ALL QF's 330's to get lay flight Business seating - Including Domestic
Dec 20, 2018, 5:08 pm
#391
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: London, UK
Posts: 244
Reviving this old thread as I am considering buying a J ticket on PEK-SYD: I have now seen that EBL is back from maintenance with new layout so that leaves us with EBG only right?
Anyone knows when we can expect this one to get the treatment and finally get the full lie-flat fleet?
Thanks!
Anyone knows when we can expect this one to get the treatment and finally get the full lie-flat fleet?
Thanks!
Dec 21, 2018, 1:42 am
#392
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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All that's been said is early 2019.
That said EBQ is currently in for longhaul conversion and likely come out around New Year's.
Then you've got EBM/EBN (1 month each) and EBG (near to 2 based on EBL) to go.
It was suggested that EBG might be tasked to Bali routes from 17-Dec to late-Jan, but this doesn't appear to have occured
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-upgrades-sydney-bali-flights-to-airbus-a330
That said EBQ is currently in for longhaul conversion and likely come out around New Year's.
Then you've got EBM/EBN (1 month each) and EBG (near to 2 based on EBL) to go.
It was suggested that EBG might be tasked to Bali routes from 17-Dec to late-Jan, but this doesn't appear to have occured
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-upgrades-sydney-bali-flights-to-airbus-a330
Dec 21, 2018, 2:32 pm
#393
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: London, UK
Posts: 244
Thanks, rather uncertain then. I have also seen the 787 product from HKG, more expensive, which would prevent any disappointment but that’s another story. It’s a big OOT, but do swaps occur a lot on Qantas? For example is the B787 pretty much guaranteed on there HKG route?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Jan 5, 2019, 5:11 pm
#397
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: D/FW
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Well, I am flying AKL-SYD and MEL-AKL in Feb in business and both flights are now showing A330 2-2-2 seating, looks like I will be on either -EBG or -EBL 
Jan 6, 2019, 1:05 am
#398
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: QF
Posts: 41
It won't be EBL as that has been refurbed. As your flights are not until February, there is plenty of time for it to change back to 1-2-1.
Jan 23, 2019, 11:09 am
#399
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: AKL
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What's the fork and knife button on the IFE about? It may have been there a while, but I only just noticed it the other day on my first QF A330 flight in over a year. I assume it's intended to have some kind of food-ordering or menu-browsing function but it just said "Oops" when I pushed it.
Feb 20, 2019, 1:02 pm
#400
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On our AKL-SYD, we got the old version instead of the originally booked new lie-flat. Fine. But on the way back, although we were on the one with new seats, they downgraded us to Y. And they did not tell us at check-in but had to call us over just before boarding. This is our first time flying QF. They suck.
Feb 20, 2019, 1:41 pm
#401
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On our AKL-SYD, we got the old version instead of the originally booked new lie-flat. Fine. But on the way back, although we were on the one with new seats, they downgraded us to Y. And they did not tell us at check-in but had to call us over just before boarding. This is our first time flying QF. They suck.
In any case, it’s no different to the sort of treatment you can get on AA or UA from time to time.
Feb 21, 2019, 4:07 am
#402
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On our AKL-SYD, we got the old version instead of the originally booked new lie-flat. Fine. But on the way back, although we were on the one with new seats, they downgraded us to Y. And they did not tell us at check-in but had to call us over just before boarding. This is our first time flying QF. They suck.
Feb 22, 2019, 7:10 am
#403
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We arrived at MEL check-in counter 2 hours before our flights. Issued boarding passes in J with the same seat assignments previously booked. Nothing was said to us at that time. Just before boarding, they called 4 people, including us and explained to us there had been a change in the aircraft (with the new business class config) and that we were downgraded. A$350 comp for each of us. This was ticketed using BA award. When we booked the flight 6 months ago, it showed a new 1-2-1 config seat map, later it was changed to 2-2-2 and apparently the actual flight changed back to the new ac. It's frustrating that they played this game on our way over to Sydney and we ended up in the old business seat.
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Feb 22, 2019, 7:34 am
#404
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We arrived at MEL check-in counter 2 hours before our flights. Issued boarding passes in J with the same seat assignments previously booked. Nothing was said to us at that time. Just before boarding, they called 4 people, including us and explained to us there had been a change in the aircraft (with the new business class config) and that we were downgraded. A$350 comp for each of us. This was ticketed using BA award. When we booked the flight 6 months ago, it showed a new 1-2-1 config seat map, later it was changed to 2-2-2 and apparently the actual flight changed back to the new ac. It's frustrating that they played this game on our way over to Sydney and we ended up in the old business seat.
Feb 22, 2019, 11:58 pm
#405
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne
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The difference in price between economy and business fares can vary depending on dates and the type of economy or business ticket bought. For example buying a cheap sale fare or a business flex fare for 4 April is as follows.
MEL/AKL economy fares range from $268 to $663.
Business fares range from $773 to $1,168.
The difference is as low as $110, or as high as $900.
MEL/AKL economy fares range from $268 to $663.
Business fares range from $773 to $1,168.
The difference is as low as $110, or as high as $900.
