Voluntary de-boarding

[amaroo]

Nope and wouldn't do it, I leave the judgement to the airline if they believe the plane is safe enough to fly then that is good enough for me.
Also wouldn't voluntary disembark just because I wasn't happy with the type of Plane.

I'm with you.

In regards to safety issues, I'm happy to leave it with the professionals! This theory works best in most 1st World countries - with the rest, it's simply a case of getting on board & not thinking about it.

 

[mannej]

I have no problems at all offloading myself for any safety concern. We're all seen every episode of aircraft investigations.... Once it's been damaged it is NEVER THE SAME!!!

Yet on the other hand, there are those who have said the likes of NBW are better than a new aircraft.

 

[DC3]

I don't think that I could tell an unsafe plane from a safe one. They all look the same to me.

 

[nlagalle]

I don't think that I could tell an unsafe plane from a safe one. They all look the same to me.

I think he is referring to known aircraft incidents.. NBW is well known, so avoidable if desired. Personally I'd fly on her without a problem..

 

[amaroo]

If I was booked in F or J on an A380 and I knew it was changing to a 4 class 747 I would (if possible) attempt to change dates however, I wouldn't bother if I turned up at the airport & found out.

Recently I flew F with BA Europe return, BA were in the middle of updating their F cabins (NF) so I knew there was a chance I would be getting OF (old F) Now there is a big difference between both cabins so I was of course hoping for NF. Out of 4 flights, only 1 was NF.....pity, but soft product was the same & still enjoyable.

Imagine the chaos if the 14 of us in those 3 very old F cabins decided to up bags & walk off:!:

 

[bossreggie]

If I was booked in F or J on an A380 and I knew it was changing to a 4 class 747 I would (if possible) attempt to change dates however, I wouldn't bother if I turned up at the airport & found out.

Recently I flew F with BA Europe return, BA were in the middle of updating their F cabins (NF) so I knew there was a chance I would be getting OF (old F) Now there is a big difference between both cabins so I was of course hoping for NF. Out of 4 flights, only 1 was NF.....pity, but soft product was the same & still enjoyable.

Imagine the chaos if the 14 of us in those 3 very old F cabins decided to up bags & walk off:!:

Mmmmmm.... I DO wonder what I will do if NBW is the aircraft we are all flying to LHR for the Olympics. There are 14 of us... I certainly won't be getting on the plane!!

Boss

 

[SeatBackForward]

Didn't it happen for real in that movie Final Destination ?

For real in a movie?

 

[Noob]

Hmm I guess the term "Business Class" is somewhat flexible.
IMHO their needs to be a disclaimer on the DJ website at the time of booking for this "business" product.

In that case I think QF better put a disclaimer regarding their 737-400 "Business Class", which is just a convertible economy seat...

We're all seen every episode of aircraft investigations.... Once it's been damaged it is NEVER THE SAME!!!

It really does appear to be the underlying message lol

 

[amaroo]

Mmmmmm.... I DO wonder what I will do if NBW is the aircraft we are all flying to LHR for the Olympics. There are 14 of us... I certainly won't be getting on the plane!!

Boss

Don't fight the numbers.....get yourself sorted first & then ask about the other 13

 

[richie9x]

Yet on the other hand, there are those who have said the likes of NBW are better than a new aircraft.

I am my no means an expert in aircraft engineering, but from what I understand parts of her wing were essentially rebuilt. Also that NBW would have been a lot more closely checked, examined, pushed and prodded, than probably any other A380. I would feel perfectly safe flying on her, although I don't normally fly on Qantas A380 routes.

But if others don't feel safe for whatever reason then that is fine, but hopefully they are able to find out beforehand and don't need to get to the stage where their luggage needs to be unloaded.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Yet on the other hand, there are those who have said the likes of NBW are better than a new aircraft.

Japan airlines thought the same when Boeing repaired a 747 of theirs many years ago...

Fact is that a repair is and never will be as structurally sound as a factory build. Crash your car and let's see if you feel comfortable with its safety after the repair...




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[Blackadder]

In that case I think QF better put a disclaimer regarding their 737-400 "Business Class", which is just a convertible economy seat...

Probably more of a Business Class then DJ, but yes...

 

[markis10]

Fact is that a repair is and never will be as structurally sound as a factory build. Crash your car and let's see if you feel comfortable with its safety after the repair...




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Thats a very naive comment, its not a fact at all, while some repair jobs are not great, there has been instances where a repair is better than the original, as is the case with NBW and wing root cracks etc.

To quote Lufthansa Technilk :

When the aircraft subsequently leaves the hangar after six weeks it is better than new: not only will everything have been repaired or exchanged that can wear in the slightest, moreover all product improvements in the technology and passenger comfort that have been launched by the manufacturers over the past years will have been installed.

They maybe a tad biased

 

[DC3]

Mmmmmm.... I DO wonder what I will do if NBW is the aircraft we are all flying to LHR for the Olympics. There are 14 of us... I certainly won't be getting on the plane!!

Boss

I hope that this doesn't jinx it for you.

 

[mannej]

Japan airlines thought the same when Boeing repaired a 747 of theirs many years ago...

Fact is that a repair is and never will be as structurally sound as a factory build. Crash your car and let's see if you feel comfortable with its safety after the repair...


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I understand you can highlight the JAL crash and the China Airlines crash, however I would imagine that they would represent a very minuscle minority not making them statistically significant what so ever.

Feedback that I have gathered seems to suggest that the QF birds (i.e OJH/K and OQA) seem to suggest that structurally these aircraft are very sound.

 

[tuppaware]

Might add fuel to fire... But to quote Pam Ann... Tick-Tock qantas

 

[oz_mark]

Has anyone else done this before? What reasons would you get off the plane for?

I haven't, but I do know of some Qantas business class passengers that were scheduled on an A330, and refused to board when a 767 rolled up to the gate!

 

[AVC]

Didn't it happen for real in that movie Final Destination ?

yes, they all deboarded, but it didn't do them any good. the reaper still got them

 

[penegal]

I have a story, but it's not a happy one...

 

[Noob]

Probably more of a Business Class then DJ, but yes...

Please explain? Food and beverage pretty much the same, and you actually have personal IFE on DJ 190s either a dig-e-player or a Galaxy tab?

When it comes to J on DJ 190s & QF 734s there really is little difference in what they are doing.