Qantas A330 business suite - has it commenced?

[under the radar]

Out of interest does anyone else find the fact that QF has applied the name 'suite' to these new seats, when typically it is reserved for 'enclosed' F seating/bedding with doors and stuff, a little OTT. They don't even refer to their own F seats on the A380 as suites (or at least i don't think they do).

its marketing...airlines in the USA domestically call their 'higher' cabin First Class!! ... airlines around the world describe their business class seats as business/first or similar, whilst the same seat can be marketed by other others as business/premier!!/upper!! class ...i can also guarantee that VAs new J/C will be marketed as 'something' else too...airlines excel in OTT marketing.. I personally don't give a rats what an airlines 'calls' its Y/C P/Y J/C F/C seats...if I'm comfy...I'm happy

 

[Ric]

Anyone have any idea on whether QF19 Syd~Mnl on June 22 is the new configuration?

 

[moa999]

SYD-MNL is only receiving new config on very rare occasions, where they need a short flight to get things back to normal

EF shows old config with 23/30 seats blocked/allocated

 

[moa999]

its marketing...airlines in the USA domestically call their 'higher' cabin First Class!! ... airlines around the world describe their business class seats as business/first or similar, whilst the same seat can be marketed by other others as business/premier!!/upper!! class ...i can also guarantee that VAs new J/C will be marketed as 'something' else too...airlines excel in OTT marketing.. I personally don't give a rats what an airlines 'calls' its Y/C P/Y J/C F/C seats...if I'm comfy...I'm happy

Versus skybed 1/2, think suites is fair enough.

As for the various LCCs calling their PE product Business (notable exception of AirAsia) that is just wrong.

 

[Nizar]

SYD-MNL is only receiving new config on very rare occasions, where they need a short flight to get things back to normal

Would you say that QF35/36 MEL-SIN and SIN-MEL is a pretty safe bet for the new config ?
Relative to other asian destinations I mean ?

 

[moa999]

Safer bet, but still not enough refurbs for SIN to be guaranteed yet

 

[whughes3]

SYD-MNL is only receiving new config on very rare occasions, where they need a short flight to get things back to normal

EF shows old config with 23/30 seats blocked/allocated

It is more than "very rare"; eg. a couple of weeks ago (25/5 - 30/5), 3 out of 4 flights were the new config.

 

[Ric]

SYD-MNL is only receiving new config on very rare occasions, where they need a short flight to get things back to normal

EF shows old config with 23/30 seats blocked/allocated

Many thanks for the info moa999!

 

[Blair]

Hi there,

does anyone know if PVG has the new config yet? Qf129/130. Flying late October and wanted to know. Also, what do you think the chances of bronze requesting points upgrade like?

many thanks
blair

 

[JessicaTam]

Hi there,

does anyone know if PVG has the new config yet? Qf129/130. Flying late October and wanted to know. Also, what do you think the chances of bronze requesting points upgrade like?

many thanks
blair

I have copied your post to this thread: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....er-program/all-qfs-330s-get-lay-53445-46.html

The A330 refurb discussion is centred around that thread.