Qantas A220 BUSINESS CLASS | Reviewing the newest jet in the Qantas fleet

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Really enjoy your videos. So engaging and somehow also relaxing. Great work.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

That’s lovely to hear. Thank you!

[@charlottelougher628]

You are a great ambassador for air, sea and land travel love it👍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! 😊

[@idanceforpennies281]

Worth mentiioning is that the bathrooms (alll classes) and the overhead bins are larger than the B737 even though the A220 is overall a smaller plane.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Ah - good point! Thank you!

[@matthewrados7552]

15:41 the beautiful aircalin A330 Neo in the background landing 😍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Well spotted!

[@lilfloss7]

i am flying to Hobart next month and wish i had the opportunity to fly on this new aircraft! great to know they’re planning to use it for that route in future. thanks for another great video Adam :)

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Just a tiny bit too soon ... from July they'll operate to Hobart. But i'm sure you'll get another chance. Thank you!

[@georgeathanasiadis2989]

Flying on A220 tomorrow morning into Hobart business. Can't wait.

[@hapticmusing]

I flew Qantas business class on a 737-800 ,first row from Brisbane to Townsville one night. We were delayed 3 maybe 4 hours. Left around 10pm. The very professional crew manager/supervisor was going through the food to see what was catered and I hear her muttering to herself "a ham and cheese croissant" in a very much "are you kidding me" tone. She was nearly sighing by the time she finished having to offer the croissants.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Ha! Good that the crew emphasise with the passengers. Cheers!

[@GaryNumeroUno]

It's premium economy... don't be conned by their diatribe. Nothing like a real business class in overseas airlines. Thats why the food offerings are so mundane. 😢

[@hapticmusing]

@@GaryNumeroUno I once had some of the best slow cooked lamb and cous cous on Virgin domestic business 5 years ago. It used to be much better. COVID-19 caused this big reset in hospitality where everyone seems to offer the bare minimum, if that.

[@marcd6897]

@@hapticmusingyep, but charge premium prices for this bare minimum

[@hapticmusing]

@@marcd6897 100%

[@azzure001]

great to see this vid. also, terrific to bump into you in melbourne at flinders st.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! Likewise! Hope you had fun at the Gather Round.

[@azzure001]

@@FromtheWindowSeat was a wonderful few days. such a vibe around town and out at norwood.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@azzure001 Great to hear. 👍

[@richardcaldwell9160]

Another great review Adam, I agree the Croissant looked a tad sad, given the cost of Business class. Cheers

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! Yes, I was glad I’d only upgraded with points and not paid the fare. 😂

[@helenmonk6187]

You have got me all excited as I will fly up to Brisbane in July and can't wait to go it will be part of my 50th Birthday celebrations 🎉

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

That’s wonderful. Enjoy your birthday celebrations and the A220!

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Great review. Thank you for sharing✈️✌️✌️

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@larryingle9966]

Great video Adam. I for one, and perhaps others, would be interested in what wines were on offer in business class. 🍷 Keep up the good work! 👍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Good suggestion… will have to remember that for next time. 🍷

[@peterwilliam4681]

Last time in Qantas 717 business class the cabin was full of economy passengers using the business class toilet.Glad I only used points to book would never pay for that experience.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yeah - that would be annoying.

[@CruiseGoodhand]

@FromtheWindowSeat I love your videos, just subscribed! Also is adelaide airport your closest airport? it is for me and it seems you fly there a lot! Keep making Aircraft videos they are interesting and fun to watch. Cheers!

[@CruiseGoodhand]

Also Quick Question are you related to Alan Joyce? (former Qantas CEO)!

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! Adelaide is my nearest airport, yes. No, I’m not related to Alan Joyce (Joyce is a fairly common surname). Cheers!

