QF A380 back in service from January 11

[justinbrett]

To clarify - you were flying J?
If so, making the "bed" is something you do in J - which is put the thin topper on the seat.

F is when they make the bed for you, there's a few more components however.

It was very much an included J service for the FA to make your “bed” in J. Sometimes I saw this done before boarding out of LAX where they did it for the entire cabin.

I don’t recall a single flight before covid where I was left to fend for myself unless I elected to do so.

It’s all changed now obviously.

 

[MrJetset]

As above, often the crew ex BKK will ask whether you want your bed made prior to pushback or afterwards to maximise rest.

Never had to make a J bed myself.

 

[Daver6]

I still don't quite understand those toppers. They provide the padding equivalent of putting a beach towel on the seat. The only reason I could they bother with the expense is it's actually to protect and prolong the life of the seat covering.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I still don't quite understand those toppers. They provide the padding equivalent of putting a beach towel on the seat. The only reason I could they bother with the expense is it's actually to protect and prolong the life of the seat covering.

And to give the passenger a bit of ‘protection’ against the previous occupants of the seat At least it feels a bit cleaner to have a washed topper rather than have your face pressed against a grotty headrest!

 

[jakeseven7]

Does anyone know when QF are going to load the A380 onto Syd/LHR (via Singapore) Lurking ready to book this..

 

[OATEK]

Does anyone know when QF are going to load the A380 onto Syd/LHR (via Singapore) Lurking ready to book this..

I understood early June.

 

[cpatters]

Any word when the A380's will return to Melbourne to LA?

 

[Lynda2475]

Does anyone know when QF are going to load the A380 onto Syd/LHR (via Singapore) Lurking ready to book this..

I have SYD-LHR on QF1 via SIN in August and its been showing as A380 since it was booked back in October.

I can see A380 already loaded for QF1/2 from 1 July.

 

[NSun]

Any word when the A380's will return to Melbourne to LA?

Given they're only bringing back 6 this year and that's enough for SYD-SIN-LHR and SYD-LAX, probably not until next year.

 

[astrosly]

Does anyone know when QF are going to load the A380 onto Syd/LHR (via Singapore) Lurking ready to book this..

Flights start 19 June

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I understood early June.

I was hoping so for the AFF SIN lounge crawl on 12 June but unfortunately not till 19th

 

[Mattg]

Seat maps indicate that VH-OQD (refurbished) is due to operate the next few SYD-LAX A380 flights.

The seat map reverts to showing the old configuration from March 5 at this stage, but this could just be a placeholder.

 

[serfty]

Seat maps indicate that VH-OQD (refurbished) is due to operate the next few SYD-LAX A380 flights.

The seat map reverts to showing the old configuration from March 5 at this stage, but this could just be a placeholder.

I've been watching closely as travelling on it middish March.

 

[moa999]

VH-OQK flying back to Aus from AUH. (Already refurbed)

 

[Ansett]

And it appears that OQB will go straight for Refurb

 

[jakeseven7]

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I was hoping so for the AFF SIN lounge crawl on 12 June but unfortunately not till 19th

There were rumours QF were going to release another points plane..... that would be great *finger hovers on mouse to book*

 

[MrJetset]

Here she is at AUH

 

[Chrism13]

Qantas A380 VH-OQH has left Victorvile and is now at the QF Los Angeles maintenance base. Landed at LAX about 11am today (Friday 4/3) AEDT.

 

[RichardMEL]

oh a SIN lounge crawl. I remember the one in 2019 or so. fun times

nice to have these 380's starting to trickle back online for sure

 

[ayebee]

Qantas A380 VH-OQH has left Victorvile and is now at the QF Los Angeles maintenance base. Landed at LAX about 11am today (Friday 4/3) AEDT.

watch it arrive LAX courtesy of the LAX spotters - at about 5:45:00

 

[serfty]

Last week I cancelled my booking for Saturday on QF 11 along with my whole long weekend in the USA. I was on QF11 in U.

Pretty quickly I received an expert flyer alert that preallocated seat was vacant. :sigh:

Today I receiver further alerts, firstly one that 10 of the row 1 to 5 seats were now available to select and second that 14A was available. The latter meant a configuration change to non skybed which was confirmed shortly thereafter with an expert flyer configuration change alert.

Such is life.