HKG-SYD Qantas or CX?

[somebol]

Trying to book an award for hkg-syd. checking cx availability on asia miles shows only 330 availability. Does 330 refer to regional config or the new J config.

And which is better on this route qf or cx (assuming cx as the new j config).

Or would it be better to do hkg-mel-syd so that hkg-mel can be done in QF F, does F have lie flat beds?

[NM]

Trying to book an award for hkg-syd. checking cx availability on asia miles shows only 330 availability. Does 330 refer to regional config or the new J config.

CX 330 services into Sydney are usually the new 2-class config with herringbone J config. I guess its possible they will have an aircraft sub, but its not common.

And which is better on this route qf or cx (assuming cx as the new j config).

Better is the one that has availability on the day and time you want to travel! CX has more flight options, including one daytime and 3 overnight flights. QAF has one daytime and one overnight. If overnight, I would seriously consider CX for their horizontal beds vs QF's sloping Skybeds. For daytime, it really does not make as much difference.

Or would it be better to do hkg-mel-syd so that hkg-mel can be done in QF F, does F have lie flat beds?

QF awards in F are very expensive for the additional benefit. So for me, I would take a daytime direct routing in J rather than an overnight flight in F via MEL.

[QFBACX99]

Hi,

Do you happen to know if the CX flight from MEL to HKG has the new business class product? I'm on the flight this Sunday/Monday CX 168.

Thanks

[NM]

Hi,

Do you happen to know if the CX flight from MEL to HKG has the new business class product? I'm on the flight this Sunday/Monday CX 168.

Thanks

Yes, according to the EF seat map, its herringbone J config on both Sunday and Monday.

[QFBACX99]

Thanks for that. Do you think its worth subscribing to EF? or can the same information be found on some of the free sites such as seatcounter etc?

[Alanslegal]

IIRC there is a QF F product HKG-SYD , its flight no. 128

[dajop]

QF awards in F are very expensive for the additional benefit. So for me, I would take a daytime direct routing in J rather than an overnight flight in F via MEL.

Unless they've changed the timetable for QF30, isn't it a dayflight to MEL? This would also need an o/night connection in MEL before continuing onto SYD next morning, which is a downside too.

Anyway, I concur, I'd take direct on new CX J, over via MEL on QF 744 F. In Oct I flew QF F (SIN-LHR thanks to an op-up ). And later in same itinerary CX new J product (SFO-HKG). Wouldn't see the value in spending extra points on QF F over CX J. Seats both lie flat - and just as good service on CX (this is admittedly from one who doesn't drink much champagne, so which version of champagne being served is not an issue for me - although I realise it is for many!). And frankly, 55 minutes from take off to actually recieving my first drink on QF (without turbulence) was not the F experience I was looking forward when they handed me the shiny colored BP at the FCL in MEL! The only catch with CX - no PJ's.

[NM]

Unless they've changed the timetable for QF30, isn't it a dayflight to MEL? This would also need an o/night connection in MEL before continuing onto SYD next morning, which is a downside too.

Ahh, yes. I was thinking QF29 the other way which is overnight. I have indeed done QF30 HKG-MEL in F for the very reason that its is a daytime flight. But then had to overnight in MEL as no connections to BNE that late.

[Hawkeye]

IIRC there is a QF F product HKG-SYD , its flight no. 128

There is indeed, but I would "take care" with QF127/128 if wishing to fly F, as it seems to be the route that is most often substituted with A330's (i.e. 2 class) when 744's are short.

It may just be bad luck, but my last 2 F flights on this route have both been downgraded to J for this reason. I re-routed on one occasion via SIN, but just accepted it on the 2nd occasion (with $300 compensation).

[dajop]

It may just be bad luck, but my last 2 F flights on this route have both been downgraded to J for this reason. I re-routed on one occasion via SIN, but just accepted it on the 2nd occasion (with $300 compensation).

If this happened on an award flight, surely they would just refund you the 30,000 pts difference rather than paying $300 compensation (unless part of an more extended F itinerary)?