ALL QF's 330's to get lay flight Business seating - Including Domestic
Jan 11, 2015, 8:00 pm
#108
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If all aspects of operations and refurb happen according to plan over the four months (probably unlikely), then yes, you would have the new config. Given the time line being so far out, I wouldn't bet on it either way.
Jan 11, 2015, 8:35 pm
#109
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I have a QF97 booking for early April but both QF MMB and KVS still show I have the old plane.
Jan 11, 2015, 8:53 pm
#110
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Using a paid tool like ExpertFlyer you can access it easily.
Alternatively you could progress a dummy booking up to seat selection.
As for BNE-HKG, by late May you are only 5mth in to a 20-24mth job for 28 aircraft, so at best you are looking at 6/7 330s total and probably 2/3 333s so I would not like the chances
Alternatively you could progress a dummy booking up to seat selection.
As for BNE-HKG, by late May you are only 5mth in to a 20-24mth job for 28 aircraft, so at best you are looking at 6/7 330s total and probably 2/3 333s so I would not like the chances
Jan 11, 2015, 9:48 pm
#112
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Jan 12, 2015, 12:13 am
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Jan 12, 2015, 1:02 pm
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Jan 12, 2015, 7:30 pm
#116
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Well this has been fun catching up reading... goodness.
Well the new BS is set for QF426 tomorrow MEL-SYD which I'm on (and I've paid my own way, on a a J sale fare, just for the record
) so I shall be interested to try this product again. - unless there's a sub of course, since it was already subbed from the scheduled 333 which was also supposed to be the debut of the new BS 333 product, but clearly that got changed back in late Dec - but I digress 
Currently in 1A (since David mentioned the extra legroom at this seat in his report) though also interested in 7A/K as the mini cabin so I'm not sure which one to try lol
(first,no,businessclassworldproblems right?)
Well the new BS is set for QF426 tomorrow MEL-SYD which I'm on (and I've paid my own way, on a a J sale fare, just for the record
) so I shall be interested to try this product again. - unless there's a sub of course, since it was already subbed from the scheduled 333 which was also supposed to be the debut of the new BS 333 product, but clearly that got changed back in late Dec - but I digress Currently in 1A (since David mentioned the extra legroom at this seat in his report) though also interested in 7A/K as the mini cabin so I'm not sure which one to try lol
(first,no,businessclassworldproblems right?
)
Jan 12, 2015, 8:50 pm
#118
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I can now confirm that the A333BS schedule is locked down with QF35 MEL-SIN on 17/1 as the first commercial service; it'll then turn around to become the overnight QF82 Singapore-Sydney redeye.
[Disclaimer: I'll be flying to Singapore and returning on QF82 as a guest of Qantas]
The first of the refurb'd A330-300s will alternate between the Sydney-Singapore (QF81/82) and Melbourne-Singapore (QF35/36) routes. More on AusBT at http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-singa...business-class
[Disclaimer: I'm the editor of Australian Business Traveller]
[Disclaimer: I'll be flying to Singapore and returning on QF82 as a guest of Qantas]
The first of the refurb'd A330-300s will alternate between the Sydney-Singapore (QF81/82) and Melbourne-Singapore (QF35/36) routes. More on AusBT at http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-singa...business-class
[Disclaimer: I'm the editor of Australian Business Traveller]
Jan 12, 2015, 9:06 pm
#119
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Added value: Qantas tells me that following this weekend's twin-city debut the first A330's rotation pattern is planned to run as MEL-SIN-MEL-SIN-SYD-SIN-SYD-SIN-MEL and then starting again (flights are QF35/36 and QF81/82).
If you want to set your Singapore travel schedule to try out the new Business Suite, obviously you'll want to double-check dates against seatplans.
[Disclaimer: I'm sharing this because I'm a caring sharing kinda guy]
If you want to set your Singapore travel schedule to try out the new Business Suite, obviously you'll want to double-check dates against seatplans.
[Disclaimer: I'm sharing this because I'm a caring sharing kinda guy]
Last edited by djsflynn; Jan 12, 2015 at 9:16 pm
Jan 13, 2015, 10:49 pm
#120
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Here's a simple little 'best seats' guide to the A330 Business Suites which I penned for Fairfax – may prove handy for FT folk looking to book onto an A330BS.
(Note for PLATY – there is no commercial benefit to me for traffic to The Sydney Morning Herald. They pay me per word, not per click.)
http://www.smh.com.au/executive-styl...13-12n89k.html
The main takeouts from this, I'd suggest, would be that bulkhead rows are best for big feet, while a handful of A/E and F/K seats (3K/4F and 5K/6F on the A332; 1A/1E, 3A/3E, 5A/5E and 7A/7E on the A333) are the best you can get for travelling with a partner in the otherwise solo-minded Business Suite layout.
(Note for PLATY – there is no commercial benefit to me for traffic to The Sydney Morning Herald. They pay me per word, not per click.)
http://www.smh.com.au/executive-styl...13-12n89k.html
The main takeouts from this, I'd suggest, would be that bulkhead rows are best for big feet, while a handful of A/E and F/K seats (3K/4F and 5K/6F on the A332; 1A/1E, 3A/3E, 5A/5E and 7A/7E on the A333) are the best you can get for travelling with a partner in the otherwise solo-minded Business Suite layout.