Qantas A380 refurbishment news and updates

[downgraded]

It does show two new windows installed where the old Door 3R was next to 38/39K

And a new toilet behind row 40.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Add a few 00s to account for the weight of the water.
Only the EK (and EY) A380s have showers - and it's only available to pax in F/Residences, and is time limited.

Since there was a bit of pedantry about the Residence and F on EY, it's worth nothing that the Residence has a completely separate toilet and shower. F PAX in the Apartments access another toilet and (separate) shower.
Also interesting to note that on EK there is a subclass of crew below the cabin crew who clean the showers and toilets.

 

[astrosly]

One of the main electronics bays is just forward of those spaces, and the lounge is the access route, so you can’t just close it off. Plus a water leak from that area would potentially reach two different electronics bays, and the coughpit.

I thought that might be a similar issue for putting toilets there as well. Looking at the map, it seems there are only 2 dedicated toilets for the business cabin with another 2 that may be utilised and therefore shared with PE folks. With 70 seats in J, perhaps some of this space could have been turned into PJ changing cubicles.

 

[moa999]

I thought that might be a similar issue for putting toilets there as well. Looking at the map, it seems there are only 2 dedicated toilets for the business cabin with another 2 that may be utilised and therefore shared with PE folks. With 70 seats in J, perhaps some of this space could have been turned into PJ changing cubicles.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's 4 dedicated to 70J.
Then 2 for 60PE - a toilet had been added upstairs (and 7 for 341Y and 2 for 14F)

 

[Princess Fiona]

Is it my imagination or is VH-OQK still in DRS?
I wonder if there is going to be a delay to the schedule ?

 

[moa999]

Is it my imagination or is VH-OQK still in DRS?

Only 6am in London and QF2 doesn't take off until 9pm, so probably got another 10hrs.

VH-OQL is operating QF1 inbound and has just landed.

 

[TheInsider]

Is it my imagination or is VH-OQK still in DRS?
I wonder if there is going to be a delay to the schedule ?

AFAIK that aircraft went to LHR about 4 days ago.
Confirmed though for that aircraft to operate qf2.

 

[levelnine]

AFAIK that aircraft went to LHR about 4 days ago.

Dennis Bunnik has a trip report from a few days ago showing 2x A380s parked at LHR, so that appears to be correct (at 2mins 1sec):

 

[moa999]

showing 2x A380s parked at LHR, so that appears to be correct (at 2mins 1sec)

Good spotting

 

[PineappleSkip]

According to the map the forward J cabin - rows 11-15 - appears to be a bassinet free zone

cheers skip

 

[Princess Fiona]

According to the map the forward J cabin - rows 11-15 - appears to be a bassinet free zone

cheers skip

The old Emerald Shed was the same so no change there

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Would have been better to just get rid of those stupid lounges and put in a couple of extra decent size toilets in that space. I think that would be a much better enhancement of the J experience on the QF A380.

This is exactly what MH did with their A380s...they have a toilet on each side of the stairs in front of J - the biggest bathrooms I have seen on a plane!

 

[esseeeayeenn]

This is exactly what MH did with their A380s...they have a toilet on each side of the stairs in front of J - the biggest bathrooms I have seen on a plane!

Wonder how it compared to the central toilet in first class on the Etihad A340s.
That is the biggest I have seen - much bigger than the F toilets on the EY A380s.

 

[clipped_wings]

Yes it was sublime in how subtle it was. I don't think history will judge the A380 well and given the financial environment do question whether refurb is smart or whether they should have just moved on.

I totally agree with this sentiment.

Showing my age, but I've always felt the lumpy façade an A380 never quite held up to the glorious and romantic silhouette of a B747. Daughter said economy on the Airbus behemoth was excruciating LHR-DXB-SYD last year and our other daughters 6' boyfriend just cramped up on the SYD-LAX leg yesterday. As cost-effective as the cabin layout is - passengers having no real leg room in a $$$ Premium Economy cabin is plain greedy. Even Virgin has 41' pitch......

OT and not a Qantas issue, but seriously - with all the money and spin resources they had at their disposal - was Airbus the best they could come up with? I guess the name says it all.

 

[levelnine]

Daughter said economy on the Airbus behemoth was excruciating LHR-DXB-SYD last year and our other daughters 6' boyfriend just cramped up on the SYD-LAX leg yesterday.

Wait until they try the QF 787 then. Even tighter than the A380.

 

[DC3]

... Daughter said economy on the Airbus behemoth was excruciating LHR-DXB-SYD last year ...

Economy on long-haul is not something I ever intend doing again. Something that we all do once, and trying it out 20 years ago on a 747 was enough.

Anyway, back on topic, who's going to provide us with a report on the refreshed A380 First seat area I wonder?

 

[levelnine]

Anyway, back on topic, who's going to provide us with a report on the refreshed A380 First seat area I wonder?

The plane is currently en route to Singapore as QF2. Here's hoping we get the first pictures in about 12-14 hours.

 

[Princess Fiona]

And VH-OQK is on her way back to SYD.
Very much looking forward to flying on her tomorrow. The lounge area looks fantastic!!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Anyway, back on topic, who's going to provide us with a report on the refreshed A380 First seat area I wonder?

Unless you know this cabin very well I actually don’t think you would notice much difference based on what I have seen.
I will take some of my own pics tomorrow.

 

[milehighclub]

Official photos are up

Refurbished A380