Qantas' New A321XLR

[ednnf]

Good fun boarding QF467 at the moment. Half the people being giddy, taking pictures and queuing up to board 45 minutes before the flight. The other half with no idea what’s going on other than the “this plane feels new” comment when walking down the aisle.View attachment 471997View attachment 471996View attachment 471998

this can confirm no curtain

 

[vhojm]

this can confirm no curtain

Yep no curtain lol.

Also, crew struggling quite a bit serving business class and hot food options had run out by row 3. Overhead lockers are great and the device holder is nice but otherwise it’s no different to a 737 and the usual Qantas cheapness hasn’t changed.

 

[ChrisMars]

Yep no curtain lol.

Also, crew struggling quite a bit serving business class and hot food options had run out by row 3. Overhead lockers are great and the device holder is nice but otherwise it’s no different to a 737 and the usual Qantas cheapness hasn’t changed.

Quieter ride maybe?

 

[Austman]

otherwise it’s no different to a 737

The A320 family has always has a wider cabin than the 737 family. About 200mm more.

 

[Harrison_133]

Seemingly no rope or curtain between J and Y - are Y pax going forward?

Apparently the curtain will feature from aircraft #4 onwards, and be refitted to the others eventually.

 

[markis10]

Overhead lockers are great and the device holder is nice but otherwise it’s no different to a 737

Cabin altitude is significantly lower, noticeable probably on transcons

 

[vhojm]

Cabin altitude is significantly lower, noticeable probably on transcons

Probably but not on a Sydney Melbourne flight. Its a nice new shiny toy, but as per usual when Qantas claim something is groundbreaking it tends to not be.

 

[Mwenenzi]

QF newsroom spin

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-a321xlr-fleet-takes-to-the-skies-with-first-commercial-flights/

 

[levelnine]

First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair

Full service carrier says it will add additional toilets to its first three new Airbus 321XLR models – but they will be in service for three years beforehand

www.theguardian.com

 

[jrfsp]

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First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair

Full service carrier says it will add additional toilets to its first three new Airbus 321XLR models – but they will be in service for three years beforehand

www.theguardian.com

If they are operating on short triangle flights shouldn’t be much issue, anything longer than 3 hours might be problematic.

Crazy to think they would have all come like this had AJ still been in charge.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Yep, this little gem is doing the rounds today:

Qantas' Bladder-Defying A321XLRs: One Lavatory Per 90 Passengers

Qantas' brand new Airbus A321XLRs have the worst ratio of lavatories to passengers in the industry. Here's what is going on.

onemileatatime.com

I take OMAAT with a pinch or handful of tabloid salt depending on the issue, but still, not quite the PR they were going for.

 

[ChrisMars]

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First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair

Full service carrier says it will add additional toilets to its first three new Airbus 321XLR models – but they will be in service for three years beforehand

www.theguardian.com

Flash survey everyone:

• Thumb up if you are reading this message while seating on the toilette.
• Shocked face if you ever wrote a post while seating on the toilette (I cant put a smiley rraction on my post, but if I could...)

Now, imagine what happens if you increase the pax to toilette ratio, while simultaneously providing fast free internet onboard.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Flash survey everyone:

• Thumb up if you are reading this message while seating on the toilette.
• Shocked face if you ever wrote a post while seating on the toilette (I cant put a smiley rraction on my post, but if I could...)

Now, imagine what happens if you increase the pax to toilette ratio, while simultaneously providing fast free internet onboard.

I'm self-adding to indicate yes, at least one of the above, and also lol.

This combination also hadn't occurred to me yet and especially knowing people get bored on airplanes and might want... relief from their boredom, well, I wish the combination hadn't occurred to me.

 

[exceladdict]

Imo, there's something very "I want to get out of here as soon as possible" about a plane loo though; not quite the same as some on the ground.

But people have different comfort levels...

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Keep cheering for the new aircraft.

They don't order XLR because they need the range on SYD-MEL trips folks...

Get ready for long haul single aisle.

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

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First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair

Full service carrier says it will add additional toilets to its first three new Airbus 321XLR models – but they will be in service for three years beforehand

www.theguardian.com

Hopefully the 3 lavs they have are slightly larger than the ones in the 737s, those require ayurvedic yoga moves to turn around in even for a slim person.

 

[Saab34]

QF newsroon spin

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-a321xlr-fleet-takes-to-the-skies-with-first-commercial-flights/

I really don’t get all the fuss. It’s no Delta or JetBlue A321. It’s built and designed with management bonuses in mind.

 

[HirafuHeartAttack]

Hopefully the 3 lavs they have are slightly larger than the ones in the 737s, those require ayurvedic yoga moves to turn around in even for a slim person.

Ever used the toilet on a Dash 8 or Saab? The 737 lavs feel like SQ suites...

 

[Doctore1003]

ET reports in its review of the first flight yesterday that the aircraft will have “a full-height partition wall and curtain” between business and economy from plane #4 onwards, with the first 3 to be retrofitted later (along with the addition of the extra loo).

 

[moa999]

Interesting that OMAAT article says the extra 3rd/4th toilet will be directly behind business - which would definitely be a full height partition.

Albeit don't think other 321s have had a toilet that far forward. Behind the wing or right at the back have been seen.

Crazy to think they would have all come like this had AJ still been in charge.

Any source for that?

My understanding from posts elsewhere is that the first XLRs (originally due in FY24 when ordered in 2019) were destined for JQ, and after delays and a decision to flip them to QF it was too late to alter the toilet option, albeit seemingly door could be changed.

JQs 321XLR per seatmaps up thread will be 12J/PE 196Y with the activated aft-wing door, and only three toilets - presumably none exclusive for J/PE.