No more First Class to LAX?
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No more First Class to LAX?
Anyone from Qantas heard anything about future changes on the USA flights?
1. No more First class to LAX - just a 'spruced up' Business class?.
2. Introduction/change of 747-400 to 747-300 on Australia - USA routes?.
1. No more First class to LAX - just a 'spruced up' Business class?.
2. Introduction/change of 747-400 to 747-300 on Australia - USA routes?.
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Well all you have every really paid for is a first class seat - first class service, for that matter second and third class service doesn't exist on Qantas.
...o wait a minute thats a bitter a twisted view.... oh well
thank you please come again
...o wait a minute thats a bitter a twisted view.... oh well
thank you please come again
QF are keeping P class on all US services except BNE-AKL-LAX.
QF are removing P class from about half their 744 fleet, (all the older 744s including Wunala Dreaming which was converted to 2 class in AKL last month). These two class 744s will be used on routes that have traditionally not had sufficient P class demand. These include JNB, ROM, AKL as well as the BNE-AKL-LAX service. QF's 743s are due for an interior revamp (new seats, new J class and PTVs later this year. Once complete the 2 class 744s and the 743s will be configured identically and will be used on similar routes include some domestic routes (eg SYD-PER and SYD-CNS).
P class will remain on the MEL-LAX-(ORD) and SYD-LAX(-JFK) services and these routes will typically be served by the new 744ERs. The newer 744s such as the GE powered ones will remain 3 class and will be used on routes to LHR and HKG.
QF are removing P class from about half their 744 fleet, (all the older 744s including Wunala Dreaming which was converted to 2 class in AKL last month). These two class 744s will be used on routes that have traditionally not had sufficient P class demand. These include JNB, ROM, AKL as well as the BNE-AKL-LAX service. QF's 743s are due for an interior revamp (new seats, new J class and PTVs later this year. Once complete the 2 class 744s and the 743s will be configured identically and will be used on similar routes include some domestic routes (eg SYD-PER and SYD-CNS).
P class will remain on the MEL-LAX-(ORD) and SYD-LAX(-JFK) services and these routes will typically be served by the new 744ERs. The newer 744s such as the GE powered ones will remain 3 class and will be used on routes to LHR and HKG.
A 747-300 will fly for the 14 hours required to go from Sydney to LA, but it'll need full fuel tanks (161 tonnes) to do it.
With 161 tonnes of fuel and being Roller powered, it'll carry only ~37 tonnes of people & freight though.
With 161 tonnes of fuel and being Roller powered, it'll carry only ~37 tonnes of people & freight though.
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Thanks to all...
1A: The -400s already changed or about to be....
Do they have the new 'sleeper style' Business Class seats installed?.
1A: The -400s already changed or about to be....
Wunala Dreaming which was converted to 2 class in AKL last month)
These two class 744s will be used on routes that have traditionally not had sufficient P class demand. These include JNB, ROM, AKL as well as the BNE-AKL-LAX service.
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No, they still have Dreamtime J class seats. They'll need another visit into the shop to get sleeper J seats fitted late this year or early next.
The 743s currently do not have Dreamtime seats so it'll be interesting if they get them or go straight to the sleepers given their reconditioning is due to start at about the same time as the sleepers are introduced. I'm guessing they'll get Dreamtimes. The 743s are going to do a fair bit of domestic work so I can't imagine QF want domestic pax lazing about in sleepers whilst long-haul J class pax are still in Dreamtimes!!
No, they still have Dreamtime J class seats. They'll need another visit into the shop to get sleeper J seats fitted late this year or early next.
The 743s currently do not have Dreamtime seats so it'll be interesting if they get them or go straight to the sleepers given their reconditioning is due to start at about the same time as the sleepers are introduced. I'm guessing they'll get Dreamtimes. The 743s are going to do a fair bit of domestic work so I can't imagine QF want domestic pax lazing about in sleepers whilst long-haul J class pax are still in Dreamtimes!!
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QF have been using 744s into JNB - that's Johannesburg - for about 6 or 7 years now.
Just can't understand why they don't then carry on to Cape Town, Jo'burg isn't the most picturesque of places...
QF have been using 744s into JNB - that's Johannesburg - for about 6 or 7 years now.
Just can't understand why they don't then carry on to Cape Town, Jo'burg isn't the most picturesque of places...
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What.!! No First Class.?? ....that's it - I just will NOT go.
Things really took a downturn when they allowed poor people to travel.
So Taildragger67 ..... can I assume that there are at least another 65 of us.??
Things really took a downturn when they allowed poor people to travel.
So Taildragger67 ..... can I assume that there are at least another 65 of us.??
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Not sure what the potential load would be like for QANTAS if it were to extend it's JNB flight to Cape Town or Durban. In my days in SIA the SIN - JNB sector was usually pretty full but we then, (with a fresh crew), operated a shuttle to either Cape Town or Durban and the loads barely warranted a B737.
Obviously QF have a different catchment area and may get a better load factor to Cape Town etc. but it may pay them to have an agreement with SAA and save on crew, aircraft hours etc.
Just my thoughts.
Obviously QF have a different catchment area and may get a better load factor to Cape Town etc. but it may pay them to have an agreement with SAA and save on crew, aircraft hours etc.
Just my thoughts.