[@brian402]

Very impressive ✈️I am liking what I see, re this awesome A220., great to see Qantas is improving since former CEO has since moved-on. Great review here dude👍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! By the way, the former CEO was in charge when they ordered the A220s, so the new CEO can't yet take credit for such improvements. 😉

[@brian402]

@@FromtheWindowSeat The A220’s purchase is a win win investment for Qantas✈️👍

[@Hongaars1969]

Hi Adam. Lovely to see you up in the skies. As with all your videos, thank you for your detailed insights. When I lived in Sydney I used to fly across Australia for consulting work and was often on the B717 (or 737’s) The A220 is def very quiet. Gosh. Is that the cost of a business class fare!! Great you could upgrade using points. Safe travels (I’m sure Japan was your next stop) If you ever make it to Dubrovnik, I’d love to meet you and catch up ZZ

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you - great to hear that. The 717 is fun to fly but great to see a modern aircraft like the A220 in Australian skies. I doubt many people pay those high business class fares ... they would mainly be paid by businesses and you can often find sale fares for much less. I visited Croatia in 2019 but definitely keen to return - it's a beautiful place!

[@Hongaars1969]

@@FromtheWindowSeat I’m presently researching around the world fares with one world alliance for Jan to March next year. I couldn’t believe that it’s likely cheaper to book an ATW fare than a simple “return fare”. Hoping to return to New Zealand as well visit friends in Perth and Sydney. I’m hoping you’ll post your Japanese train travel trips and tips soon because I’m keen to spend a week in Japan in Feb next year.

[@ronsmith2241]

I know you are a real train buff, but that flight looked very good. Thanks. We don't have day light saving in Qld because it plays up with the cows. 🙂

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! Yes, it’s interesting how different states have different approaches to daylight saving. 😝

[@rais1953]

​@@FromtheWindowSeat Daylight saving is both unpleasant and expensive if it serves up long, hot afternoons. The WA government tried to sell it to us 3 times with a referendum after each try. The *NO* vote grew larger each time. 😂

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@rais1953 Interesting. We love daylight saving in SA. 🥰

[@phil4977]

That’s an impressive aircraft. Some really nice passenger features. Wireless charging I find cuts and out on most chargers. I don’t use it at all as it’s unreliable.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

It is. Agreed. And the wired charging is 60W I think, so would fast charge your phone, if needed.

[@StevePorter_au]

My wife had the croissant on a business class flight to Norfolk Island last year and she had the same opinion of it as you. She wished she'd had the quiche like I did.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Understandable. Cheers!

[@JJ-vy2rh]

Good video, airfares are expensive in Australia, I had to fly from Brisbane to Sydney recently.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes they are! Although you can find reasonable prices if you keep an eye out for sales.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

@@FromtheWindowSeat had to travel to a funeral

[@yarragongoats]

I got to fly on one this week, to and from the ACT. good for a one hour trip, not sure i want them for a longer journey like NZ. the usb choices are great and so to is the wifi

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, fair point. Cheers!

[@philplummer5516]

Joyceys love child ❤🤣 Great vid mate! 👍

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Haha! Thank you!

[@baobo67]

All that fuel efficiency will be passed on to reduce air fairs in Ozz from exorbitant to extortionate.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

😂😂😂

[@stuartferguson7947]

I flew in that aircraft last week (2A) so just across the aisle and a bit further back in that staggered business seating arrangement; having just spent 3 1/2 hours in the same seat on a B737 my assessment was that the A220 was just a little noisier, not engine noise but airframe noise produced by the air moving over the fuselage. It’s nice but not all business class seats are equal.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Oh right - interesting. I guess you'd need to use a sound meter to make a definitive assessment.

[@HugoBrown]

One time I went to japan we went via brisbane and flew A330 to tokyo , but on way home they pulled out the 747 queen of the skies but it was very tired interiors haha nothing worked by had good FA we bonded over our love for Gin and he always brought me big tumblr for my G&T haha

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

That's a great story! Sounds like a fun flight, even if the 747 wasn't in its prime. 😊

[@HugoBrown]

@@FromtheWindowSeat thing I miss about 747-400 is you could feel her moving through the sky, planes now you dont get that same feeling. Oh yeah was a riot plane was half empty so was fairly relaxed atmosphere haha

[@Adfishing111]

Will a220 arrive in sa

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Hopefully - although none of the currently announced A220 routes include Adelaide.

[@ukdavepianoman]

Very nice review. Business seat looks fine for a 2 hour flight (certainly better than BA Club Europe where the actual seat IS the same as economy) but food rather uninspiring. What shocked me were the price markups - $200-$400 to $500-$1000+...that's quite a hike for a 2 hour flight. Mind you it's probably true for most airlines. Certainly a better trip if one can upgrade for "free" e.g. with Qantas points. Was there any lounge access pre-flight?

