J class Adl-Hkg
Apr 13, 2006, 12:55 am
#1
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J class Adl-Hkg
Hello,
I have enough ff miles for trip from Australia to Beijing in J, and am wondering what J class seats are like on the flight Adl to Hkg. To my knowledge, it is a 3 class a330 300. I have heard some bad reports about pitch and seat comfort with the regional business class seats, so would like to avoid these, esp as coming back is a night flight. My other option would be to fly to Sydney (at a cost of about $200-300, and fly one of the 747-400 with long haul seats.
Can anyone offer any advice.
Thank you
I have enough ff miles for trip from Australia to Beijing in J, and am wondering what J class seats are like on the flight Adl to Hkg. To my knowledge, it is a 3 class a330 300. I have heard some bad reports about pitch and seat comfort with the regional business class seats, so would like to avoid these, esp as coming back is a night flight. My other option would be to fly to Sydney (at a cost of about $200-300, and fly one of the 747-400 with long haul seats.
Can anyone offer any advice.
Thank you
Last edited by shootingstar; Apr 13, 2006 at 1:52 am Reason: wrong aircraft entered
Apr 13, 2006, 1:47 am
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I am flying to ADL direct from HKG and the aircraft is 3 class A330 (333) which has the new biz seats. I don't believe CX fly any regional fitout aircraft to Oz, but I could be wrong.
The flight from ADL goes via MEL and only on S M W F.
When are you going? You can view the schedules and aircraft at Cathay's website.
The flight from ADL goes via MEL and only on S M W F.
When are you going? You can view the schedules and aircraft at Cathay's website.
Apr 13, 2006, 2:06 am
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No need to worry. Since ADL is a continuation of the MEL flight it is operated by the three class A330 (333) unlike other secondary Australian destinations. It has flat seats and AVOD in business. The seats are identical to those on the 747-400, but even if you fly via Sydney, all aircraft are 333 or 34C anyway.
Note that the routing is HKG-ADL-MEL-HKG, ie. on the ADL-HKG leg the flight will be via MEL (one stop).
Note that the routing is HKG-ADL-MEL-HKG, ie. on the ADL-HKG leg the flight will be via MEL (one stop).
Apr 13, 2006, 2:11 am
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I don't believe CX fly any regional fitout aircraft to Oz, but I could be wrong
Some of these ME flights exceed 12 hours in duration.
Apr 13, 2006, 2:16 am
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Originally Posted by B-HQC
CX does indeed use regional aircraft on many long routes, including Perth, Cairns, Brisbane in Australia, and all the Middle Eastern routes except Dubai which has 333 on some flights.
Some of these ME flights exceed 12 hours in duration.
Some of these ME flights exceed 12 hours in duration.
Do CX fly any 747 into Oz now?
Oct 18, 2006, 6:14 pm
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"skybed" is a Qantas product, not a CX product.
But CX long haul J is the same service everywhere, and both ADL and AKL have long-haul rather than regional seats so there is no difference between them.
But CX long haul J is the same service everywhere, and both ADL and AKL have long-haul rather than regional seats so there is no difference between them.
Oct 18, 2006, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by B-HQC
Not anymore. Ever since they added the 3rd SYD flight all flights have changed to 330, 333 or 34C. Always 333 or 24C on SYD, MEL,& ADL, and 330 on the rest.
Oct 18, 2006, 8:54 pm
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Originally Posted by christep
"skybed" is a Qantas product, not a CX product.
But CX long haul J is the same service everywhere, and both ADL and AKL have long-haul rather than regional seats so there is no difference between them.
Oct 20, 2006, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by bensyd
Don't CX change to the 747 to MEL/SYD during busy times of the year.
But keep in mind there is still a few (2 or 3
) more second-hand pax B744 to be delivered, we *might* see the odd B744 downudner again.
Oct 20, 2006, 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by RickyT
...But keep in mind there is still a few (2 or 3 ) more second-hand pax B744 to be delivered, we *might* see the odd B744 downudner again.
) more second-hand pax B744 to be delivered, we *might* see the odd B744 downudner again.