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Had first experience in QF F on Sept 10 – whilst I have ridden SQ R and F 100 times and TG F only twice this was 1[SUP]st[/SUP] experience in QF F. I don’t intend this to be an SQ v QF comparison but what I list below are my first impressions of the hard and soft product.
Certainly different seat layout – I am no big fan of herringbone in any way shape or form – but we are all different and I guess just need to adapt. But given seating layout there is absolutely zero chance of any interaction bw you and partner – even less than I anticipated.
PJs and amenity pack look good – but my god are those scuffs provided just the cheapest of cheap you could ever find – freebies in any hotel far superior.
Toilets so tiny – my god I was amazed. Half size of toilets on SQ 380 and about 1/10[SUP]th[/SUP] size of TG 380.
Tait Comtes champers delicious – 3 champs listed on wine list – only 1 available – crew advised they serve what is loaded – Comtes it is so let’s get serious.
Seriously inadequate lighting for reading – this I found a pain in the cough – oh light totally insufficient – lights surrounding headboard behind you just not bright enough – this was most annoying.
Crew were excellent – 3 crew members service 14 pax – CSM did nothing bar greet people and wander through cabins tapping on his iPad – I guess that his job. SQ CSM always contribute to serving F pax if required. SQ R and F have 4 crew – QF 3 – they had to work their coughs off
Seat comfortable to sit in in most positions – upright or whatever recline angle – this is one area where SQ F let’s itself down. SQ R is good but std F seat wide as hell but nor very comfortable to sit in – not a problem with QF seat though – very good.
Virtually zero storage bins in and around seat for your goodies for use during flt - zero in F seats anyway – don’t know about A or K window seats – 2 tiny little shelves right beside you on LHS which are then totally obscured when seat rotated for recline – 2 twist out draws out of reach from your seat – slide forward on your seat then can reach them but not very convenient – just an area that should have been addressed.
No vertical adjustment dinner table – that was strange – slides forward and back but no vertical adjustment – ok no biggie – just expected it.
Both F and J cabins full - F 14/14 with 10 who changed totally into the PJs provided to answer a question posed in another thread – J had 54/54 pax according to crew – again so diff to SQ as no upgrades on SQ unless lower cabin oversold.
Now as for the interaction bw couples - there were 3 couples on board all of whom continually criss crossed aisle or are peering around mini suite wall to try to interact in minimal form with partner during flight. This amazes me – it just smacks of lack of design forethought – maybe no possible solution.
Watched BYO IFE 2hrs before realized no power supplying my computer even though I had power supply plugged in - but USB power outlet ON – call FA and she goes off to check – apparently power outlet was turned OFF - go figure – Jen the crew member who looked after me entire journey was totally apologetic and she was just SUPERB throughout the flt.
Lunch rolls around and table is set - NO Lurpak - that's gotta be a good thing right?
What’s with the ‘camp style’ cutlery in both F Lounge and on-board? Hardly elegant.
First thing I notice is just how good the bread is – the rye bread was just superb – much better bread offerings than SQ.
Cauliflower soup delicious – simply delicious.
Did I mention how good the Comtes was?
Main I chose the Braised beef cheek – big mistake - dry chewy boot leather would be the only way to describe this – disgraceful. How anybody could stuff up braised beef cheek is quite an accomplishment – but I was able to eat most of it thanks to the Leeuwin Estate Cab Sav – I love that wine.
Coffee was lovely – hot and strong.
I rarely eat dessert so can’t really comment – although I did opt for the ice cream. Was not quite what I expected – chocolate coated vanilla Ice cream on a stick in F? Really? In F? Other deserts I did not try
A few more Comtes and another hour of BYO IFE then time for sleep. Bed was quite OK – slept like a baby but I usually do – plenty champs and a sleeping tablet and I make zzzz’s like they are going out of fashion.
Woke and prepared for breakfast – forgettable to say least. Fresh fruit fine but that was best part. Scrambled eggs just so so and toast best not had – very ordinary. English breakfast tea though was hot and only redeeming fact. Cruiserettte was woken an hour after me and her scrambled eggs were stone cold – just not good enough.
Now I know everybody is given an amenity kit – but what is with the zero amenities in toilet? I would have thought some disposable toothbrushes / combs / brushes etc. would be available but none to be found – guess you do need use the amenity kit provided and no spares available.
So pack everything away for landing and OMG – my phone was sitting on tray table and as I lifted table phone slid down behind and trapped. Bugger me – totally inaccessible area and totally irretrievable. Call crew and they try and try –only solution is to get engineer post landing to pull seat apart to try to retrieve. F*ck me! I have 2hr connection to LV and MUST have phone!
So best solution is to give crew Cruiserette’s number and they will call or text once engineer has pulled seat apart and retrieved it and they will forward to a destination we provided once they have it. So we deplane and through security in no time – waiting at carousel for baggage and hear announcement for Mr Elite to contact ground staff. I grab first person in uniform I can see and she says ‘Oh you are Mr Elite – I have your baggage here and a crew member is on way down with your phone!’
WOW what a result – within 5 mins the male QF crew member from the F cabin appears and hands me my phone – simple process apparently to pull plane apart if you know where to start – great result on phone return QF - great result and full marks.
So overall without sounding too derogatory the QF F experience was good but did not knock my socks off. YES huge tick for phone retrieval and crew in F cabin simply SUPERB – I will send through note to QF congratulating them shortly. Loved the wines – food basically not up to scratch and I am not a hard marker I don’t think. Cold eggs for breakfast just not acceptable – and I don’t mean luke warm I mean COLD. Cruiserette just said not impressed with QF at all and still wants to go back to the old blue skybeds upper deck SQ 747 – aint’ gonna happen honey.
