I booked a flight to Paris next May and was a bit put out that the leg from Sydney to Hong Kong was on such an old plane - until I saw this thread. I've got my seat upstairs booked hope I don't lose it by then, its a long time and anything could happen. Watch out any sprogs who start running up and down the stairs, you won't be doing it for very long whether I'm trying to sleep or not
I did enjoy the little urban myth about Qantas order ranking in Singapore that originated from the miffed (but "trusted") BA staffer. By Jove, those colonial upstarts have a nerve, eh wot old chap?