business class seats as the rest, as far as I could see. Main benefit is a storage space/coat hanger space right in front between the two sides on row 1. Row 2 aisle might be better as the other side is further away from you, personal preference though. Row 3 has 6 seats (2-2-2), but the middle ones have additional storage in front of them and no other seat in front, so it's also a different take on it as it seems to give you more space, I didn't mind 3E. It still gives the feeling of a small cabin with only 14 people, more intimate even than the upper deck
Agree for downstairs, 5B/K would be better as no other seat next to them, just a storage bin - but then with more people in the cabin. 5K wins due to not being next to the door, ie. if you're early you don't get stepped on by the other J people walking in (at least when loading in HK, I think loading in MEL the door was next to the stairs).

And for what it's worth I reckon the new J seats in the 330 are way better, I'd go to another port to fly to HK on those, usually it's about $20 extra to do MEL-BNE-HKG compared to MEL-HKG, if MEL is a 747 and BNE a 330 ...

 

[kremin]

Just to report back.

Yes, it was the old first, i was very happy in 1A, nice private cabin but Getting a very tired worn look. When i first flew 1A it was such a buzz & so flash, how times / expectations have changed

Upgrade on the way back came through at t-25. Refurb, 5A was available so i took that on the advice from JohnK. Damn good single seat, woud take it again.

If i had to choose on the old kit i would take 1A over it though

K

 

[JohnK]

Upgrade on the way back came through at t-25. Refurb, 5A was available so i took that on the advice from JohnK. Damn good single seat, woud take it again.

5B? My mistake was walking back into economy and noticing someone in 43K but 43HJ vacant. Cut me up both times.

 

[kremin]

Ooops, yes 5B sorry.

K