Why is QF deploying non-reconfig 744s to SIN?

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Jun 17, 2013, 4:16 pm

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nonce

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One used to get PJs on the SYD-SIN sector on QF ###. When did this stop?

### have not flown QF to SIN in approx 2.5 years, have been flying BA or SQ J or F.

Jun 17, 2013, 10:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nonce

One used to get PJs on the SYD-SIN sector on QF ###. When did this stop?

### have not flown QF to SIN in approx 2.5 years, have been flying BA or SQ J or F.

PJs would have been issued on SYD-SIN since the plane continued to LHR and no doubt most people would use them again on the second sector SIN-LHR. Just good luck for the SIN (only) bound pax to get them as well.

Jun 17, 2013, 10:49 pm

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igel

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Originally Posted by fly747first

In your experience, are there quite a few last-minute equipment changes on this route especially for QF 5/6?

Well I experienced a change of aircraft QF 6 SIN to SYD from B744 (older 3 class) to A330 for end-July a few days after being ticketed on the original QF 6. QF automatically swopped me to QF 52 SIN to BNE connecting to QF 8 BNE to SYD both on the newer refurbished B744ER.
Note that if the swop is to a 4 class B744, high status pax will get first picks at the old F cabin in the nose section.

Jun 17, 2013, 11:20 pm

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Back to the OPs question...
QF is down to (I think)
6 refurbed 747-400ERs
3 refurbed 747-400s
5-6 non-refurbed 747-400s

The ERs are needed for the longer routes (DFW and SCL), and I think the refurbed planes are preferred on the non-A380 LAX runs.

Thus the Asian routes are left with the non-refurbed planes,
until they disappear for the ex-Jetstar A330s with a yet to be revealed product.

Jun 17, 2013, 11:23 pm

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What's wrong with the non-refurbed birds?

As an Elite you get to sit in First Class for Business Class pricing (and service).

Fully flat :-)

Jun 18, 2013, 12:00 am

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Originally Posted by SMK77

What's wrong with the non-refurbed birds?

As an Elite you get to sit in First Class for Business Class pricing (and service).

And if you don't get A zone (old) seating, you get to sit in normal Business Class seating which IIRC are Mk 1 SkyBeds.

Jun 18, 2013, 1:22 am

#22

lokijuh

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Originally Posted by og

And if you don't get A zone (old) seating, you get to sit in normal Business Class seating which IIRC are Mk 1 SkyBeds.

And if you fly out of MEL, there is no choice but Mk 1 Skybeds (or EK seats)! Interesting that they chose to serve BNE with 744 and MEL only gets an A330. I guess MEL has Jetstar running a duplicate service though.