ALL QF's 330's to get lay flight Business seating - Including Domestic
May 22, 2018, 11:13 pm
#376
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Over the last fortnight EBG/EBL have made it to HKG, BKK, MNL and KIX , albeit mostly done PEK and domestic.
Like Qantas service consistently inconsistent.
Like Qantas service consistently inconsistent.
May 31, 2018, 12:28 am
#377
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I notice from theqantassource.com that EBB has just returned to service after being in maint since April 28: that seems a long time, could it be the first of the new refurbs?
May 31, 2018, 3:13 am
#378
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From other sources - no just regular maintenance (been suggested it will be the later aircraft with proper IFE in Y
It did however get fitted with WiFi, making it the first 332 with a bump. Will however be tested before being made available to passengers.
For now it seems like 12 of 18 332s will get this Australia only NBN satellite service
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-launches-wifi-on-domestic-airbus-a330-flights
It did however get fitted with WiFi, making it the first 332 with a bump. Will however be tested before being made available to passengers.
For now it seems like 12 of 18 332s will get this Australia only NBN satellite service
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-launches-wifi-on-domestic-airbus-a330-flights
Aug 30, 2018, 7:19 pm
#379
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Sorry to revive an old thread. I just booked award flight for QF30 depart HKG to MEL on 1st Oct 2018. Seat Guru shows this is an 333, but Qantas booking is showing 332 with old J layout. I'm guessing i'm on the old layout then?
QF did this to me last year when i booked originally on a 333 HKG to MEL thinking i'd get new J layout. Op reason and bird was changed to 747 with old J layout. Guess i couldn't complain about flying in a 747 on the upper deck but really want to fly the new J suite haha
I don't get to do this often.....
Edit: strange that it looks like EBG/EBL are the only 2 planes not refurbed yet. On Qantassource it doesnt seem like either of these planes have ever flown the HKG to MEL run, but I guess these things can change?
Qantas online rep confirmed the QF30 flight will be in a new business class layout...hmm....
QF did this to me last year when i booked originally on a 333 HKG to MEL thinking i'd get new J layout. Op reason and bird was changed to 747 with old J layout. Guess i couldn't complain about flying in a 747 on the upper deck but really want to fly the new J suite haha
I don't get to do this often.....Edit: strange that it looks like EBG/EBL are the only 2 planes not refurbed yet. On Qantassource it doesnt seem like either of these planes have ever flown the HKG to MEL run, but I guess these things can change?
Qantas online rep confirmed the QF30 flight will be in a new business class layout...hmm....
Last edited by dark8; Aug 30, 2018 at 7:38 pm Reason: aircraft reg numbers updated
Aug 30, 2018, 7:34 pm
#380
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Quite possibly, though definitely unlucky.
Only one (EBL) still in service. The other is currently in BNE maintenance getting a refurb.
In the past week EBL has been mostly domestic, but also done a Hong Kong, Beijing and Manilla rotation.
Only one (EBL) still in service. The other is currently in BNE maintenance getting a refurb.
In the past week EBL has been mostly domestic, but also done a Hong Kong, Beijing and Manilla rotation.
Aug 31, 2018, 12:48 am
#381
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Thanks Moa,
If only EBL is in service (EBG looks like it hasn't flown since 22nd August 2018), then hopefully I do get the new J layout and the seat map on QF website is just a technical error.
FWIW, I loaded a dummy booking for PEK to SYD (QF107) on 1st Oct 2018 and its showing as an A332 with 36 J seats on the QF website when i go to select a seat.
But EBL is the only A332 left with old J config, and there is an A332 departing HKG to MEL on 1st Oct 2018 (my flight), So i'm assuming its a technical issue and QF107 will get EBL based on posts from other members. I checked all A332 flight histories and none of them have ever done a HKG to MEL flight, but strangely enough there are at least 2 flights in Oct 2018 which are expected to be A332.
Guess i'll find out in 31 days. Fingers crossed
Sep 1, 2018, 5:01 pm
#382
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PEK-SYD J seat maps show several blocked rows
I'm flying PEK-SYD in Nov. Looking at QF seat maps for the day I fly and several other nearby dates, the first 3 rows of J are all blocked off--seems unlikely that those seats are entirely reserved on the multiple dates I checked, and that only some seats in the back 3 rows remain available. Isn't it more likely that QF is preventing folks from reserving more seats than there will be with the new layout, and are hoping that they are flying with the new lie-flat configuration by Nov?
Sep 1, 2018, 8:04 pm
#383
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I'm flying PEK-SYD in Nov. Looking at QF seat maps for the day I fly and several other nearby dates, the first 3 rows of J are all blocked off--seems unlikely that those seats are entirely reserved on the multiple dates I checked, and that only some seats in the back 3 rows remain available. Isn't it more likely that QF is preventing folks from reserving more seats than there will be with the new layout, and are hoping that they are flying with the new lie-flat configuration by Nov?
Sep 7, 2018, 5:17 pm
#385
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It's mostly had Suites for months - quite often gets 333s and now three of the 332Ls in operation.
But EBL is still around in the old config, and in the past week has 'surprised' on QF23/24 SYD-BKK and QF129/130 SYD-PVG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ebl
But EBL is still around in the old config, and in the past week has 'surprised' on QF23/24 SYD-BKK and QF129/130 SYD-PVG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ebl
Sep 8, 2018, 10:57 am
#386
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So the “good spin” from QF PR is when a 789 appears on domestic instead of the usual crappy 738 its “surprise and delight”. But when the old tub EBL apppears when you’re expecting a proper flat seat, its just “surprise”.
Sep 16, 2018, 8:12 pm
#387
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Sorry to revive an old thread. I just booked award flight for QF30 depart HKG to MEL on 1st Oct 2018. Seat Guru shows this is an 333, but Qantas booking is showing 332 with old J layout. I'm guessing i'm on the old layout then?
QF did this to me last year when i booked originally on a 333 HKG to MEL thinking i'd get new J layout. Op reason and bird was changed to 747 with old J layout. Guess i couldn't complain about flying in a 747 on the upper deck but really want to fly the new J suite haha I don't get to do this often.....
Edit: strange that it looks like EBG/EBL are the only 2 planes not refurbed yet. On Qantassource it doesnt seem like either of these planes have ever flown the HKG to MEL run, but I guess these things can change?
Qantas online rep confirmed the QF30 flight will be in a new business class layout...hmm....
QF did this to me last year when i booked originally on a 333 HKG to MEL thinking i'd get new J layout. Op reason and bird was changed to 747 with old J layout. Guess i couldn't complain about flying in a 747 on the upper deck but really want to fly the new J suite haha
I don't get to do this often.....Edit: strange that it looks like EBG/EBL are the only 2 planes not refurbed yet. On Qantassource it doesnt seem like either of these planes have ever flown the HKG to MEL run, but I guess these things can change?
Qantas online rep confirmed the QF30 flight will be in a new business class layout...hmm....
Sep 16, 2018, 11:41 pm
#388
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Yep. Reappeared last week after only 3wks in maintenance, not enough time for a reconfig, so appears it will continue on for a while
Sep 17, 2018, 1:01 am
#389
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