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Mar 5, 2019, 3:41 am

msm2000uk

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New Economy Class 2019

A new and upgraded economy seat is to be shown by QR on 6th March 2019 at ITB.

Details and info to follow.

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Mar 5, 2019, 4:31 am

jckl

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The current CL3710 is pretty nice already, if only they could add more amenities like cup holders and storage nooks akin on CX's refurbed 77Ws

Mar 5, 2019, 5:24 am

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There were a bunch of leaked/speculation photos back in mid-Feb, let's see what is actually revealed and if the leaks were accurate.

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Mar 5, 2019, 10:12 am

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Will it be called QSeat?

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Mar 5, 2019, 10:23 am

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Do we know what time?

Mar 5, 2019, 10:54 am

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Mar 5, 2019, 12:01 pm

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Do we know what time?

Unfortunately not, but presumably it'll be sometime in the morning (based on previous QR press launches).

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Mar 5, 2019, 12:26 pm

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Unfortunately not, but presumably it'll be sometime in the morning (based on previous QR press launches).

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Fair enough.

…and because someone has to: do you think it will be on my flight from Heathrow on the 22nd? :-P

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Mar 5, 2019, 2:10 pm

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Unfortunately not, but presumably it'll be sometime in the morning (based on previous QR press launches).

The announcement is at noon Berlin time with the reveal just before that.

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Mar 5, 2019, 4:37 pm

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Fair enough.

…and because someone has to: do you think it will be on my flight from Heathrow on the 22nd? :-P

Ha!

The first of many questions along that line I'm sure

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Mar 5, 2019, 11:24 pm

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"upgraded"

At least they did not say "enhanced" ;-)

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Mar 6, 2019, 1:43 am

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Originally Posted by plunet

There were a bunch of leaked/speculation photos back in mid-Feb, let's see what is actually revealed and if the leaks were accurate.

I'm not sure this one was a leak, so much as resurfacing an existing concept that might fit the remit of "revolutionary". I would be very interested in trying that seat - though you can immediately see why it's not gotten much attention so far.

Making waves in the economy world is going to be pretty tricky, you would think - the metasearch engines really have meant that most consumers are only sensitive to their bottom line.

[We really are in Y on QR2 on the 22nd, but thus far loads look very light so the above risks represent a downgrade from the hobo first class one can get in such situations]