BA A350 - No first class cabin [initial deliveries 3 class, with 4 class to follow]
Jan 12, 2019, 4:57 pm
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Jan 13, 2019, 5:39 am
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Jan 13, 2019, 6:05 am
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I'd agree, but see that as a plus, as there are lots of rows away from lavatory and galley light, traffic and disruption. I also find CX J to be well-staffed (more so than BA - my perception anyway).
Jan 13, 2019, 8:42 am
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Jan 13, 2019, 10:05 am
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QR gets just 38 Q suites between doors 1 and 2 on an A351 so, if the J seat count of 50 is correct, there must be another mini cabin. Or the new CW is extremely crammed in!
Jan 13, 2019, 10:36 am
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"Couple of interesting pieces of data that 350 will deliver 331 seats. And it was likely to operate where the current 747 Mid-J operates with 334 seats. Now we'll go from 3-Class -- sorry, from 4-Class on the 747 to 3-Class on the 350. But we are increasing a little bit the Club seats. We are increasing a lot the Premium Economy seats, World Traveller Plus, and with marginal climb down of the economy seats on the 350 in comparison to the 747s"
Mid J 744s have 52 J so the A351 will exceed this according to AC - in which case there must be a second J cabin.
Jan 14, 2019, 8:30 am
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As for CX/QR 77W they both have exactly 24J seats (Reverse Herringbone vs. Qsuite aircraft) between doors 1 & 2. This shows QR have roughly the same density as CX. Hence, I would assume subject to galley/lavs, QR could have put 46 Qsuites in the A350-1000 too had they wanted too. In this case BAs seat only has to be ever so slightly more compact to make it 50J.
If BA are 50J, I would be willing to bet a lot of money it’s one cabin. Either way, dormitory is going to be a good description as previously mentioned, à la CX.
Jan 14, 2019, 8:48 am
#43
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Looking at the published seat maps of both QR and CX for the A350-1000 with a little bit of rearranging of the galleys and toilets it is fairly easy to see how BA could put 50J seats in this space. The Q suite is at a disadvantage on the A350-1000 due its purely longitudinal layout, it appears there just isn't quite enough space between doors 1 and 2 for another row hence why they've moved the door 2 galley slightly forward in relation to CX.
Saying all this I've found with reverse herringbone seats you only really notice the number of people around you when you get up and walk around.
Saying all this I've found with reverse herringbone seats you only really notice the number of people around you when you get up and walk around.
Jan 14, 2019, 9:17 am
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AC has stated there will be at least 53 seats though, is this compatible within doors 1 and 2 whilst delivering a competitive product?
Jan 14, 2019, 9:34 am
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And SFO - which appears to at least partially fill the F cabin months in advance of any particular flight. I for example will pay more for F on that route if its not outrageously priced.