Route
Melbourne to Tokyo
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330
Airline
Qantas
Flight
QF79
Cabin Class
Business Class
Seat
5F
Notes
The Good
- A comfortable seat and plenty of legroom
- Extensive inflight entertainment selection
The Bad
- No inflight WiFi access
- Tray table unsupported on one side, tends to bounce
- Wine list rather limited
X-Factor
- Excellent service from start to finish
Introduction
Qantas’ Airbus A380s and Boeing 787s tend to get the most airtime when discussing the Red Roo’s globe-striding jets. However, while both are worth talking about, the Airbus A330 actually makes up the lion’s share of the twin-aisle fleet.
You’ll find it regularly hopping to Indonesia, Japan and the United States, along with India and New Zealand. It even pops up on the odd Australian domestic hop. And at the pointy end of that aircraft? 28 lie-flat business class beds.
Debuted…
