Qantas in a New Era of Travel
Qantas has taken delivery of the first of its 20 new Airbus A380 aircraft. The A380 symbolises a new era of travel for Qantas, the world's most experienced airline.
The Qantas A380 is configured with 450 seats in four cabins - 14 in First Class, 72 in Business Class, 32 in the Premium Economy cabin and 332 in Economy Class.
Features include:
- 14 single private suites in First Class
- The next generation of Qantas' award-winning sleeper seat Skybed in Business Class
- A private lounge area in the upper deck Business Class cabin featuring leather sofas, a self-service bar, large video monitor with laptop connectivity and a feature display cabinet
- Premium Economy seats by Recaro, with fully adjustable, in-arm, digital wide screen television monitors, and a self service bar dedicated to the upper deck Premium Economy cabin
- Recaro seats in Economy Class featuring a sliding base that moves with the seat back to create a more comfortable, ergonomically tested position to aid sleep and eliminate pressure points and a foot net to stop sliding during sleep
The first service from Sydney - to Los Angeles - operated on 24 October. Qantas A380 services between Sydney and London via Singapore will commence in January 2009.
Qantas will take delivery of three A380s by the end of 2008, with eight by the end of 2009 and all 20 by the end of 2013.