Aircraft type changes - how often?
Apr 24, 2015, 3:27 pm
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Aircraft type changes - how often?
I've just done a MAN-DOH-DXB flight. There were a few connection possibilities, but I chose a 3 hours connection so I could try out the 787 in F.
On boarding, it had been switched to an A321
Is this a regular occurrence, or was I just unlucky?
First time flying QR... So far, a bit mixed. Food great, service poor (on the MAN-DOH leg), seats just about OK.
On boarding, it had been switched to an A321
Is this a regular occurrence, or was I just unlucky?
First time flying QR... So far, a bit mixed. Food great, service poor (on the MAN-DOH leg), seats just about OK.
Apr 25, 2015, 3:12 am
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I've just done a MAN-DOH-DXB flight. There were a few connection possibilities, but I chose a 3 hours connection so I could try out the 787 in F.
On boarding, it had been switched to an A321
Is this a regular occurrence, or was I just unlucky?
First time flying QR... So far, a bit mixed. Food great, service poor (on the MAN-DOH leg), seats just about OK.
On boarding, it had been switched to an A321
Is this a regular occurrence, or was I just unlucky?
First time flying QR... So far, a bit mixed. Food great, service poor (on the MAN-DOH leg), seats just about OK.
You may have paid for a First bracketed ticket, but only the A380, A340, and one of the A330's have an F cabin.
Apr 25, 2015, 5:34 am
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The premium cabin is sold as F rather than J on intra-Gulf flights.
If you like to play aircraft type lottery, QR can be highly recommended. Just yesterday, I spotted QR1 (DOH-LHR) having changed from A340 (which it has been pretty much constantly for quite some time) to 787, before eventually being operated by A380 in July.
If you like to play aircraft type lottery, QR can be highly recommended. Just yesterday, I spotted QR1 (DOH-LHR) having changed from A340 (which it has been pretty much constantly for quite some time) to 787, before eventually being operated by A380 in July.
Apr 25, 2015, 7:55 am
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Incidentally, T1 at DXB was a zoo. The sooner they get concourse D open the better!
Apr 25, 2015, 9:40 am
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Yeah, I realised that. If was more to try out the 787 rather than F. When I did the online check in, there was only one other seat taken on the 787, so I suspect it was changed due to the low loads.
Incidentally, T1 at DXB was a zoo. The sooner they get concourse D open the better!
Incidentally, T1 at DXB was a zoo. The sooner they get concourse D open the better!
On all 4 of my QR flights, all either in F or J, I usually see an almost empty cabin. Fast forward 24 hours, and the cabin is pretty full (except in F where it was me and 2 others!).
Apr 25, 2015, 3:14 pm
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There were 7 on the MAN-DOH leg (out of 30). Reminded me of the early Emirates days.