FlatBed A320 Consistency
Jun 13, 2021, 8:50 pm
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FlatBed A320 Consistency
How often are A320 flights that are supposed to be operated by the flat bed J planes aircraft swapped at the last minute, particularly on routes where the configuration is not run daily?
Also, as an unrelated question, does QR consistently post award inventory close to departure with a bunch of unsold seats or is there no rhyme or reason to it?
Also, as an unrelated question, does QR consistently post award inventory close to departure with a bunch of unsold seats or is there no rhyme or reason to it?
Jun 14, 2021, 1:43 am
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Which route are you flying on?
On shorter routes, there is always a risk that the aircraft configuration could change even the day before departure.
On longer routes, it's mostly a lie-flat configured A320 that operates the flight.
On shorter routes, there is always a risk that the aircraft configuration could change even the day before departure.
On longer routes, it's mostly a lie-flat configured A320 that operates the flight.
Jun 14, 2021, 5:08 am
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Jun 17, 2021, 12:22 am
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It can change right up until departure time.
For example, I'm flying TBS-DOH tonight. My flight to Tbilisi 2 weeks ago had recliners, but this A320 route has switched to lie flats for the past week with only 1 exception.
Right now EF is showing the 28-row Y configuration (meaning lie flats), but I'll only know for sure after DOH-TBS takes off and I can see the aircraft registration on FR24.
For example, I'm flying TBS-DOH tonight. My flight to Tbilisi 2 weeks ago had recliners, but this A320 route has switched to lie flats for the past week with only 1 exception.
Right now EF is showing the 28-row Y configuration (meaning lie flats), but I'll only know for sure after DOH-TBS takes off and I can see the aircraft registration on FR24.
Jun 17, 2021, 10:18 pm
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