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thank you! You can definitely get flights on this route for far less ... I think one of the reasons for the high fares was because I was looking at a Sunday afternoon, when a lot of people travel home or business travellers might head to their work destination. Yes, you can access the Business Lounge in Melbourne when you're upgraded to business (I didn't show the lounge because I wanted to focus on the aircraft). Cheers!

[@TassieEV]

Thanks Adam, interesting to know that Airbus A220 is built in Canada rather than France although it is in the largest French speaking part of Canada. Very very jealous getting to talk to a pilot about the Dreamliner compared to the venerable 737, so will you do a video about what the differences are that you discussed? ;)

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, the reason for that is because the A220 was started by Bombardier (based on Canada) and then essentially acquired by Airbus but they decided to keep the production line in Canada, while also introducing a new production line for the A220 in Alabama. I wasn't planning to do a video comparing the 737 and 787 as many others, such as Mentour Pilot, are far more qualified to do so and it doesn't really fit with my channel (which is more about the journey than the vehicles themselves) but it was certainly interesting. He was retraining from being a long haul pilot to the 737 as he has a young family.

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Hi Adam. I do find it strange that a smaller plane is on the Melbourne to Brisbane route. The cabin does seem more spacious especially with economy only having 5 seats across. And, yes, i know it is a smaller plane than a 737....but it is nice that it seems nore spacious. Food offering for business class is pretty poor though

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, it is a bit odd that they use the A220 on this route ... I guess it allows them to offer an increased frequency at busy times than otherwise possible. The vast majority of flights are 737s though. I did enjoy how spacious it feels and agree about the food. Thank you!

[@davidcartwright5591]

I know most business class fares are paid for by the companies out there , but really , over $1300 or more than $1000 more than the economy class seat is nothing short of daylight robbery . It surely is the most expensive croissant and glass of wine anyone will ever buy , and please are don’t call me Shirley 😀😀. At the end of the day that $1300 cost is paid for by the likes of you and me when the company passes on that amount to Joe Public . Happy travels and thanks for sharing a great post .

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, as you say - I'm guessing only businesses pay that amount. I think the fares are also elevated because that was a Sunday afternoon. You can definitely find business class fares on this route for much less. Your Shirley quip, made me laugh! 😂

[@paulclark4988]

Adam, you must have been beside yourself when you discovered a pilot sitting next to you. All your questions were answered at once 😂

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Ha! Yes, it was great! Although I forgot to ask half of them. 🤦 😝

[@Erika-el1kp]

Hey Adam, great video, as always. Two questions for you.....did you get the upgrade due to you bidding for the upgrade, or did you get it as a free upgrade? Also, you said the Koko black chocolate was good, but how does it compare to Haighs chocolate? Im hooked on Haighs after my visit to Adelaide last year. Thanks Regards Erika from sunny Perth 😎

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Hi Erika! Thank you. This was a classic upgrade reward using frequent flyer points (19,000 I think) - don’t think I’ve even been upgraded for free on Qantas. 🤔 I would say Koko Black is up there with Haigh’s … slightly different flavour. I’d still give an edge to Haigh’s but I’m biased, being South Aussie. 😂

[@Erika-el1kp]

@FromtheWindowSeat Hey Adam, thanks for your reply. I would have thought you would have had a free upgrade by now from Qantas. So are the upgrades using points guaranteed?

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@Erika-el1kp Classic upgrade rewards are not guaranteed and are based on availability of seats (ie Qantas hasn’t been able to sell them) as well as frequent flyer status (so higher tier frequent flyers get first dibs). If you put in the upgrade request early and the flight has a good proportion of business seats available, then you might get an instant upgrade (so it’s upgraded when at the time you put the request in and is basically guaranteed as they deduct the points then). However, if it’s a more popular flight then you’ll normally find out if your upgrade is successful 24 hours or less before the flight (because there’s an unsold seat or someone else has cancelled or switched flights, for example). But it’s a good use of points compared to the cost of business class seats in $.

