QF J Class Seating
Dec 3, 2012 | 3:56 pm
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QF J Class Seating
Have a SYD-CPT-SYD coming up in J and on one sector the seat map is showing old F Class and upper/lower deck J class for selection(of course I grabbed 1A and 1K
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I was under the impression that F became J and J became Y+, or am I mistaken?
Does QF block old F class selection to non/low status pax as I note there are still seats in the F section available while a lot of J is also taken?
CJ
)I was under the impression that F became J and J became Y+, or am I mistaken?
Does QF block old F class selection to non/low status pax as I note there are still seats in the F section available while a lot of J is also taken?
CJ
Last edited by Cedar Jet; Dec 5, 2012 at 4:22 am
Dec 3, 2012 | 5:49 pm
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If you have a 1B seat they are not First Class lie flats, they are Skybeds..
If there is a row 4 then it is Skybed Mk1.
If there is a row 5 then it is Skybed Mk2.
In either case, I'd prefer 3E/F for a couple.
If there is a row 4 then it is Skybed Mk1.
If there is a row 5 then it is Skybed Mk2.
In either case, I'd prefer 3E/F for a couple.
Dec 4, 2012 | 2:21 am
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1B is a big clue that it is a new J config and not old F (that would be 1A/1K and not 1B). JNB-SYD requires 744ER due to altitude (at least most months), and all 6 of the 744ERs are converted to new J and no F
Dec 4, 2012 | 2:54 am
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Do you mean JNB? QF doesn't fly to Cape Town.
There are only 3 744s still in service with the old F seats, and they'll be reconfigured or withdrawn from service shortly. If one of those aircraft is planned for your flight, row 1 is 1A and 1K. Otherwise, row 1 has ABJK and is either Skybed 1 or Skybed 2 as detailed in Serfty's post.
There are only 3 744s still in service with the old F seats, and they'll be reconfigured or withdrawn from service shortly. If one of those aircraft is planned for your flight, row 1 is 1A and 1K. Otherwise, row 1 has ABJK and is either Skybed 1 or Skybed 2 as detailed in Serfty's post.
Dec 4, 2012 | 3:31 am
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Indeed it is 1A and 1K way back and old J way over(4 rows)Sorry my bad but I did recognize the seat plan 1-2-1 in my original post as old F 
So do higher tier pax get first grabs at old F and blocked out to lower status pax?
PS QF seat maps say still 6 744's with old F.
CJ
So do higher tier pax get first grabs at old F and blocked out to lower status pax?
PS QF seat maps say still 6 744's with old F.
CJ
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Dec 4, 2012 | 4:53 am
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While Qantas does tend to block these seats, quite often with a substitution, many J PAX may not be aware, or simply prefer the upper deck.
Dec 5, 2012 | 4:13 am
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Dec 5, 2012 | 4:17 am
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Dec 5, 2012 | 4:37 am
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I would guess that by the time they have enough A330s to cover the current/planned 744 flights to Asia and FRA, they'll be down to the 9 aircraft they will keep until the rest of the A380s arrive.
With the 787s arriving to JQ from the middle of next year, thus A330s moving back to QF, a number of 747s will be heading to Victorville shortly afterwards.
It looks like by the end of next October, when FRA stops, there will only be the 9 58J/36W/270Y 747s remaining in service.
Dec 5, 2012 | 4:41 am
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My understanding of their plan is to reduce the 747 fleet over the next year to 9 aircraft which have the newer 3 class config with A380 style seating. Those 9 747s will be enough to cover JFK, SCL, DFW, JNB and BNE-LAX flights.
I would guess that by the time they have enough A330s to cover the current/planned 744 flights to Asia and FRA, they'll be down to the 9 aircraft they will keep until the rest of the A380s arrive.
With the 787s arriving to JQ from the middle of next year, thus A330s moving back to QF, a number of 747s will be heading to Victorville shortly afterwards.
It looks like by the end of next October, when FRA stops, there will only be the 9 58J/36W/270Y 747s remaining in service.
I would guess that by the time they have enough A330s to cover the current/planned 744 flights to Asia and FRA, they'll be down to the 9 aircraft they will keep until the rest of the A380s arrive.
With the 787s arriving to JQ from the middle of next year, thus A330s moving back to QF, a number of 747s will be heading to Victorville shortly afterwards.
It looks like by the end of next October, when FRA stops, there will only be the 9 58J/36W/270Y 747s remaining in service.
Dec 5, 2012 | 5:55 am
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