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Qantas had originally scheduled to retire their last 747's over the coming year, but the pandemic shutdown pretty much made them re-schedule their plans for imm
by cyberferret 6y ago
Qantas had originally scheduled to retire their last 747's over the coming year, but the pandemic shutdown pretty much made them re-schedule their plans for immediate retirement.
Qantas now no longer operate the 747. Which is a strange feeling when you consider that at one point in the 80's, they were exclusively an ALL 747 fleet operator!
- zhte415 6y agoI will certainly miss the 747. Alitalia, BA, Cathay, KLM, Korean, Lufthansa, Quantas, Thai, Virgin, just a handful of operators I've flown on it with. Best ride was KLM (front row seat under the cabin), best food was Lufthansa (seemingly unlimited dinners, and a cheese board - in economy), best random time Thai (serve yourself bar and becoming best friends with a DJ sitting in the next seat), best sleep Alitalia (that was an old one even for the time; the least mod cons = the best sleep). More modern airliners seem somewhat beige. More fuel efficient, that's certainly positive, but bland.