MEL_Traveller
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While I haven't flown the equivalent Delta product, I do wonder whether further enclosing such a small space is necessarily a good thing.
Not so good for airflow

While I haven't flown the equivalent Delta product, I do wonder whether further enclosing such a small space is necessarily a good thing.
While I haven't flown the equivalent Delta product, I do wonder whether further enclosing such a small space is necessarily a good thing.
I was somewhat surprised that Qantas didn't announce a new enclosed First seat for the A380, or at least modify their existing arrangement to add some kind of a door.
Hi guys.
I've got a trip to AKL coming up and am flying J both ways. I wanted to ensure that I was on the 1-2-1 J class layout A330-200 (Which I am on MEL-AKL.) I got a notification to ring QF as my return leg had been changed. I told them I booked J because I believed that the A330's offer a better J product. They simply wanted to advise me that my return flight was now departing 2 hours earlier and when I confirmed that it was an A330, the woman told me that it was a 737. She kindly offered to put me on an A330 service which is the QF158 departing AKL for MEL at 1845. I was somewhat surprised to see on choosing my seat that it was a 2-2-2 layout, ie a different product.
How different is the 2-2-2 layout J class compared to the 1-2-1 layout J class on the A330 trans tasman flights?
Does anyone have any sources where I may be able to look at a video or some photo's at least?
Cheers.
Also, I am QF Silver, presumably I get to use the MEL QF intl J lounge in MEL, but what about in AKL?
Cheers again!
How much worse Is the 2-2-2 J config 332 than the 332 1-2-1? Should I be tryig to hop on a flight that has the 1-2-1? I rarely travel J and want the best product possibleThe 2-2-2 configuration is angled flat bed seating. The 1-2-1 would be full flat beds in individual suites. The rest of the service and the food is the same. Much better than a 737 which is just large reclier chairs.
As a business class passenger you will have the business class lounge in Auckland.
How much worse Is the 2-2-2 J config 332 than the 332 1-2-1? Should I be tryig to hop on a flight that has the 1-2-1? I rarely travel J and want the best product possible
How much worse? Significantly.How much worse Is the 2-2-2 J config 332 than the 332 1-2-1? Should I be tryig to hop on a flight that has the 1-2-1? I rarely travel J and want the best product possible
You'd probably need to pay more too. The transit in SYD is pretty ordinary. Starting to sound like it may not be worth it.the only a330 service from AUK-MEL on that day is the flight I'm on. If I wanted to travel on a refurb, I would have to go through sydney and transit which means more time. looks as though I don't have any other option.
You'd probably need to pay more too. The transit in SYD is pretty ordinary. Starting to sound like it may not be worth it.
What date is the flight?
I would suggest this was more initiated/accelerated due to competition with VA and their (still) better "The Business" on 330's. Before then Qantas were going along with 2x3x2 PE seating for business.The reason why they are changing them over to the fully lie-flat suites.
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Could be worse, our A330 J seat is now a 737 J seat, which is less than ideal with a baby... (hey, it could be Y but that's not the point).
3 months....bassinet would have been fabulous.Not necessarily a bad thing. Depending on the age of the child, the A330 bassinet isn't that great
So, seven years ago QF announces all 330s will be refurbed to lie flat J, and they still haven't done it? Classic QF marketing spin.
Yes, I can see that's the only A330 service that day. Surprised as I thought the lunchtime flight was always an A330 (but now I've looked there seem to be very few A330s servicing that route that week).03 May 2019 QF158