ALL QF's 330's to get lay flight Business seating - Including Domestic
Apr 9, 2015, 7:22 am
#166
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: QFF Silver, BA Blue, GF Silver, 3V Emerald
Posts: 141
I had booked my sister-in-law on QF773 yesterday and the day before the flight it showed as 2-2-2 in manage my booking but it appears to have had a late change to VH-EBA. Had a nice thank you email off her but she would not have had a clue what to expect in J anyway.
Apr 10, 2015, 8:33 am
#167
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
I'm looking at booking PER-MEL-PER flights in January 2016 for my sister with Avios as a wee birthday present (10k Avios each way + a few £'s is a real bargain!). What are the chances of the new J seat being on all PER-MEL-PER flights by then? I'm just wondering as if there is a very probable/definite chance, I'll book the return from MEL in J for her, but if it is an exJQ bird it wouldn't be as worth it and I'd instead get her a gift voucher for Longrain.
Apr 19, 2015, 6:27 pm
#168
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Best way is to look at the recent flight patterns of the two domestic aircraft
VH-EBA and VH-EBV
on Flightradar24 or Qantas Source Tracker
http://www.theqantassource.com/qijettracker.html
Sadly there is not much of a pattern
But by the end of the year there will be a lot more refurbs, so would expect the hit rate to be much higher
VH-EBA and VH-EBV
on Flightradar24 or Qantas Source Tracker
http://www.theqantassource.com/qijettracker.html
Sadly there is not much of a pattern
But by the end of the year there will be a lot more refurbs, so would expect the hit rate to be much higher
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Row Labels Count of Flight QF475 1 QF775 1 QF476 1 QF768 2 QF773 2 QF480 2 QF772 3 QF653 5 QF769 6 QF485 15 QF481 18 QF802 18 QF648 19 Grand Total 93
Last edited by EDIflyer; Apr 19, 2015 at 6:34 pm
Apr 21, 2015, 8:33 pm
#172
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Apr 21, 2015, 9:44 pm
#173
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 949
I remember reading somewhere QF were actively trying to schedule the refurbished aircraft on the red eyes, so it makes sense that QF648 is one of the flight numbers where the new seats feature most prominently.
Apr 23, 2015, 7:49 am
#174
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF Gold LTG (ow Saph), HHon Silver, Marriot Gold
Posts: 2,927
As of today we are now at 6 reconfigured aircraft - 3x330-200 and 3x330-300 out of a final expect fleet of 28
VH-EBV 330-200 - 1mth 15days - In 16/11 Out 31/12
VH-QPA 330-300 - 2mth 13days - In 3/11 Out 16/1, C8 check
VH-EBA 330-200 - 1mth 12days - In 1/1 Out 13/2
VH-QPC 330-300 - 2mth 6days - In 17/1 Out 23/3, C8 check
VH-EBJ 330-200 - 1mth 3days - In 14/3 Out 17/4 (fresh from SIN repaint from JQ from 27/2-13/3)
VH-QPB 330-300 - 2mth 7 days - In 16/2 Out 23/4 (fresh from SIN repaint, C8 check)
330-200s - 28J/ 243Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE
330-300s - 28J/ 269Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic 9" IFE (EBM-EBV), 8" iPadMini (EBA-EBL)
QPD and EBN are in the hanger.
Based on prior history EBN should be complete end-May and QPD end-June.
VH-EBV 330-200 - 1mth 15days - In 16/11 Out 31/12
VH-QPA 330-300 - 2mth 13days - In 3/11 Out 16/1, C8 check
VH-EBA 330-200 - 1mth 12days - In 1/1 Out 13/2
VH-QPC 330-300 - 2mth 6days - In 17/1 Out 23/3, C8 check
VH-EBJ 330-200 - 1mth 3days - In 14/3 Out 17/4 (fresh from SIN repaint from JQ from 27/2-13/3)
VH-QPB 330-300 - 2mth 7 days - In 16/2 Out 23/4 (fresh from SIN repaint, C8 check)
330-200s - 28J/ 243Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE
330-300s - 28J/ 269Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic 9" IFE (EBM-EBV), 8" iPadMini (EBA-EBL)
QPD and EBN are in the hanger.
Based on prior history EBN should be complete end-May and QPD end-June.
Apr 23, 2015, 9:27 am
#175
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: QF Plat, BA GGL, VA Silver, SQ Gold, IHG Gold, HH Diamond, Accor Plat, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 406
Apr 23, 2015, 10:09 am
#176
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
Managed to be on QF802 recently (booked via USDM months ago) and it was excellent, except that those huge screens cause havoc for some travellers. It is really hard for someone with a disability who needs assistance from a companion to receive it. It is also really hard for parents with children. We had a family up the front with a 3yo who the parents could scarcely even see!
I wonder if Qantas will eventually realise that it would be better to get rid of the extraneous extra-big barriers or at least make them retractable?
I wonder if Qantas will eventually realise that it would be better to get rid of the extraneous extra-big barriers or at least make them retractable?
Apr 23, 2015, 5:56 pm
#177
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 985
Apr 27, 2015, 10:31 am
#178
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
I wonder why? The ones on the outer edge alternate between large and small depending on which side is to the window and which is to the aisle. The larger size one doesn't seem to do anything apart from being a barrier.
Jun 11, 2015, 10:00 am
#180
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
QF481/485 MEL-PER and QF802/648 PER-MEL have no availability any more for J award bookings, so those are obviously the ones QF intends to consistently be the new config.