Qantas' New A321XLR

Had my first 321 experience today. I was on a later flight which got shafted but managed to move ahead to an earlier which meant a very rushed departure from the office but managed to keep my signature seat. This meant I got to witness the crew trying to figure out where everything was guided by an onboard trainer.

The cabin felt a lot more spacious and I was in the final 10 to board and plenty of overhead bins for row 1. I didn’t test the recline or charging capabilities as was a short afternoon service.

The service was just as efficient as 737 with two staff serving J with the second starting at row 3. The only feedback would be that the second person helping in J stayed in the galley to pack things away which meant one active crew for the whole cabin to do top-ups so not as proactive as the 737.

The tray table was large and sturdy enough for me but the person nextdoor had the pie and seemed to be struggling when applying cutting pressure. Picture for scale attached IMG_6454.jpeg
 
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But having said that I have to acknowledge that the meals on TK narrow bodies are very good as well. So I guess it is possible to get a good meal on a narrow body after all.
My meal on VN today on a A321 was one of the best meals I’ve had.
Flight was just under 3hrs but superb meal, and superb staff made up for the non flat bed seats and no wiFi. Curtain and staff stopped every single interloper who tried to use the J loo too 🤣
 

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