Qantas swaps Upcoming Flight A330 for A321XLR

While it’s not great, the economics probably didn’t support a 330 on the route.

The majority of pax in the main cabin are probably going to be happy with improved reliability.

For all intents and purposes for pax in full-cash paid business, this is a ‘route cancellation’.

It’s not just the return overnight where the bed is important - although with a flight time in each direction as little as 6.5 hours in the air, maximising that sleep on the day flight can be difficult between the extended lunch service and the pre-arrival snack.

Let’s see what alternatives QF comes up with for affected pax!
 
The XLR is also used though across Australia is it not? So I guess they also don't wanna use flat beds say between Perth and Brisbane and Perth And Sydney? Especially as the opposition don't have anything like that.
 
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