Qantas Retrofitting Boeing 737s With New Interiors: Good & Bad News

Isn’t that cheap ass Doug Parker on their board of directors? He ripped them out of the AA narrow body fleet also

I'd rather fast and free WiFi to devices than seatback screens, if I had a choice.

@ chris w -- Oh, I agree, but right now people get both, so...

@ Todd -- Lol, Doug being on the board of Qantas did come to mind when I saw this. I wonder if he proposed the "Oasis" concept at Qantas.

People get both but have to tilt their head down to watch on their tablets which isn’t good for the neck.

As someone who commutes via trains/buses on a regular basis that can be an hour long, this seems to be more comfortable than your average train or bus. All I would like is the in-flight map shown somewhere, whether on the bulkhead or a flip-down monitor. But I would certainly be disappointed on a longer sector.

not all technology is cutting edge but it is hard to understand how any airline can make the decision to yank consumer-friendly technology OFF of a plane.

New technology AVOD can be wireless, tablet based systems that require little maintenance and provide a much nicer customer experience.

Wireless AVOD is built on the WiFi infrastructure on the plane so you have to go really barebones to not have the pieces to do a high quality product.

Australia is a great country but their anti-competition protectionism of QF has consequences.

Good to see that they're getting rid of those sweaty plastic seats and replacing them with breathable fabric. A great upgrade.

IFE systems are a game-changer for families traveling with children, keeping young passengers engaged and making the journey more enjoyable for everyone.
Having IFEs on board makes a huge difference, and can really help reduce overall cabin noise by keeping kids entertained.

It's a shame that their A321XLRs are getting those cabin - even non-LR/XLR A21Ns of some airlines (like ITA, KAL and some others) have better seats.

First typo I have ever seen you write Ben. "sill". Thank you so much for the deal alert for MIA-JNB on Qatar. You saved me 4k brother. Much love and Jah bless.

I’m assuming the carrier has done research into this, most people if asked would say that they are mainly interested in wifi, and don’t really watch the in seat video , wifi, which thankfully has been free since its introduction to all of the 737’s is excellent
and people can still stream their free entertainment app which has movie content etc so there’s no great loss I feel

Of course it's about $$$. I wonder how much weight & fuel consumption will be saved in the process. Environmentalists should at least be pleased. Not to mention the labor involved in servicing inop units or disgruntled pax frustrated by same with no alternative seat available to switch to. I was amazed at how much just a few inflight magazines collectively weighed when offloading them on the ramp ...

I've flown on quite a few QF domestic flights. Never once has the GAs had to offer gate checking. I've never seen a bag be removed from the cabin fir lack of space. QF offers at least one bag of 23kg on every fare. I wonder if the increased bin space is a "might as well" change or a hint toward policy change.

BTW, Virginia Australia offers an air-fare option like BE with no checked baggage allowance. So, is QF thinking of competing at that level?

Only the domestic fleet. There’ll be a sub fleet with different seats for longer thin routes.
More to come 😉

Only the domestic fleet. There’ll be a sub fleet with different seats for longer thin routes.
More to come 😉

Qantas ia a leading proponent of 'enhancements', which are generally the opposite. They have single-handedly added a new layer of meaning to the word which will no doubt find its way into dictionaries soon.

How wonderful. Now I can look forward to the “enhancement” of trying to find somewhere on my tray table for my phone or tablet when the food tray takes up the entire space. Oh, and giving myself a sore neck too. But customers are clearly demanding it!