Qantas' New A321XLR

[PlaneJoeSchmoe]

Does anybody know if the initial 3 A321XLRs in the 20J/180Y configuration will be reconfigured to 20J/177Y down the road?

 

[elanshin]

Does anybody know if the initial 3 A321XLRs in the 20J/180Y configuration will be reconfigured to 20J/177Y down the road?

Yes confirmed, but no timeline.

 

[jakeseven7]

I'm glad they are adding an extra toilet.. but the reality is it's only two more Y rows than a QF 737. Things aren't going to get drastically worse with 7% more Y pax.

Well VA got away with offering 0% of their passengers a toilet recently on VA50 lol

 

[alexczarn]

Agreed. As soon as I see “25 words…” I roll my eyes and move on.

The one use for GPT hahaha.

 

[ANstar]

Wouldn't it make more sense to have the third Y toilet mid-cabin?

Agree - especially given the congestion on JQ's 321's at the rear. Would of made sense to have split queues to ease the congestion.

 

[moa999]

Spoils the view of a long narrow cabin though.

Given the plumbing required any alterations to OGA-OGC likely to be at the rear, and wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for the pre-fitted aircraft.

 

[Saab34]

Agree - especially given the congestion on JQ's 321's at the rear. Would have made sense to have split queues to ease the congestion.

I strongly advise anyone braving a Jetstar Bali flight avoid the back rows. A colleague got stuck on the aisle seat a few rows from the back and said it was people just standing over them the whole time wanting to use the loo, the queue was long the whole flight.