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The reconfigured A332 comes in two versions, one is distinguishable by the 4th row being behind the galley and doesn't use the B/E Diamond seats. The second reconfigured A332 version uses the B/E Diamond seats and is not distinguishable from the seat map. For updated info, refer to the wiki on this thread.
QR (Qatar) refurbished A330s with horizontal lie-flat business class seats
#92
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sweden
Posts: 63
I doubt there's any way to do that except if someone on here has access to their ac-plans.. but no idea how far back they actually assign specific aircraft.
So generally: Hope for the best (i.e.: a reswap to a better airplane ) Last minute swaps have been known to occur..
Anyway: best of luck!
So generally: Hope for the best (i.e.: a reswap to a better airplane ) Last minute swaps have been known to occur..
Anyway: best of luck!
of course they change on my travel date......
#93
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 840
A lot of the frequent fleet swaps are to do with the downtime of the 787 which causes the reshuffling of aircraft. I don't see that changing unless the 787 reliability improves, or QR decide to have a very conservative 787 schedule with a couple of 787 always on back up which is not realistic.
Segra, do you have the date of the flight?
Segra, do you have the date of the flight?
#95
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sweden
Posts: 63
A lot of the frequent fleet swaps are to do with the downtime of the 787 which causes the reshuffling of aircraft. I don't see that changing unless the 787 reliability improves, or QR decide to have a very conservative 787 schedule with a couple of 787 always on back up which is not realistic.
Segra, do you have the date of the flight?
Segra, do you have the date of the flight?
#97
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
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How can you tell whether the flight is an old or new A330 layout please? I'm looking specifically at the HKG route (where I think they often use the new J seats).
#99
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#101
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Thanks impeymac!
Upcoming DOH-HKG QR816 flights look to be old A330 layout - do they tend to switch on the day or have they gone back to mostly using the old layout for a while?
Upcoming DOH-HKG QR816 flights look to be old A330 layout - do they tend to switch on the day or have they gone back to mostly using the old layout for a while?
#102
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Sorry but don't have the info to answer that for you. I suspect we were a bit unlucky as the QR website specifically named HKG as one of the destinations for the returned aircraft.
#104
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Unlucky if you're flying J... Although I've noticed they do tend to use the old seat map until a few hours before flight (with specific seats blocked off in rows 26 & 27) and then switch the seat map to the new layout fairly last minute. In the Y cabin I think they have moved the seats closer together as part of the refurb so the older version may well be preferable in Economy class.
#105
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Doha, Qatar
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Unlucky if you're flying J... Although I've noticed they do tend to use the old seat map until a few hours before flight (with specific seats blocked off in rows 26 & 27) and then switch the seat map to the new layout fairly last minute. In the Y cabin I think they have moved the seats closer together as part of the refurb so the older version may well be preferable in Economy class.