JonnyGT From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 241 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2096 times:
I last heard about this about two years ago, when QF started getting 744-ER's from Boeing, but has all of QF's transpacific's fleet been fitted with the upgraded IFE?
My girlfriend and I are planning to travel to New Zealand later this year and while QF's fare is about 100 bucks higher than UA's, their new IFE would make the trip pass a lot faster in Economy.
OzGlobal From France, joined Nov 2004, 2615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2089 times:
All QF long haul a/c are fitted with PVT's with around 12-18 channels of video, but AVOD is in the progress of roll-out: A330's done, 744-3 class in progress, next 744-2 class (read LAX-AKL). Problem: AVOD system is Rockwell Collins and it doesn't work (just ask QF or AF F/A's). If you don't believe me, I'll show you my last QF gift voucher which arrived in compensation for in/op AVOD 2 days ago.
When all's said and done, there'll be more said than done.
MotorHussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2817 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2064 times:
If visiting New Zealand and you're concerned about the latest IFE, have a look at NZ's (Air New Zealand's) product and fares. The IFE is more recent than that of QF and I'm probably biased, but I do find the cabin crew to be more genuine in their attitude to hospitality and service. And they'll all have their new Zambesi designed uniforms too.
Twice daily non-stop flights from LAX to AKL, daily non-stop flights from SFO to AKL and daily direct flights via the south pacific (either Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Rarotonga or Tahiti) from LAX.
Check out their Digital Video and Audio on Demand at:
OzGlobal From France, joined Nov 2004, 2615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2052 times:
Quoting MotorHussy (Reply 2): If visiting New Zealand and you're concerned about the latest IFE, have a look at NZ's (Air New Zealand's) product and fares. The IFE is more recent than that of QF and I'm probably biased, but I do find the cabin crew to be more genuine in their attitude to hospitality and service.
Yes, you're probably biased..., but always good to use the carrier of your holiday destination to get the 'ambience'.
Interesting point: people often consider their national carriers more 'genuine'; I guess this is more about subjectivity than fact. Exceptions: everyone rates the Asian carriers highly and the US carriers (except for the more insular nationals) badly.
When all's said and done, there'll be more said than done.
MotorHussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2817 posts, RR: 10 Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1802 times:
There's a current web-special on the NZ site for travel to AKL from LAX for US$702.00 or AKL from SFO for US$788 (plus homeland security fee and other taxes totalling up to US$58 per person).
ClassicLover From Ireland, joined Mar 2004, 4528 posts, RR: 25 Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1744 times:
Quoting JonnyGT (Thread starter): My girlfriend and I are planning to travel to New Zealand later this year and while QF's fare is about 100 bucks higher than UA's, their new IFE would make the trip pass a lot faster in Economy.
UA only have pull down movie screens for each cabin, so the QF fare with the extra $100 is worth it anyway. PTVs in each seat and the programmes are on a 2.5 hour loop, so you could see 4 movies if you watched them back to back without sleeping
If you're lucky, you'll get a video on demand aircraft, choosing what you want when you want.
Either way, pay the $100 extra, the QF economy service is better than UA, even if you don't take inflight entertainment into account.
I do quite enjoy a spot of flying - more so when it's not in Economy!
Sydscott From Australia, joined Oct 2003, 2396 posts, RR: 18 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1600 times:
Quoting ANother (Reply 8): But it's not UA's metal, it's NZ's! That is a different story!
This is true and the economy classes of Air New Zealand and Qantas are both equally good. Both have IFE, both have decent service etc. If you don't have a preference for which airline you want to fly then go with Air New Zealand and have your New Zealand experience start in LAX or SFO.
ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12 Reply 12, posted (7 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1402 times:
Quoting Aussie747 (Reply 11): Have all the IFE ugrades on NZ's 747's been completed as yet?
No. 5 aircraft are completed, number 6 should be out soon. Most services to LAX are upgraded NZ1/2 is an upgraded aircraft everyday! The extra NZ3/4 services that will operate through April and May will be the old configuration though and every now and then NZ5/6 is as well.
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