AFF Review: QantasLink Embraer E190 Business Class (ADL-DRW)

[AFF Editor]

QantasLink E190 Business Class Review (Adelaide-Darwin) is an article written by AFF editorial staff:

QantasLink E190 Business Class Review (Adelaide-Darwin)

With comfortable, spacious seats (and great service in Business), the QantasLink Embraer E190 is my new favourite domestic narrow-body aircraft.

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[RooFlyer]

I'm not such a fan of the E190s, esp ex HBA. Although the solo seats are good, with any turbulence they get thrown around a fair bit, and the small bins on one side inevitably leads to shifting & moving of early-boarding pax's bags by the later ones.

But with a smooth flight and with bags sorted, and a good crew, its a great flight.

 

[Laptop Jockey]

I've flown the QF/Alliance E190s between CBR-DRW a few times and am a fan of both J and Y hard product, and the service from the Alliance crew is excellent, on par with virgin and superior to QF.
The only thing I don't like is a weird tendency to keep numerous vacant J seats and either not offer for booking, or weirdly to upgrade. I was rejected for an upgrade both online and in the lounge only to board the flight and see only two of the nine J seats occupied. It is weirdly common.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Thanks for the review, I am interested in trying this service. I used to fly these on AA and they were a comfortable offering especially in the F (AU J) seats. Solo seats are the way to go (usually!)

 

[smckay]

I rate the E190 highly. Took one for a First AA flight SEA-LAX in September, thought it was a massive upgrade over the turboprop things QF typically offer for regional.

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

I rate the E190 highly. Took one for a First AA flight SEA-LAX in September, thought it was a massive upgrade over the turboprop things QF typically offer for regional.

Keep in mind that these are more likely covering routes that are 717/F100 or being downgauged from 737 mainline, as opposed to Dash 8 upgrades.