ALL QF's 330's to get lay flat Business seating - Including Domestic

[ozbeachbabe]

VH-EBS is back in service from Brisbane maintenance. VH-EBC should be in Brisbane for refurbishment in the next 24hours

I don't think it planned to be in service but came in handy as a 'spare' to operate QF589 when EBF went u/s.

 

[Christopher Campbell]

EBC appears to be in Brisbane maintenance for refurb, finally.

 

[moa999]

Thus...

Updated based on Qantas Source posts / FR24 data / YSSY board / above

-- Aircraft undergoing refurb in Brisbane
VH-QPF 330-300 - In 5/10/15 (SIN repaint 13/7-29/7). Expect out ~5/12
VH-EBC 330-200 - In 25/11/15 Expect ~23/12

-- Summary
Refurb complete
A330-300 6 / 10 - QPA, QPB, QPC, QPD, QPE, QPI
A330-200 8 / 18 - EBA, EBB, EBE, EBF, EBJ, EBK, EBS, EBV
330-300s - 28J/ 269Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE
330-200s - 28J/ 243Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic 9" IFE (8. EBM-EBS, EBV), 8" iPadMini (10. EBA-EBG, EBJ-EBL)
Notes.
- QPI yet to be painted to New Roo
- 18 final 330-200s are EBA-EBG, EBJ-EBS, EBV (EBH, EBI to RAAF, EBT, EBU never registered)

-- Refurbishment history
VH-EBV 330-200 - 1 mth 15 days - In 16/11/14 Out 31/12/14
VH-QPA 330-300 - 2 mth 13 days - In 3/11/14 Out 16/1/15, C8 check (SIN repaint 2/8-20/8 )
VH-EBA 330-200 - 1 mth 12 days - In 1/1/15 Out 13/2/15
VH-QPC 330-300 - 2 mth 6 days - In 17/1/15 Out 23/3/15, C8 check (SIN repaint 16/7/15-2/8/15)
VH-EBJ 330-200 - 1 mth 3 days - In 14/3/15 Out 17/4/15 (SIN repaint 27/2-13/3)
VH-QPB 330-300 - 2 mth 7 days - In 16/2/15 Out 23/4/15 (SIN repaint 31/1-16/2, C8 check)
VH-EBS 330-200 - 30 days - In 26/4/15 Out 25/5/15
VH-QPD 330-300 - 2 mth 2 days - In 23/4/15 - out 25/6/15 (SIN repaint 15/3-30/3, C8 check)
VH-EBB 330-200 - 27 days - In 8/6/15 - Out 4/7/15
VH-QPI 330-300 - 28 days - In 7/7/15 Out 3/8/15 (Still needs repaint, no C check)
VH-EBK 330-200 - 31 days - In 22/7/15 Out 22/8/15 (SIN repaint 22/8-9/9)
VH-EBF 330-200 - 28 days - In 27/8/15 Out 23/9/15 (SIN repaint 5/8/15-26/8 from JQ)
VH-QPE 330-300 - 2mth 1 day - In 4/8/15 Out 5/10/15 (SIN repaint 25/4-12/5, C8 check)
VH-EBE 330-200 - 2 mth 4 days - In 25/9/15 Out 28/10/15 (SIN repaint 28/10-17/11)

-- Likely next
VH-EBD 330-200 Last of the Millenium 2x3x2 config

-- 330-200 configs (of 18 )
6 - 28J/243Y Dom with Vantage XL Business Suite, QStreaming iPads in Y- EBA, EBB, EBE, EBF, EBJ, EBK
2 - 28J/243Y Int/Dom with Vantage XL Business Suite, Panasonic ex2 AVOD in Y - EBS, EBV
2 - 36J/199Y Int/Dom with SkyBed I, RC AVOD - EBG, EBL
4 - 36J/268Y Dom with 2x3x2 J Recaro workbench, Panasonic AVOD - EBO, EBP, EBQ, EBR
2 - 36J/265Y Dom with 2x2x2 J Silverwing, Panasonic AVOD - EBM, EBN
1 - 34J/265Y Dom with 2x3x2 J Millenium workbench, QStreaming iPads - EBD
1 - Under Refurb - EBC

 

[jddc7]

Just put through an upgrade request for my SYD-Perth flight on 21/03/2016 and Qantas Live Chat says it's got the new config for business. Does anyone know what the odds are normally of scoring these upgrades? It's for 2 pax. The instant confirmation didn't go through.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

To be fair, the sound through one ear was never broken. You need to make sure the second prong on the headphone jack is properly folded back and engaged with the metal contacts.

ohhhhhh....

