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.

 

[lovestotravel]

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.

Standard - Even the VA 737's to/from Fiji have this issue.

 

[jrfsp]

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.

The QF 737 is even worse, at least on JQ it’s paid drinks which dampens the toilet demand….

 

[Steve994]

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

Please no! Some of Air NZ's A321's have a single toilet in the middle of the cabin. Pity the passengers in the seats opposite.

 

[Daver6]

Please no! Some of Air NZ's A321's have a single toilet in the middle of the cabin. Pity the passengers in the seats opposite.

There's pax with seats opposite the 3rd loo at the rear. On the QF 787 there are also pax opposite the doors of the mid-cabin loos. No different really.