Qantas swaps Upcoming Flight A330 for A321XLR

[markis10]

Have QF actually provided a timeframe when the first 3 x XLR’s will have the additional lav installed?

This weekend they are ripping out a row of seats, shopping at TEMU for some curtains and heading over to BCF to grab their toilet special!

 

[RooFlyer]

OMaaT has a look

Qantas A321XLR Makes International Debut, And Travelers Won’t Be Happy

How could the airline in good conscious charge the same for a recliner Vs flat bed in J - overnight? He's spot on with the sentence after the graphic. Yes, if the pax keep paying for the cough international product, the airline will keep charging for it, and keep putting the aircraft on medium haul international routes.

 

[jase05]

Yes, if the pax keep paying for the cough international product, the airline will keep charging for it, and keep putting the aircraft on medium haul international routes.

There are plenty of QF lemmings happy to pay. and wouldn’t even consider cheaper and better options

 

[serfty]

OMaaT has a look

Qantas A321XLR Makes International Debut, And Travelers Won’t Be Happy

How could the airline in good conscious charge the same for a recliner Vs flat bed in J - overnight? He's spot on with the sentence after the graphic. Yes, if the pax keep paying for the cough international product, the airline will keep charging for it, and keep putting the aircraft on medium haul international routes.

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There are plenty of QF lemmings happy to pay. and wouldn’t even consider cheaper and better options

The only thing that forced Qantas to go to Lay Flat seating on their Domestic A330's was VA's Coast to Coast service.

I'll see if I can dig up a photo of their 2010 short lived 2x3x2 38" pitch business seating.

Post in thread 'New business class for VA 737 [deferred]'

Jul 9, 2017

Just remember where QF were heading before VA introduced their Coast to Coast service.

I think that without a doubt, domestically QF would be still on 2-2-2 38" pitch for the foreseeable future if not for VA's introduction of the ex EK and later 332's being a decent pitch; Qantas upped the ante with 1-2-1 which VA matched.

Here's some images of the 'new' 332 business seating as introduced by Qantas in 2010.

Originally Posted by tom911
These two photos...

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[whughes3]

I have flown on QF97 in J a few times since the current timetable was adopted late last year and it actually works quite well as a connection from MEL. However, i suspect it was relatively lightly patronized, especially in J, which may be why they it has been selected for this massive downgrade. No way on earth would I be interested in flying on one if these things for 7-8 hours.

 

[elanshin]

OMaaT has a look

Qantas A321XLR Makes International Debut, And Travelers Won’t Be Happy

How could the airline in good conscious charge the same for a recliner Vs flat bed in J - overnight? He's spot on with the sentence after the graphic. Yes, if the pax keep paying for the cough international product, the airline will keep charging for it, and keep putting the aircraft on medium haul international routes.

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I'm not sure people are aware yet. It takes a little bit of time for this sort of news to permeate.

If I'm not actively on here checking this sort of stuff, i might have missed it at first glance and only later when reading the details