Qantas QF new Business Suite on a330

[demue]

I get your point, but how long will they wait again to follow? I had that seat on a 7hrs flight to Japan in the middle of the night and it is okay, but not great for those Korea / Japan trips. Shorter hops I don't have an issue and also not for a day flight.

But for starters they could change that weird scratchy blue/green blanket they use on the A330 in Biz. Hate that one. Rather have the economy blanket.

Oh well - I have come a long way from flying Y to now bitc*ing about C

[MAN Flyer]

Still beats the Regional Biz seat on SQ's A330s by a fair margin.

A slightly unfair comparison imho. SQ's A330 JCL product has been in service around five years now while this QF product isn't even in service yet.

I would imagine SQ will introduce a new regional JCL in the next couple of years, that will surely be better than the one available on the A330. They will have to with the current CX product flying to Australia and this QF one on the way.

[yflyer]

I think the seat's killer feature is the fact that you can recline the seat even during take-off and landing, which means more rest/sleep for those dreaded red-eye flights.

[LOWJHG]

I like how it turned out in the end! We'll given most Asian 333 flights are red eyes it makes sense to replace the angled lie flat Skybed Mk I with this Vantage XL. I'm interested to see how the window seats end up as I certainly would go for the more private 'enclosed' seat.

[demue]

Still beats the Regional Biz seat on SQ's A330s by a fair margin. Not that I couldn't sleep on that one on the way to KIX, but I wouldn't have minded a fully flat product for a night flight while during day time a good comfy cradle position will do. YMMV

[CarbonMan]

The final product looks a tad different.





http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-busin...business-class

[yflyer]

The new Qantas J seat looks great!

I've not flown Qantas to Australia since they shifted their hub to Dubai, though. I miss those QF A380's, whether in J or Y.

I've flown J on Qantas on both the sloped Skybed on their 744's and fully flat Skybeds on their A380s. The seats are similarly designed (pod shaped Skybeds) except that on the A380 it is fully flat, with newer AVOD, whereas on the older 744's the Skybed is sloped (The sloped Skybed Mark 1 is not comparable to fully flat products like the Qantas A380 Skybed Mark II or SQ's A380/77W J, but perfectly comfortable in a manner similar to the SQ Spacebed or new regional J) and with old 4:3 aspect ratio AVOD.

The current QF A330's have the sloped Skybed Mark I (similar to the 744's), so the new J seats would be a big improvement.

I slept fine on both Qantas 744 and A380 J seats, although the A380 fully flat seat was more comfortable. I did find that on both these seats, you didn't have a lot of space beside you to put your "stuff" like notebook computers, magazines etc. And of course, if you were at a window seat, you had to climb over your seatmate to reach the aisle.

On the positive side, they give you a very nice set of pyjamas in J, not to mention a proper amenity kit.

[sqdazz]

But these are going to be 1-2-1 aren't they, which means instantly better than the 2-2-2 on the long haul aircraft. Seems the wrong way round to me but I am sure they know what they are doing.

I am saying the QF A380 seats are pods like TG 777-200/300 (not 77w) only they are fully flat...

the new QF A330 is a big improvement on the QF A380 J class.

[SilverChris]

It is an improvement on the A380 which are lie flat but not really suites as such. more like a TG 777 but fully flat.

Which 777s are you referring to? Aren't the 77Ws equipped with fully flat seats?

[MAN Flyer]

It is an improvement on the A380 which are lie flat but not really suites as such. more like a TG 777 but fully flat.

But these are going to be 1-2-1 aren't they, which means instantly better than the 2-2-2 on the long haul aircraft. Seems the wrong way round to me but I am sure they know what they are doing.

[Savage25]

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-revea...n=home-flipper

I love the realistic depiction of leg space in economy. Its like a private jet for a couple.

[SilverChris]

The seat somehow reminds me of SQ's new J

[Kyo]

It looks like a pretty awesome J seat, great job!

[sqdazz]

If you compare that impressive looking new seat to the current crap they offer on the 767's then I think QF pax should be thanking VA for forcing them in to doing this.

I haven't flown QF long haul for a while now so how does that seat compare to what's on the 380 and 744 in JCL ?

It is an improvement on the A380 which are lie flat but not really suites as such. more like a TG 777 but fully flat.

[j.lin]

According to Qantas, the seats can be left in a reclining position for take-off and landing.

how is that possible?