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Old Nov 18, 2010, 3:42 pm
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Originally Posted by AndDee
So basically a few changes to the menu.

No new seats
No new/introduced AVOD

Boring indeed
I hope they don't replace the Millennium seats in those aircraft that have them with the terrible new Business seats seen in the T-T 73H's and Domestic 332 ...
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by justin_krusty
The announcements were just fluff, and won't actually cost very much. Some of them aren't even new, eg: comp alcohol on flights after 4pm.
depends if the 'on weekdays' rider is still there.
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
I hope they don't replace the Millennium seats in those aircraft that have them with the terrible new Business seats seen in the T-T 73H's and Domestic 332 ...
BTW, these seat's design was attributed to Mark Newson

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...010/mar10/4027
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 5:01 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
BTW, these seat's design was attributed to Mark Newson

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...010/mar10/4027
Don't you love how the PR release goes on to suggest 'extremely positive reviews'.

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Old Nov 18, 2010, 5:44 pm
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Candy Bar? Do they also have the overpriced coke to go with it?

Anyone know what it is? Sounds like a strange addition to the club!

Oh and the SYD F lounge still does not have metal knives. In fact the one on my table right now is so blunt it's a slab of plastic. Methinks QF have gone too far with the re use of plastic cutlery.
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by serfty
I hope they don't replace the Millennium seats in those aircraft that have them with the terrible new Business seats seen in the T-T 73H's and Domestic 332 ...

Get used to them. They will also be in the new domestic 738's when they arrive.
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 9:18 pm
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Originally Posted by drewbles
Candy Bar? Do they also have the overpriced coke to go with it?

Anyone know what it is? Sounds like a strange addition to the club!
Next to the coffee machines are jars of sweet things, like licourice allsorts.

Oh and the SYD F lounge still does not have metal knives. In fact the one on my table right now is so blunt it's a slab of plastic. Methinks QF have gone too far with the re use of plastic cutlery.
Knives in SYD Dom J the other day was either metal or plastic with a metal coating (not sure which, felt heavy and metallic but I could be wrong).
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Old Nov 18, 2010, 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by drewbles
Oh and the SYD F lounge still does not have metal knives. In fact the one on my table right now is so blunt it's a slab of plastic. Methinks QF have gone too far with the re use of plastic cutlery.
Metal knifes have not be introduced internationally as it takes longer to distribute them through a large international network.

You will see them at some point soon.
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 5:07 am
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Originally Posted by justin_krusty
Agreed. I was hoping for a 767 refit (787's aren't gonna be here anytime soon) with seatback AVOD.

The announcements were just fluff, and won't actually cost very much. Some of them aren't even new, eg: comp alcohol on flights after 4pm.
Well the 737's should be refitted as most of them are quite new!
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by justin_krusty
The New Qantas Domestic Experience
Business Class

• Addition of an entrée course on trans Continent and trans Tasman flights
*cough* - do we have a seventh state?

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Old Nov 19, 2010, 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by eoinnz
Metal knifes have not be introduced internationally as it takes longer to distribute them through a large international network.

You will see them at some point soon.
So this really is the end of plastic knives in F despite the fork always being for more dangerous of the two?
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
So this really is the end of plastic knives in F despite the fork always being for more dangerous of the two?
Ill believe it when i see it

The plastic knife had no serration on it at all in the F lounge. Was useless.
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 1:17 pm
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It certainly is!

But given the large number of knifes to be produced and distributed internationally as they are shipped by sea will take a little bit longer.

Having not actually seen the knife - is it the same design as the plastic one, just metal?
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by eoinnz
It certainly is!

But given the large number of knifes to be produced and distributed internationally as they are shipped by sea will take a little bit longer.

Having not actually seen the knife - is it the same design as the plastic one, just metal?
They are the same yes. I seem to recall they did have the metal version around before thy changed to plastic. I could be wrong of course...
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Old Nov 19, 2010, 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by AndDee
Well the 737's should be refitted as most of them are quite new!
I hope not! I find those new seats quite uncomfortable; both in Business and Economy.

Those in economy are around 15cm shorter than before* and while the headrest does adjust upward, I find the top of the remaining/static backrest digs into my shoulders.

*(Business is around 10cm less)
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