New QF A380 reconfiguration!!!

[jb747]

I have flown the A380, and never again if I can help it. Their on-time reliability is awful because of the coughpy RR engines.

I choose my flights specifically to avoid the A380 - gve me a reliable 747 any day!

I've never had a delay due to a "coughpy RR engine". What problem exactly have you had?

BTW, most of the 747s are RR engined.

 

[redslert]

For the last 2 years I have flown A380 SYD->LAX 4 times a year plus other HKG flights.
So at least 16 times, never once have I had a delay or plane swap.

Either I am extremely lucky or there are no problems.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Either I am extremely lucky or there are no problems.

That's pretty good even if we don't take into account which airline or which aircraft type it is.

I think it was on my 6th or 7th A380 flight, when it was delayed by about 5 hours. I never got to know what actually happened on that flight, since I was switched to the 744 that was also heading where I needed to be.

 

[Natalie_B]

I checked my Y+ seat selections for SYD/SIN/SYD on QF 1 and 2. 1st leg (27JUL) I still have 38J/K but for our return flight (07AUG), it looks like we are on the reconfigured planes as we are now in 25A/B. Does anyone know if there are better seats than these to select? It's 2nd row in the cabin. 1st row was shaded when I looked last night. Hopefully the first flight won't change so we will get to compare fit outs.

 

[VHOEJ]

For the last 2 years I have flown A380 SYD->LAX 4 times a year plus other HKG flights.
So at least 16 times, never once have I had a delay or plane swap.

Either I am extremely lucky or there are no problems.

I have been lucky too but the ridiculous 45 minute taxi from LAX is a ridiculous - crossing two active runways then going all the way to the other end, ridiculous from LAX.

 

[JohnM]

I checked my Y+ seat selections for SYD/SIN/SYD on QF 1 and 2. 1st leg (27JUL) I still have 38J/K but for our return flight (07AUG), it looks like we are on the reconfigured planes as we are now in 25A/B. Does anyone know if there are better seats than these to select? It's 2nd row in the cabin. 1st row was shaded when I looked last night. Hopefully the first flight won't change so we will get to compare fit outs.

24 A/B or J/K would be better as they are exit rows but you'd need to pay extra. Apart from that, all Y+ seats look much the same, going from the seat plan.

 

[spentan]

24 A/B or J/K would be better as they are exit rows but you'd need to pay extra. Apart from that, all Y+ seats look much the same, going from the seat plan.

Afaik you don't need to pay extra for Y+ exit rows

 

[JohnM]

Afaik you don't need to pay extra for Y+ exit rows

Thanks - I wasn't sure; I just assumed from knowing that whY exit rows can be bought. So even more reason to try for 24 A/B or J/K.

 

[Natalie_B]

Thanks for the advice. All of 24 is greyed when I check. May need to get Mr Natalie to check if he canget them as he has higher status than me.

 

[JohnM]

Thanks for the advice. All of 24 is greyed when I check. May need to get Mr Natalie to check if he canget them as he has higher status than me.

Please share the resulting knowledge.

 

[Natalie_B]

No luck. Row 24 was blocked for him as well. Guess we'll just see what happens, there is still a while between now and that flight.

 

[JohnM]

No luck. Row 24 was blocked for him as well. Guess we'll just see what happens, there is still a while between now and that flight.

Any indication that it can be purchased as an exit row?

 

[Spizz]

Looking at the new map is there 5 Toilets for the upper deck and 7 for downstairs? (Im looking at all the B,H, and L) or is that not correct?

 

[flychrisfly]

Looking at the new map is there 5 Toilets for the upper deck and 7 for downstairs? (Im looking at all the B,H, and L) or is that not correct?

B, H and T is how they're denoted. There are 5 upstairs and 9 downstairs (including first but not including the flight deck loo).

 

[Pushka]

They are still advertising the self serve area for PE on the website. How does that work for flights travelling now that no longer have this facility?

 

[amaroo]

They are still advertising the self serve area for PE on the website. How does that work for flights travelling now that no longer have this facility?

They've advertised flat J beds for years.....IMO there is a mighty difference between flat & sloped:evil:

 

[markis10]

They've advertised flat J beds for years.....IMO there is a mighty difference between flat & sloped:evil:

Flat does not mean horizontal!

 

[amaroo]

Flat does not mean horizontal!

It does to this simply FF Thats why I've spent my hard earned flying CX or BA:!:

 

[bcworld]

It does to this simply FF Thats why I've spent my hard earned flying CX or BA:!:

If flat means, erm flat then I'm not sure why 'full flat' should mean horizontal!?

Agreed, there is a world of difference between Skybed Mk1 and Mk2.

 

[freepyjamas]

Flat does not mean horizontal!

In the context of a bed, I think it should.

Was amazed the first time I used Skybed and found that they were advertising a flat bed that was, in fact, on a slope not conducive to sleeping. Weasel-esque marketing from QF.

One of the most misleading product offerings ever. If they didn't call it a bed, fair enough. But say the words 'flat bed' to a hundred people and I'll bet 100 of them will imagine a bed that is indeed parallel to the ground.