 

[PaulST]

Just put through an upgrade request for my SYD-Perth flight on 21/03/2016 and Qantas Live Chat says it's got the new config for business. Does anyone know what the odds are normally of scoring these upgrades? It's for 2 pax. The instant confirmation didn't go through.

What's your status. Unfortunately never a guarantee but hopefully you're in luck!

I've applied for an upgrade on Jan 2nd from Y to J and it's currently showing as a refurbished A330 so fingers are crossed!!!

 

[jddc7]

Just a bronze :-( got all the points from the credit card.

Goodluck with your upgrade!!

 

[lufcbrown]

What's your status. Unfortunately never a guarantee but hopefully you're in luck!

I've applied for an upgrade on Jan 2nd from Y to J and it's currently showing as a refurbished A330 so fingers are crossed!!!

I am flying Syd to Perth on 25/01/16 on QF575 and returning on 31/01/16 on QF580. How do i find out what the current config is for those flights. (Both A330's). I put in for an upgrade a fair few months ago but am currently going off the Flightradar website and just presuming what planes they frequently use for these routes/times.

Thanks

 

[Chrizztofa]

I am flying Syd to Perth on 25/01/16 on QF575 and returning on 31/01/16 on QF580. How do i find out what the current config is for those flights. (Both A330's). I put in for an upgrade a fair few months ago but am currently going off the Flightradar website and just presuming what planes they frequently use for these routes/times.

Thanks

Danger's table on the last page might help here. I think the refurbished A330-200s have their economy cabins as rows 23-39 and 44-58 so if that appears on your economy seat map you should be in luck. As always though the plane might change before then.

 

[lufcbrown]

Thanks Chrizztofa. Just looking at the above couple of posts it looked as if those guys already knew what the planes were and i didn't know if there was a database detailing that. I'm sure things will change in the next couple of months!

 

[codash1099]

Flew the new configure PER-MEL today. Very nice but feels a little cramped (2A). Very comfortable in the sleeping position. However flight was an hour late departing and then waited 20 minutes in MEL first for a gate to become availability and then for them to get the air bridges working.

shame about having to fly back tomorrow on a 737!

 

[dairyfloss]

I am flying Syd to Perth on 25/01/16 on QF575 and returning on 31/01/16 on QF580. How do i find out what the current config is for those flights. (Both A330's). I put in for an upgrade a fair few months ago but am currently going off the Flightradar website and just presuming what planes they frequently use for these routes/times.

Thanks

Hi lufcbrown - your outbound on QF575 is currently showing an older configuration of the A332, with a 2-2-2 layout. Not sure if this is Skybed Mk 1 or recliners... the inbound on QF580 is currently showing as the refurbished A332 with suites... but as you would have seen countless times on here... anything can happen between now and departure on either leg! Good luck.

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[lufcbrown]

Hi lufcbrown - your outbound on QF575 is currently showing an older configuration of the A332, with a 2-2-2 layout. Not sure if this is Skybed Mk 1 or recliners... the inbound on QF580 is currently showing as the refurbished A332 with suites... but as you would have seen countless times on here... anything can happen between now and departure on either leg! Good luck.

Cheers,
Matt.

Thanks Matt.

Where do you find this information?

The best i got was a response from Qantas on Facebook who sent me to a link of an A330-300 seat map!!!

 

[eminere]

Where do you find this information?

Check on Expert Flyer.

 

[lufcbrown]

Brilliant, thanks for your help.

 

[Kaiser]

Any tips on the best seats for couples in the new A333 J? I've booked 5A,5E as they seem closer together with only the aisle between them instead of the divider? Although they don't seem as private being more exposed to aisle traffic Rows 1-4 are blocked at the moment and I'd prefer not to be further back towards galley/toilet.

 

[cove]

After 27 months 8 out of 28 A330s are done.

 

[eminere]

After 27 months 8 out of 28 A330s are done.

Nope, 14 out of 28 have been refurbished.

 

[jimmylikesitwet]

After 27 months 8 out of 28 A330s are done.

Not quite correct ...

The refurbishments started just over 12 months ago and 14 are done. 6 x A330-300 and 8 x A330-200.

 

[donovan301]

Re: ALL QF's 330's to get lay flight Business seating - Including Domestic

Possibly in preparation for the upcoming influx into GC of execs etc for Commonwealth Games prelude?

Oopsy, misclicked...was meant to be reply to Serfty's comment re Gold Coast