QF128 HKG-SYD 14/1/11 subbed from B744 to A333. Bugger.

[farawaymum]

Sprucegoose thanks for comment on seat trading on board - we are both seated in a window seat.

A related question on this trip- we have been booked on the last evening flight out of Syd to connect to QF29- there is a generous transit time but I am worried that there are no other Syd-Melb flights after it if something goes wrong with weather etc.I don't have experience with this type of connection-should I try to get moved to an earlier Syd-Melb flight?

 

[straitman]

Sprucegoose thanks for comment on seat trading on board - we are both seated in a window seat.

A related question on this trip- we have been booked on the last evening flight out of Syd to connect to QF29- there is a generous transit time but I am worried that there are no other Syd-Melb flights after it if something goes wrong with weather etc.I don't have experience with this type of connection-should I try to get moved to an earlier Syd-Melb flight?

If your domestic and international flights are on the same booking it really becomes a QF problem though it would probably mean a one day delay if you misconnect. If they are different bookings or you really want to make sure you connect then I would book an earlier flight from MEL-SYD.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Sprucegoose thanks for comment on seat trading on board - we are both seated in a window seat.

A related question on this trip- we have been booked on the last evening flight out of Syd to connect to QF29- there is a generous transit time but I am worried that there are no other Syd-Melb flights after it if something goes wrong with weather etc.I don't have experience with this type of connection-should I try to get moved to an earlier Syd-Melb flight?

No don't worry if you are on the same PNR that will be QF problem!!

Relax and enjoy!!

 

[farawaymum]

An after the event report- QF 29 packed- connection worked well although immigration line was much longer in Melbourne than I have ever seen in Sydney. The reroute via Melbourne was a little tedious but I did score 20 extra SCs.No upgrade came through, options to seat us together nil. Premium economy seat was good enough but found cabin service very ordinary and staff seemed disinterested.Maybe I was expecting too much given that what I really paid for in PE was extra leg room.

 

[MatF]

Bit of an after event report from me too, for the original topic.

QF128 HKG-SYD A333 on Friday night was also packed to the rafters. I had my upgrade request (Y to J) in from the moment the upgrade request window opened last year, but of course that became unlikely with the B744 sub to the A333.

The day before the flight I saw that the upgrade had actually been given, but we were waitlisted for J seats (or is that the way it normally works?). They didn't come through, and we flew in our 23 J/K Economy seats.

Not bad seats for Y, though the bulkhead didn't give a whole lot of legroom. My AVOD stopped working for a while, but thankfully came back to life. Apart from everyone around us coughing and sneezing their way through the 9hr flight, it wasn't a bad flight.

 

[docjames]

The day before the flight I saw that the upgrade had actually been given, but we were waitlisted for J seats (or is that the way it normally works?). They didn't come through, and we flew in our 23 J/K Economy seats.

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It normally says waitlisted. Bears no reflection on if it will come through (IME).

 

[Aus ATC]

Mat F,

Reference 23 J/K - we have them reserved on the A333 BNE-HKG later in the year. Would you recommend them (as much as anyone would recommend a Y seat!) or just a normal seat 1 or 2 rows back? (I'm 182cm)

We have row 40E/F/G pre-selected on the 744 for the next leg HKG-LHR which I gather are good seats due to the bulkhead cutouts.

Thanks,

Aus ATC

 

[MatF]

Hi Aus ATC,

To be honest, I would probably avoid 23 J/K if I were flying that aircraft again.

Here's a quick snap I took - just happened to have it handy

Note that I'm around 176cm tall. There's no bulkhead cutout, and the bulkhead isn't very far away. I could stretch my left leg out into the galley area through the door, but couldn't stretch my right leg. I ended up getting up every hour or so to have a stretch. I'd think the window seat would have been quite uncomfortable (Mrs MatF is fortunately shorter than me).

I'm not sure how much stretch space there would be under the seat in front in a standard non-bulkhead row, but I'd be surprised if it was less. Of course we didn't have anyone reclining into us, so perhaps that makes the legroom issue less important. I guess it depends which you value more.

Hope that helps.


Cheers,
Mat.

 

[Ric]

Hi Aus ATC,

To be honest, I would probably avoid 23 J/K if I were flying that aircraft again.

SWMBO took QF128 HKG>SYD on Jan 16 and it was packed to the rafters. I was monitoring seats and got her 23B at just past T24.

I got an earful on the phone when she got to SYD!:shock: And she is only 165 cm!
Apparently 23D/E/F/G have more leg room tha A/B and J/K

 

[serfty]

SWMBO took QF128 HKG>SYD on Jan 16 and it was packed to the rafters. I was monitoring seats and got her 23B at just past T24.

I got an earful on the phone when she got to SYD!:shock: And she is only 165 cm!
Apparently 23D/E/F/G have more leg room tha A/B and J/K

I'm not sure about the row 23 bassinet positions having more space than the A&B/J&K seats. The outer seats are not lined up with the inner ones. I did have a close look on a PER-SIN flight and decided the distance was the same or very similar.

