Got to admit. Of all the redeye flights I've done PER-MEL, the best sleep I got was on the 330 with the Skybeds. Maybe because I was so dreading it that I put no pressure on myself to sleep. Or maybe it was all the wine I had beforehand :P
Wow, this almost makes me feel old. I remember when the Skybed first came out and was discussed in hushed tones... And the jealously when a colleague actually got to travel on it!
Skybeds may have had a slight slope, but you weren't hemmed in as per the 787 and A330 claustrophobic flat beds. I have to raise the head to get any form of comfort down in the dungeon.
Chris2304
Chris2304
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 10 Apr 2013
Total posts 167
With OEB retired and yesterday EBG finally went in for refurb Brisbane it is now the end of Mk1 Skybed. Thank goodness!
jrfsp
jrfsp
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 04 Mar 2014
Total posts 105
Will have only taken 5 years to refit the fleet of 30 aircraft......
highflyer
highflyer
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 10 Apr 2012
Total posts 186
Just to think, only a few years ago they were going to install "European" Business class on all the A330.... Well done QF!
stoffel
stoffel
Member since 27 Jul 2017
Total posts 21
Got to admit. Of all the redeye flights I've done PER-MEL, the best sleep I got was on the 330 with the Skybeds. Maybe because I was so dreading it that I put no pressure on myself to sleep. Or maybe it was all the wine I had beforehand :P
DrSK
DrSK
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 08 Jul 2014
Total posts 44
I think competitive pressure from VA may have helped in this respect ...
Lps988
Lps988
Member since 20 Jan 2017
Total posts 33
Great news, can finally get rid of my case of the VH-EeeBeeGeebies
Rufus1
Rufus1
Member since 04 Dec 2013
Total posts 70
Wow, this almost makes me feel old. I remember when the Skybed first came out and was discussed in hushed tones... And the jealously when a colleague actually got to travel on it!
moa999
moa999
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 02 Jul 2011
Total posts 835
Euro Business is far worse than the international Premium 2x3x2 product that QF installed on some of the 330s
BatteryBen
BatteryBen
Member since 08 Aug 2017
Total posts 46
Oooh! But I feel nostalgic for those beautiful old First Class seats in the nose. [sighs deeply]
Ladtsmt
Ladtsmt
Member since 23 Jul 2017
Total posts 18
cambriamarsh
cambriamarsh
QF
Member since 02 Nov 2012
Total posts 8
My daiughter and her friends used to call the Skybeds and other like them Capsule Class!