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

[Dmac6345]

I am monitoring the seating layout for my trip to HKG in Feb. Currently booked via SYD in J and will have no hesitation in changing back to QF 29 if by (very slim) chance it will be an updated J class. Fingers crossed.

 

[Awesom Andy]

By chance, I stumbled upon QF35 on 19/01/15, showing the updated 1-2-1 seating in J on an A333 on EF. Hopefully it stays there.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Adding to the above, I can track it back to QF35 on 15/01/15, but since neither QF30 or QF36 on the day before has the new config, I guess we can safely assume that the said flight here will be the launch on the international side of things. Checking for a few days, it seems that QF35/36 will be getting the bulk of it, although I spotted a rotation to QF82/81 on 1 day.

 

[kreuky]

woot!!!!! my flight on QF81 (Feb) has changed to the new 1-2-1 config!!! But they lost my seat reservation (I had 1A) and now it's all blocked
Return flight still old config

 

[mannej]

woot!!!!! my flight on QF81 (Feb) has changed to the new 1-2-1 config!!! But they lost my seat reservation (I had 1A) and now it's all blocked
Return flight still old config

As always, stay vigilant for config swaps as you don't want to end up in some random seat due to the config ping-pong.

 

[Awesom Andy]

As always, stay vigilant for config swaps as you don't want to end up in some random seat due to the config ping-pong.

The aircraft is set to fly every day (for the first 10 days at least), turning around within hours of landing each time, so if it gets any sort of delay along any point, you may lose the new config. I also see QF82/81 getting a few more rotations towards the 2nd week, loosely following a MEL-SIN-SYD-SIN-MEL pattern. Not sure when they'll have a 2nd aircraft available but probably won't see them in HKG until after Chinese New Year - eg. some BNE flight are already overbooked in Y despite it being 2 months away so I can't see them reducing the number of seats on these routes.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Now that I have the time to compile this, here's the list of int flights with the new seats up till mid Feb, correct as of the time of posting.

[TABLE="width: 224"]
[TR]
[TD]15 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]25 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]25 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]26 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]26 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]27 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]27 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]28 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]28 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]29 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]29 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]30 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]30 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]31 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]31 Jan 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]01 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]01 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]02 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]02 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]03 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]03 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]04 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]04 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]05 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]05 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]06 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]06 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]07 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]07 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]08 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]08 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]09 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]09 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF81[/TD]
[TD]SYD-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF36[/TD]
[TD]SIN-MEL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF35[/TD]
[TD]MEL-SIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17 Feb 2015[/TD]
[TD]QF82[/TD]
[TD]SIN-SYD[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[serfty]

From what I can see on ExpertFlyer at the moment the first flight is QF581 (SYD-PER) on 25/12.

After a bit of digging it looks like the first days of flying are currently programmed as:

25/12 QF581 SYD-PER
25/12 QF582 PER-SYD
...

There are a lot of redeyes in there to try out the new seats on!

Seems to have been delayed - Current plan is for positioning QF6111 BNE to SYD on Wednesday, with QF575 first operation on Boxing day.

581/582 on Xmas day NOW to be operated by R.

FWIW, it's due to arrive into MEL on Saturday 30 minutes after the departure of the last 763 operational flight departs.

Here's the current schedule through new years eve (subject to change):

EBV 332

24/12/14

QF6111 BNE 1800 SYD 2035

26/12/14

QF575  SYD 0810 PER 1010
QF580  PER 1110 SYD 1820
QF583  SYD 1930 PER 2130
QF648  PER 2340 MEL 0615

27/12/14

QF485  MEL 0835 PER 0940
QF802  PER 1055 MEL 1730
QF481  MEL 1850 PER 1955
QF568  PER 2305 SYD 0615

28/12/14

QF581  SYD 1010 PER 1210
QF582  PER 1335 SYD 2045
QF497  SYD 2205 MEL 2340

29/12/14

QF775  MEL 0700 PER 0805
QF642  PER 0910 SYD 1620
QF571  SYD 1730 PER 1930
QF648  PER 2340 MEL 0615

30/12/14

QF485  MEL 0835 PER 0940
QF802  PER 1055 MEL 1730
QF481  MEL 1850 PER 1955
QF568  PER 2305 SYD 0615

31/12/14

QF575  SYD 0810 PER 1010
QF580  PER 1110 SYD 1820
QF583  SYD 1930 PER 2130
QF648  PER 2340 MEL 0615

 

[cmon0005]

Really looking forward to trying out the new J!

Might do a MEL-SIN next year!

 

[shuuy]

@serfty - how did you pull the schedule by fin. expertflyer?

