Originally Posted by
PLeblond
The number of lavs is moot. The issue is that there will not be a mid-cabin lav, thus either crew will have to be continually doing the back and forth cart shuttle, people in Y will be suing the forward lav, or people in Y will need Depends.
This will not be a fun experience of 7+ hour flights in Y, for PAX or for crew.
Originally Posted by
briantoronto
Qantas is adding a 4th lav but it is not a mid-cabin lav - all 3 Y lavs will be at the back. There's no mid-cabin door so the only space where it
could fit is right at the front behind the J section, and looking at interior and exterior photos of the 4th aircraft it is clear that's not the case. There is clearly a window plug at the left rear on VH-OGD that is not present on VH-OGA to VH-OGC. The 4th lav is replacing seats 35ABC - the new config will be 2 lavs ahead of the left rear door + 1 lav ahead of the right rear door.
From playing around with possible LOPAs, AC's config in the rear lavatory/galley area will IMO probably be similar to Iberia's - SpaceFlex v2 galley + 2 lavs behind the doors, galley unit ahead of the right door, and a 3rd lav ahead of the left door (plus the J lav at the front).