PE 747 vs A380 to LAX
Oct 13, 2014, 6:21 pm
#1
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PE 747 vs A380 to LAX
Flying from WLG-SYD-LAX-ORD soon.
Flight from Welly gets me to Sydney around 9am, then have choice of either waiting unitl 1155 for QF107, a 747 or QF11, an A380. But QF11 isnt until 15:00 so means an extra 3 hours to wait around...
Will be a premium economy ticket. As its thanksgiving I'm hoping either flight will be fairly empty so I can use points to upgrade to J, is it a no brainer to wait around for the A380 and its nicer equipment? or should I just get on the 747...
I can always pop into Sydney for a few hours in the train to waste time if it means a nicer 20 hour jaunt to LAX/ORD.
What would you guys do?
Flight from Welly gets me to Sydney around 9am, then have choice of either waiting unitl 1155 for QF107, a 747 or QF11, an A380. But QF11 isnt until 15:00 so means an extra 3 hours to wait around...
Will be a premium economy ticket. As its thanksgiving I'm hoping either flight will be fairly empty so I can use points to upgrade to J, is it a no brainer to wait around for the A380 and its nicer equipment? or should I just get on the 747...
I can always pop into Sydney for a few hours in the train to waste time if it means a nicer 20 hour jaunt to LAX/ORD.
What would you guys do?
Oct 13, 2014, 10:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PIT/DFW/MEL; AA Exec. Platinum & 4MM, QF WP
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Flying from WLG-SYD-LAX-ORD soon.
Flight from Welly gets me to Sydney around 9am, then have choice of either waiting unitl 1155 for QF107, a 747 or QF11, an A380. But QF11 isnt until 15:00 so means an extra 3 hours to wait around...
Will be a premium economy ticket. As its thanksgiving I'm hoping either flight will be fairly empty so I can use points to upgrade to J, is it a no brainer to wait around for the A380 and its nicer equipment? or should I just get on the 747...
I can always pop into Sydney for a few hours in the train to waste time if it means a nicer 20 hour jaunt to LAX/ORD.
What would you guys do?
Flight from Welly gets me to Sydney around 9am, then have choice of either waiting unitl 1155 for QF107, a 747 or QF11, an A380. But QF11 isnt until 15:00 so means an extra 3 hours to wait around...
Will be a premium economy ticket. As its thanksgiving I'm hoping either flight will be fairly empty so I can use points to upgrade to J, is it a no brainer to wait around for the A380 and its nicer equipment? or should I just get on the 747...
I can always pop into Sydney for a few hours in the train to waste time if it means a nicer 20 hour jaunt to LAX/ORD.
What would you guys do?
if you don't get the upgrade, the seats are pretty much the same, but the window seats on the A380 have the side bins so a welcome bit of extra space. the PE cabin seems a bit more peaceful on the A380 as well.
Oct 16, 2014, 5:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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The seats and service will be identical across the QF A380 and refurbed 747s (which you are pretty much guaranteed on this route).
As noted the A380 PE window seats have the benefit of the side bins, and some find the A380 a bit quieter.
As noted the A380 PE window seats have the benefit of the side bins, and some find the A380 a bit quieter.
Oct 18, 2014, 6:55 am
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Far better to travel that day than the day before, or the Saturday/Sunday after. Day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year in the USA.