 

[serfty]

Seems to have been delayed - Current plan is for positioning QF6111 BNE to SYD on Wednesday, with QF575 first operation on Boxing day.
...

This seems to be further delayed - Wednesday's flight has been NOOP'ed and replaced and re-timed in the schedule.

First operation I can find is now on new year's eve ...

 

[moa999]

This seems to be further delayed - Wednesday's flight has been NOOP'ed and replaced and re-timed in the schedule.

First operation I can find is now on new year's eve ...

David on AusBT has suggested a similar delay for the press flight.

 

[V1213]

This seems to be further delayed - Wednesday's flight has been NOOP'ed and replaced and re-timed in the schedule.

First operation I can find is now on new year's eve ...

They're really pushing it for their "late 2014" deadline...

 

[Awesom Andy]

They're really pushing it for their "late 2014" deadline...

No change to the int side but I'll keep an eye out on it. (I'm on QF35 on 19 Jan, ready to throw some points in for an upgrade).

 

[Daver6]

That's easily solved. Just remove the "2014" and its bang on again

They're really pushing it for their "late 2014" deadline...

 

[serfty]

This seems to be further delayed - Wednesday's flight has been NOOP'ed and replaced and re-timed in the schedule.

First operation I can find is now on new year's eve ...

Tomorrow's QF6111 BNE-SYD has been deferred to the 30th and re-timed to 6pm - I suspect that'll be planned as a media scrum.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

that's disappointing, I had booked the QF497 syd-mel on the 28th which had been showing new seat map

 

[ogs70]

QF769 on 3/1 which previously was showing new seat map is now back to the PE style. Will still hold out hope for another equipment swap.

 

[otchi]

Here is the latest planned flying for VH-EBV

VH-EBV Aircraft Movements as at 23 December 2014

31-Dec-14 QF575 SYD 8:10 PER 10:10
31-Dec-14 QF580 PER 11:10 SYD 18:20
31-Dec-14 QF583 SYD 19:30 PER 21:30
31-Dec-14 QF648 PER 23:40 MEL 6:15

01-Jan-15 QF485 MEL 8:35 PER 9:40
01-Jan-15 QF802 PER 10:55 MEL 17:30
01-Jan-15 QF481 MEL 18:50 PER 19:55
01-Jan-15 QF568 PER 23:05 SYD 6:15

02-Jan-15 QF575 SYD 8:10 PER 10:10
02-Jan-15 QF580 PER 11:10 SYD 18:20
02-Jan-15 QF583 SYD 19:30 PER 21:30
02-Jan-15 QF648 PER 23:40 MEL 6:15

03-Jan-15 QF412 MEL 7:30 SYD 8:55
03-Jan-15 QF423 SYD 10:00 MEL 11:35
03-Jan-15 QF434 MEL 13:00 SYD 14:25
03-Jan-15 QF447 SYD 16:00 MEL 17:35

04-Jan-15 QF485 MEL 8:35 PER 9:40
04-Jan-15 QF802 PER 10:55 MEL 17:30
04-Jan-15 QF481 MEL 18:50 PER 19:55

05-Jan-15 QF480 PER 5:30 MEL 12:05
05-Jan-15 QF769 MEL 13:05 PER 14:10
05-Jan-15 QF566 PER 15:15 SYD 22:25

06-Jan-15 QF565 SYD 6:30 PER 8:30
06-Jan-15 QF772 PER 9:30 MEL 16:05
06-Jan-15 QF773 MEL 17:05 PER 18:10
06-Jan-15 QF568 PER 23:05 SYD 6:15

07-Jan-15 QF575 SYD 8:10 PER 10:10
07-Jan-15 QF580 PER 11:10 SYD 18:20
07-Jan-15 QF583 SYD 19:30 PER 21:30
07-Jan-15 QF568 PER 23:05 SYD 6:15

08-Jan-15 QF575 SYD 8:10 PER 10:10
08-Jan-15 QF580 PER 11:10 SYD 18:20
08-Jan-15 QF583 SYD 19:30 PER 21:30

09-Jan-15 QF574 PER 5:30 SYD 12:40
09-Jan-15 QF577 SYD 13:45 PER 15:45
09-Jan-15 QF768 PER 16:45 MEL 23:20

10-Jan-15 QF769 MEL 13:05 PER 14:10

11-Jan-15 QF802 PER 10:55 MEL 17:30
11-Jan-15 QF481 MEL 18:50 PER 19:55
11-Jan-15 QF568 PER 23:05 SYD 6:15

 

[moa999]

Some lucky people on 3-Jan SYD/MEL turns