About a month ago I wrote about how Qantas is planning on refreshing their A380 fleet. The airline has 12 of these planes, which they use for ultra longhaul flights, and they could certainly use a refresh at this point. So in 2019 and 2020, Qantas plans on installing a new business class and premium economy product, improving the IFE selection, adding a new onboard lounge, and more.
As far as first class goes, the “bones” of the seats will stay the same, so they’ll instead be doing a soft refresh. Ahead of the full refresh, Qantas announced that they’d introduce a new memory foam mattress and pillow menu in first class this year.
Well, American isn’t the only airline announcing bedding changes — Qantas has also revealed their new first class bedding.
Qantas’ new first class bedding will be provided by Sheridan, “Australia’s premium home and lifestyle brand.” Here’s how Qantas describes the new “pillow menu” that first class passengers will have access to:
For the first time, customers will able to choose from a pillow menu featuring a selection of three styles to suit different comfort needs. Set on each seat prior to take off, Sheridan’s Ultimate Comfort Pillow is lightweight and soft with superior head and neck support. The Memory Foam Pillow and Feather & Down Pillow are available on request, all designed to help provide a comfortable rest.
The ensemble also includes a memory foam mattress which moulds to the body’s contours for total comfort and support while providing the pressure point relief advantages of memory foam, as well as super-soft Sheridan sheeting, a duvet cover made from soft-touch tencel, a 100% combed-cotton woven throw and a soft-touch bolster cushion.
Not only is Qantas updating the first class bedding, but they’re introducing new blankets for babies traveling in all classes of service, which seems like a nice thing to do:
Sheridan has also designed a soft baby blanket in pure cotton for infants aged under two years of age traveling on all international services in all cabins. Devoted to safety and comfort, the baby blanket adheres to the highest international safety standards and is approved by Red Nose (SIDs & Kids).
The new baby blankets will be available in all cabins on all international services, while the new first class bedding will be available on A380 flights to London, Dubai, Los Angeles, and Dallas, starting in early October 2017.
Personally I’ve always found Qantas’ first class bedding to be among the best in the sky, so if it’s an improvement over what they used to offer, then it should be fantastic.
Thank you - I appreciate your updates on the aviation industry;
looking forward to EL AL and Rwandair reviews.
It has been quite a while since you reviewed Cathay and ANA;
I was quite impressed on ANA's business class catering out of Tokyo last August 2017
Recently flew QF First A380 and domestic 737. Excellent experience from check-in, lounges, to the flight! The upgrades will make it better yet. One of the best legacy carriers out there.
Etihad - take note; Your product is becoming appalling & being overtaken/outplayed by many other carries. I cannot believe I am saying this as a once loyal EY 'guest', "but well done Qantas"..
Do they allow baby's in first????
@orlijr Why don't you look back to September 26th idiot
think Monkey Miles will request the baby blanket for his stuffed companion?
@orlijr: can't help but noticing you waste your precious time at the computer keyboard making petty accusations while people in Puerto Rico wait for your helping hand this very minute. So sad.
@orlijir : https://onemileatatime.com/support-fellow-avgeeks-airlifting-supplies-puerto-rico/
This isn’t a humanitarian blog : this is a miles and points blog. While Ben uses what time he has to create frequent, interesting, quality content with a few contributors, TPG sold his blog to Bankrate for million$ and has dozens of minions to browse OMAAT and copy exactly what they’re reporting on (only with more referral links) while he jets around the world and parties at his mansions in New York,...
@orlijir : https://onemileatatime.com/support-fellow-avgeeks-airlifting-supplies-puerto-rico/
This isn’t a humanitarian blog : this is a miles and points blog. While Ben uses what time he has to create frequent, interesting, quality content with a few contributors, TPG sold his blog to Bankrate for million$ and has dozens of minions to browse OMAAT and copy exactly what they’re reporting on (only with more referral links) while he jets around the world and parties at his mansions in New York, Miami and The Hamptons.
I imagine Ben cares about the hurricane just as much as everyone else, but like everyone else, he isn’t a millionaire and has to make a living. And thankfully that is not by selling out his blog to a credit card referral company and becoming the Buzzfeed of miles & points blogs like TPG has.
@orlijr don't be petty.
Qantas are discontinuing the stop in DXB next year, and will be instead going back to the Singapore stopover. Which we all love!! :)
Can't help but think that while you are blogging about bedding on planes, people in Puerto Rico are suffering greatly. I didn't see any recent posts from you. @thepointsguy on the other hand has used his platform to spread the word. I guess unless you get a referral fee, it's not your problem.