New domestic A330-200 EBO
Nov 26, 2012, 3:55 pm
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Business Class Workspace
Well here is a news.com.au article with photos and comments from top quality journalist Ben
For me it is a fail and I wonder if it is blind slavery to QFF and corporate contracts that keep passengers flying Business Class on QF compared to the Virgin Australia A330 offering.
For me it is a fail and I wonder if it is blind slavery to QFF and corporate contracts that keep passengers flying Business Class on QF compared to the Virgin Australia A330 offering.
Nov 26, 2012, 5:51 pm
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I find it so hard to believe the qantas spokesman... the only pax having that extra room are those in the centre... and what exactly can you put on there?? laptop? nope... you'd be twisting around to use it. other documents? well, not unless you wanted to share your company secrets with the person sitting next to you.
it's a fail!
it's a fail!
Nov 26, 2012, 7:08 pm
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While people will keep blindly flying on Qantas, then why would there be any expectation that they will change
from the article... according to Qantas "passengers love its new A330 planes" so obviously this new offering is what people love. Why would anyone want a lie flat bed on virgin when they can have a plastic shroud on the middle seat instead
from the article... according to Qantas "passengers love its new A330 planes" so obviously this new offering is what people love. Why would anyone want a lie flat bed on virgin when they can have a plastic shroud on the middle seat instead
Nov 26, 2012, 7:35 pm
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So it seems QF is quoting passengers who like extra space next to them (and that is only 2 out of 6 passengers in every row). They are not saying anything about the narrow seats or restricted leg room.
So really, its about as logical as QF saying: "67% of our Business Class passengers on the lovely new A330 aircraft are quite happy in not having extra work space provided for them".
So really, its about as logical as QF saying: "67% of our Business Class passengers on the lovely new A330 aircraft are quite happy in not having extra work space provided for them".
Nov 26, 2012, 7:41 pm
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as with any marketing survey it all comes down to the question asked... 'did you enjoy having the extra workspace' elicits a 'yes', but quite obviously they have failed to ask the question 'as a total experience how do you rate the product as a whole' or even better 'how do you rate this product against virgin'
Nov 26, 2012, 9:26 pm
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It really is just another reason to give the 'roo the flick, and move to the harlot.
Of course with my 5 comp upgrades sitting idle on my Velocity account, I'm far more likely to enjoy a domestic J experience with Virgin than with QF anyway.....
Seriously, will no one rid us of this troublesome Irishman?????
Of course with my 5 comp upgrades sitting idle on my Velocity account, I'm far more likely to enjoy a domestic J experience with Virgin than with QF anyway.....
Seriously, will no one rid us of this troublesome Irishman?????
Nov 27, 2012, 12:49 am
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The earlier linked photo of the 2x3x2 "business" class seating looked alarmingly like JL's "domestic J" product. But this was (IIRC) $10 more than a standard whY seat and offered nothing more than a little extra legroom and 110% points (can't remember the SC pay) - certainly nothing like the QF Business Class we have come to expect (and pay for).
Nov 27, 2012, 1:02 am
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The earlier linked photo of the 2x3x2 "business" class seating looked alarmingly like JL's "domestic J" product. But this was (IIRC) $10 more than a standard whY seat and offered nothing more than a little extra legroom and 110% points (can't remember the SC pay) - certainly nothing like the QF Business Class we have come to expect (and pay for).