QF J - B717 vs B737

[Flying Fox]

I have a flight coming up and QF have cancelled it.

I was not contacted by QF at all (sound familiar to anyone ???) and only stumbled across it due to my OCD that relates to where I sit on a plane.

Anyway I do digress; I have been offered J on either a B717 or B737.

Anyone have any advice/opinion/recommendation?

Thanks in advance!

 

[bismarck]

I quite like the look of the 717 J, but have only ever done it in Y.

I find there are too many old, tired 737's, so would probably prefer the 717.

YMMV

 

[Sprucegoose]

Nothing wrong with the 717? What's the route?

 

[Flying Fox]

Nothing wrong with the 717? What's the route?

ADL - SYD

I was very surprised that they put a B717 on this route.

 

[RooFlyer]

I'd go with either 717 or 737. 717s only on HBA-MEL route and the J is much the same as the other.

 

[boomy]

Last time I flew this route (SYD-ADL) I chose the B717 just to try something different.
Refurbished J looks good and comfortable.

 

[kermatu]

I've flown many times in J on the new 717s and I think it is terrific. Very comfortable seats, good legroom (even in Y), cabin feels roomy and being a smaller craft boarding is usually very quick. Only drawback is the IFE is an IPAD which I really dislike. But for short sectors it's fine and in my view better than the lottery with 737s.

 

[Fifa]

I had four sectors to/from HBA earlier this month and really enjoyed the 717 J product.
I agree that the iPad isn't the best but miles ahead of the overhead screens!

 

[JessicaTam]

I would choose the 717. Just make sure that that aircraft actually has J. I had a QL flight cancelled recently, and was nearly moved to a non-J 717.

If you get a BSI 737 then it is much of a muchness, but there are too many old J 737s to take the chance.

 

[Flying Fox]

I would choose the 717. Just make sure that that aircraft actually has J. I had a QL flight cancelled recently, and was nearly moved to a non-J 717.

Will have to double check that the B717 has J. If not I'll be very unhappy and will have to go with the B737 option.

 

[Plutonus]

Definitely J 717 over non-BSI J 737.

 

[coolkid101]

for reference - an article on AusBT about qantas servicing on their 717 fleet. watch the dates where they'll be substituting non-J 717s into the ADL flight.

Qantas drops business class on selected Boeing 717 flights - Australian Business Traveller

 

[Fifa]

for reference - an article on AusBT about qantas servicing on their 717 fleet. watch the dates where they'll be substituting non-J 717s into the ADL flight.

Some time back I had to change my JASA PER-KTA-PER flights scheduled for later this month as I noticed that they substituted some of the 737s for one class 717s :shock:.
That was a hassle as the connecting flights also had to be changed to fit in!

 

[coolkid101]

question for you guys - if i make an award booking (e.g. on AA) for a flight that involves an australian domestic QF J flight and that domestic flight gets cancelled, how does the rebooking process work? do i just sort it out with qantas or do i have to go back to the original ticketing carrier to sort it out?
thanks!