[@Erika-el1kp]

@FromtheWindowSeat thanks Adam, I might give that a try next time we fly out from Perth. Regards Erika from sunny Perth 😎

[@Currym0n]

Adam I loved the shot of the engine on start-up. I have never seen that so close. What was the little camera you were holding in the toilet? I want one! well done on everything. the location sound during the flight into the lav mic (Sennheiser as a guess) was lost and buried in back ground noise. I suggest you use an AI audio noise reduction processing app in post production. I aspire to your editing standard. Sorry I'm a bit pissed as an 82 year old - I hope it makes sense. Paul

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thanks Paul! The little camera on a gimbal was a DJI Osmo Pocket 3. The lav mic was a Sennheiser but it was plugged into a DJI mic transmitter which broadcasts directly to the DJI Pocket 3. I do use an AI background noise reducer in Final Cut Pro but it’s not perfect and while making the vocals much clearer does reduce the quality. Compromises I guess.

[@Currym0n]

@@FromtheWindowSeatDear Adam, I have been thinking about that Sennheiser lavalier and without knowing the model, I suspect it is an omni directional mic. When I was a sound tech at the Festival Centre, we used DPA4288 head mics exclusively. These mics maintain separation under challenging conditions with a lead vocal singing directly into the opposite lead performer's face during an intimate scene. It is a cardioid mic and because it is close to the mouth the signal to noise ratio is at its best. The DPA4288 is the standard for musicals. I use one for presenters who insist on turning their head to the screen despite providing a laptop at the lectern in 'presenter view'. I don't use the Microdot adaptor and direct wire to the standard 3.5mm jack. mic

[@timinman9578]

It would be nice for Qantas to provide jets for the Tamworth routes the city is rapidly growing and should have better connections through to Brisbane, and Melbourne.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Fingers crossed!

[@GH-mk3vp]

Why, in 2024 is the pilot using imperial measurements to describe flying /cruising height?

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Because using feet is the international standard for aviation … it means all flights use the same measurement. Imagine if some flights used feet and others metres … it would be a recipe for disaster.

[@thomassharp2719]

Do a video on Imelda Marcos Airways.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

What, she has her own airline?! 🤣

[@Lilducktator]

Safety tho? How do you rate them?

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Seems like a very safe and modern aircraft. I’d trust it! ☺️

[@Lilducktator]

@@FromtheWindowSeat I just meant with problems in recent years. Not the aircraft itself. Would love your input on safe and decent airline/airlines business class for our Melbourne-Hawaii-Orlando trip in mid September

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@Lilducktator Ah, I see. I've only flown Qantas on that route and have had good experiences. But Hawaiian Airlines are also good but have only flown them from Honolulu to Los Angeles, so relatively short.

[@phil4977]

That would have been great sitting next to a pilot. Lots to talk about and discover

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, and he was really friendly too.

[@ashbysean4114]

Hilarious. A tray table is the highlight. Still laughing.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Nothing like a good laugh. Glad it brought you some joy. 😂

[@utareangara5529]

business is $1300? DAFQ?

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, that’s crazy. I doubt many people actually pay those prices (perhaps businesses). 🤷

[@rais1953]

Nice plane, I'd like to try it. I certainly wouldn't opt for that very marginal "business" class though, more like a premium economy.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Understandable - cheers!

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

❤❤❤❤

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Thanks!

[@kenoathiog1156]

Truly Werq-ing the world! 😂 xox

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Haha! I originally said "she's a winner baby" at the end, just like RuPaul, but then decided it was too corny so cut it from the edit.

[@RhondaKuchler]

Isn't it strang how many people can't go any time without their mobile devices.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

I guess we've become addicted to them.

[@axan50transportproductions]

Qantas is now the most expensive carrier to fly in Aus. But the A220 has one of the smartest, most contemporary looking cabin of any aircraft I have seen. Its really really good.

[@aus-reviews8462]

its literally worse than an a320, huge stowaway that puts your neck in a 90 degree angle

[@axan50transportproductions]

@@aus-reviews8462 Huh I thought the seats recline??

[@WiseGuy02]

They're expensive because they have to pay for Joyce's retirement package.

[@axan50transportproductions]

@@WiseGuy02 Hahaha good one.

[@PeterTodd]

Nice plane. