The A380s had begun a refit with Qantas new cabin products less than a year before the grounding. We'll run a soft credit check to find special offers, but it wont affect your credit score. There are some of us that flatly DON'T buy this "mothball the A380 for 3 years". Even 1-2 inches extra in pitch would make all the difference. Initially Qantas won't be selling first class on the A380, but rather will be seating top tier . below, then click 'Submit'. Qantas most on-time major domestic airline for seven months in a row. In short, about another year. The superjumbo had covered 7,641 miles (12,297 kilometers) on this flight. The unrefurbished VH-OQB had been doing the SYD-LAX sector for some months, but departed for Abu Dhabi on 10th May for maintenance or refurbishment. This is in competition with QSuites, SQ fugly but okay "lar" seats, EK pastel but at least bed is comfortable All this dark coloring is not seen in good light by Asian customers who, if Qantas wakes up, is actually their biggest customers. A380 Business was crap, droopy seats, 2-2-2 on most aircraft. Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, is calling the process a mid life upgrade, saying; The A380 is a crucial part of our long-haul fleet and this upgrade program will see customers enjoy everything the aircraft has to offer for years to come.. To me, the customer it means I as a Singaporean, feel special. To unlock all Australian Aviation magazine content and again unlimited access to our daily news and features, become a member today. This loss shows the impact that a full year of closed international borders and more than 330 days of domestic travel restrictions had on the national carrier, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said. I felt terrible - I envied his ability to sleep - I didn't get a wink. Can anyone clarify if it is the newest 6 that are refurbed or a mix?..if its a mix doesn't make sense they'd refurb the older iterations as I understand some had issues. It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to The airline is also reinstating services between Australia and New Zealand, projecting a re-start of the currently paused trans-Tasman travel bubble, also in December. Thursday, 09 Jun 2022, 02:30:06 pm. News. VH-OQB was one of just two of Qantas 12 A380s that werent sent into storage at the notorious Victorville boneyard in the California desert, the other being VH-OQD. Click to reveal The Airbus A380 has failed to win the confidence of many other operators, including Air France, which brought forward the aircrafts retirement early because of the pandemic. If they give these seats an extra couple of inches then I reckon you'd find the seats are very good expect for that cradle legrest. The prospect of flying overseas might feel a long way off, especially in New South Wales and Victoria in lockdown, but the current pace of the vaccine rollout means we should have a lot more freedom in a few months time, said Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. When Qantas began ferrying its 12 A380s to the Mojave Desert for storage last June, many thought it would be the last time wed see the type fly for the Australian airline. Travel onboard the A380 is just so superior to alternatives and I will be now be looking at Emirates for our regular trips to Switzerland & UK particularly as EK will be introducing PE next year. Signing up with Executive Traveller only takes a second and lets you The 12 A380-800s in Qantas' fleet will undergo refurbishments through . For consistent product you have to fly Delta or United.