A350-1000 Thread
Feb 24, 2018, 2:45 am
#16
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I'm very curious what routes they are planning to use the -1000s on, besides LHR. AAB said to the East Coast of the US, which is quite a few cities: BOS, JFK, PHL, IAD, ATL, MIA. I imagine of those, they'd want to place them on routes where they can keep capacity or increase it a little like JFK (replace the A359) and/or operate a more efficient plane (replace the 77W) while keeping capacity largely steady.
I imagine there are 77W routes like ATL that would be better served with the A359 if it gets freed from JFK, but what do I know. I don't imagine BOS or PHL really need a capacity increase on the route.
I imagine there are 77W routes like ATL that would be better served with the A359 if it gets freed from JFK, but what do I know. I don't imagine BOS or PHL really need a capacity increase on the route.
Feb 24, 2018, 4:35 am
#18
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JFK could be a great 380 destination, besides I have my selfish reason of wanting to try out QR F on a non-regional hop.
Feb 25, 2018, 2:40 am
#21
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If it's listed as 77W, then prepare for that to be the equipment.
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Feb 25, 2018, 3:05 am
#22
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I do miss the A380/A359/788 style head rest though, negates the need of a neck pillow.
Feb 25, 2018, 4:01 am
#23
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They are the Recaro CL3710. Essentially a 1-inch wider version of the 777 seats. They might not look as appealing as the CL3620 currently used on the A380/A359, but they feel the same seated, with a bigger visual clearance of the legroom as well since the seat back is re-sculpted.
I do miss the A380/A359/788 style head rest though, negates the need of a neck pillow.
I do miss the A380/A359/788 style head rest though, negates the need of a neck pillow.
Feb 27, 2018, 10:57 pm
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Feb 28, 2018, 3:05 am
#28
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Ive got to book a DOH-LHR leg for mid April asap, and want it to be a QSuite bird. As the 35K hasn't officially been put on the QR15 beyond Easter week, do you reckon its a safe bet to assume it will continue, or do you think I'd best book on QR7 77W.
Feb 28, 2018, 5:15 am
#29
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It probably depends on whether QR expects additional A35K in the coming weeks. If they do, then they may be able to start new QSuites routes with the A35K and the A35K will be withdrawn from the DOH-LHR route.
Feb 28, 2018, 5:47 am
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