Certainly different seat layout – I am no big fan of herringbone in any way shape or form – but we are all different and I guess just need to adapt. But given seating layout there is absolutely zero chance of any interaction bw you and partner – even less than I anticipated.
PJs and amenity pack look good – but my god are those scuffs provided just the cheapest of cheap you could ever find – freebies in any hotel far superior.
Toilets so tiny – my god I was amazed. Half size of toilets on SQ 380 and about 1/10[SUP]th[/SUP] size of TG 380.
Tait Comtes champers delicious – 3 champs listed on wine list – only 1 available – crew advised they serve what is loaded – Comtes it is so let’s get serious.
Seriously inadequate lighting for reading – this I found a pain in the cough – oh light totally insufficient – lights surrounding headboard behind you just not bright enough – this was most annoying.
Crew were excellent – 3 crew members service 14 pax – CSM did nothing bar greet people and wander through cabins tapping on his iPad – I guess that his job. SQ CSM always contribute to serving F pax if required. SQ R and F have 4 crew – QF 3 – they had to work their coughs off
Seat comfortable to sit in in most positions – upright or whatever recline angle – this is one area where SQ F let’s itself down. SQ R is good but std F seat wide as hell but nor very comfortable to sit in – not a problem with QF seat though – very good.
Virtually zero storage bins in and around seat for your goodies for use during flt - zero in F seats anyway – don’t know about A or K window seats – 2 tiny little shelves right beside you on LHS which are then totally obscured when seat rotated for recline – 2 twist out draws out of reach from your seat – slide forward on your seat then can reach them but not very convenient – just an area that should have been addressed.
No vertical adjustment dinner table – that was strange – slides forward and back but no vertical adjustment – ok no biggie – just expected it.
Both F and J cabins full - F 14/14 with 10 who changed totally into the PJs provided to answer a question posed in another thread – J had 54/54 pax according to crew – again so diff to SQ as no upgrades on SQ unless lower cabin oversold.
Now as for the interaction bw couples - there were 3 couples on board all of whom continually criss crossed aisle or are peering around mini suite wall to try to interact in minimal form with partner during flight. This amazes me – it just smacks of lack of design forethought – maybe no possible solution.
Watched BYO IFE 2hrs before realized no power supplying my computer even though I had power supply plugged in - but USB power outlet ON – call FA and she goes off to check – apparently power outlet was turned OFF - go figure – Jen the crew member who looked after me entire journey was totally apologetic and she was just SUPERB throughout the flt.
Lunch rolls around and table is set - NO Lurpak - that's gotta be a good thing right?
What’s with the ‘camp style’ cutlery in both F Lounge and on-board? Hardly elegant.
First thing I notice is just how good the bread is – the rye bread was just superb – much better bread offerings than SQ.
Cauliflower soup delicious – simply delicious.
Did I mention how good the Comtes was?
Main I chose the Braised beef cheek – big mistake - dry chewy boot leather would be the only way to describe this – disgraceful. How anybody could stuff up braised beef cheek is quite an accomplishment – but I was able to eat most of it thanks to the Leeuwin Estate Cab Sav – I love that wine.
Coffee was lovely – hot and strong.
I rarely eat dessert so can’t really comment – although I did opt for the ice cream. Was not quite what I expected – chocolate coated vanilla Ice cream on a stick in F? Really? In F? Other deserts I did not try
A few more Comtes and another hour of BYO IFE then time for sleep. Bed was quite OK – slept like a baby but I usually do – plenty champs and a sleeping tablet and I make zzzz’s like they are going out of fashion.
Woke and prepared for breakfast – forgettable to say least. Fresh fruit fine but that was best part. Scrambled eggs just so so and toast best not had – very ordinary. English breakfast tea though was hot and only redeeming fact. Cruiserettte was woken an hour after me and her scrambled eggs were stone cold – just not good enough.
Now I know everybody is given an amenity kit – but what is with the zero amenities in toilet? I would have thought some disposable toothbrushes / combs / brushes etc. would be available but none to be found – guess you do need use the amenity kit provided and no spares available.
So pack everything away for landing and OMG – my phone was sitting on tray table and as I lifted table phone slid down behind and trapped. Bugger me – totally inaccessible area and totally irretrievable. Call crew and they try and try –only solution is to get engineer post landing to pull seat apart to try to retrieve. F*ck me! I have 2hr connection to LV and MUST have phone!
So best solution is to give crew Cruiserette’s number and they will call or text once engineer has pulled seat apart and retrieved it and they will forward to a destination we provided once they have it. So we deplane and through security in no time – waiting at carousel for baggage and hear announcement for Mr Elite to contact ground staff. I grab first person in uniform I can see and she says ‘Oh you are Mr Elite – I have your baggage here and a crew member is on way down with your phone!’
WOW what a result – within 5 mins the male QF crew member from the F cabin appears and hands me my phone – simple process apparently to pull plane apart if you know where to start – great result on phone return QF - great result and full marks.
So overall without sounding too derogatory the QF F experience was good but did not knock my socks off. YES huge tick for phone retrieval and crew in F cabin simply SUPERB – I will send through note to QF congratulating them shortly. Loved the wines – food basically not up to scratch and I am not a hard marker I don’t think. Cold eggs for breakfast just not acceptable – and I don’t mean luke warm I mean COLD. Cruiserette just said not impressed with QF at all and still wants to go back to the old blue skybeds upper deck SQ 747 – aint’ gonna happen honey.
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