However for an overnight flight I find at 6' the room is not really adequate; ok for 6+ hours day flight.

 

[Awesom Andy]

The middle seats have a little bit more legroom, but that's the bassinet positions, and there still isn't enough room for a stretch. Also, you cannot use the IFE until after take-off, unlike the normal seats where you can use it as soon as you step onboard.

 

[Ric]

Looks like I will stick to my 25B on QF20 Jan 27 and hope that my points upgrade comes through!

 

[JohnK]

Reference 23 J/K - we have them reserved on the A333 BNE-HKG later in the year. Would you recommend them (as much as anyone would recommend a Y seat!) or just a normal seat 1 or 2 rows back? (I'm 182cm)

You may be a little too tall for those seats but can't be any worse than having yoiur knees in the seat in front when someone reclines.

I am 174cm and prefer to sit in 23B or 23J on the A330 if I cannot have exit row. I tried 23A once and never again. I am able to stretch both legs in the galley area one leg on top of the other (with heel resting on toe) for reasonable amount of time to have a nice stretch.

I have not measured the leg room but I do not believe 23DEFG have more leg room that 23AB, 23JK in fact I would not be surprised if the leg room was less in the middle seats.

We have row 40E/F/G pre-selected on the 744 for the next leg HKG-LHR which I gather are good seats due to the bulkhead cutouts.

There is plenty of leg room in the economy class bulkheads on 744s and the good thing about 40G is no one sitting to the right as 40HJK are cabin crew rest seats.

On my recent flight MEL-SIN after Christmas I was upgraded to 34A which is premium economy bulkhead. Definitely less leg room than 40DEFG and seat comfort is roughly the same.

 

[rtyuiop]

Reference 23 J/K - we have them reserved on the A333 BNE-HKG later in the year. Would you recommend them (as much as anyone would recommend a Y seat!) or just a normal seat 1 or 2 rows back? (I'm 182cm)

I'm pretty much the same height as you and like 23A/K, but I do have shorter legs than average for someone my height. The nice thing about them is that the window side armrest lifts up, so you get extra width and can move around a bit more. You can also put your feet up on the bulkhead if you're that way inclined!

Have never tried 23B or J...

Danny

 

[Awesom Andy]

Have never tried 23B or J...

Adding to my post above... B/J are exactly the same as A/K, except you have the option of having your toes travelling in the galley. I quite like the B/J seats, actually, although I'm only 168cm. It is also quite comfy putting your feet at the bulkhead, but you still can't stretch your legs, although there is just enough space for the person at the window seat to get out into the aisle if both people are the slim/short type.

Taller pax could consider row 45 B/J, but that's also where most of the lavatories are located. There just aren't any special/stand-out seats on the Qantas A333.

 

[MatF]

I am able to stretch both legs in the galley area one leg on top of the other (with heel resting on toe) for reasonable amount of time to have a nice stretch.

I did that for a little while, but wasn't really comfortable.

I tend to get up and go for a walk every hour or two on long flights anyway, so didn't find it too much of a problem.

One of my pet hates (apart from sick people on planes!) is having someone recline into me, so I tend to go for a bulkhead seat first. I'm not really sure where I'd sit in Y on an A333 next time.

 

[serfty]

Also note the armrests under the windows at 23A/K lift up. This seems uniqu for Economy window seat on this aircraft.

 

[Philbyau]

I'm flying on QF128 in 2 weeks and it's showing as 744 on EF, 3 class J,W,Y with PE service in J seating.

I fly this route a lot, but have not seen that config before. Let's hope they don't do a last minute sub.

I'm only flying whY, but seems row 26 is similar to row 40 on the 4 class? Anybody able to compare 26 to 40? Is the same roomy experience?

I'm glad the 747 are back to this route not a fan of A330 in Y, it's a little more bare able in J.

 

[JohnK]

One of my pet hates (apart from sick people on planes!) is having someone recline into me, so I tend to go for a bulkhead seat first. I'm not really sure where I'd sit in Y on an A333 next time.

Let's not start the reclining debate again but the next time someone even remotely attempts to recline into my space (if I am unfortunate not to have a bulkhead and cannot preselect exit row even if I have to pay for it) I will try to make sure they have a bad flight as well and feel my pain....

Note to self.... make sure you get those seat requests in early and check seat maps that bulkhead and/or exit rows are available before purchasing flights....

 

[docjames]

Let's not start the reclining debate again but the next time someone even remotely attempts to recline into my space (if I am unfortunate not to have a bulkhead and cannot preselect exit row even if I have to pay for it) I will try to make sure they have a bad flight as well and feel my pain....

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They have every right to recline so why would you "make sure they have a bad flight". Sounds very vengeful......

Your gripe with reclining is with the airline who leaves insufficient room between rows, not the pax who chooses to use what room he/she has available.


mind you, leaving the seat reclined whilst not in it, whilst meal service is happening etc is a different story - that's just courtesy.