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Old Jul 23rd, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Qantas Introducing Premium Economy Seating
http://tinyurl.com/3abyyx

It will be introduced in the their new A380 and will also be progressively introduced on select B747-400 aircraft from February 2008.

Right now the Sydney Morning Herald say they are only talking about Asia, South Africa and Europe.

The Snack Bar also looks interesting.
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Old Jul 24th, 2007 | 04:28 AM
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Seems like they're not very sure about the economics of it. On the 380 that sits ~450, they have only 32 PE seats. That's like just 4 rows, at the very back of the upper floor.
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Old Jul 24th, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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It's a similar number to BA - they have between 30 and 36 on their Boeing 747-400s.
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Old Jul 24th, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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My wife and I feel that PE is a great way to go. We did PE on Thai to BKK, and are going to South Africa on Virgin with PE.
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Old Jul 24th, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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I think A380 is restricted to long haul flights, I'm not sure though. So, if you're flying to Asia, it's definitely going to be a wonderful exp.
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Old Jul 24th, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Just read that the cost will be AUD 5,000 return Sydney - London - that's double the economy. Too expensive.
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