No pre order duty free due to change in aircraft configuration!

[FlyboyAl]

We trot off to Singapoe tomorrow on QF35 and I thought I'd pre order some duty free goodies for the people we are staying with.
All went well unti this morning when I got an email
"[FONT=&quot]I hope you are well.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] I have been advised that unfortunately your pre-order will be cancelled due to domestic aircraft reconfiguration. Due to the aircraft type being a lot smaller than normal we do not have space to fit our carts that hold your pre order. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] I will organise a refund for you ASAP. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] Apologies for any inconvenience. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot] Many thanks[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Fotini

When I did the online check in, it was still an A330, but maybe its been changed from a 300 to a 200??!!
Anyone have any ideas?
And yes, I know it's not the end of the world!

[/FONT]

 

[oz_mark]

The timetable is listing a -200 for tomorrow.

 

[JohnK]

Any reason why you are buying duty free inflight? Vouchers? Discounts? Duty free should be cheaper on arrival in SIN.

 

[FlyboyAl]

Any reason why you are buying duty free inflight? Vouchers? Discounts? Duty free should be cheaper on arrival in SIN.

John. More of a converience thing to get some of the Australiana stuff in the QF catalogue.

 

[whughes3]

It is interesting to note the frank admission by Qantas that the 332's are configiured primarily for domestic service.

 

[JohnPhelan]

It is interesting to note the frank admission by Qantas that the 332's are configiured primarily for domestic service.

QF said this in a very upfront manner when they first announced the A330 reconfigurations: A333s would be for international and A332 for domestic (with occasional international sectors).

What I find interesting is that - in addition to the galley space and J toilet issues - we now know another reason why the A332 reconfig aircraft are unsuitable for international routes - they don't have sufficient space to hold all the duty free carts!

 

[serfty]

Dont some 332 have domestic leather seats and others international cloth?

 

[oz_mark]

Dont some 332 have domestic leather seats and others international cloth?

There's two unrefurbished 332s running around.....

 

[mannej]

Dont some 332 have domestic leather seats and others international cloth?

I could have sworn this was mentioned during the initial stages there'd be a different in material for some of the 332's, but I don't believe this ever eventuated though.

 

[Cynicor]

How odd that they can't just put your order onto the plane! They know what you want, you're happy to buy it. No cart required.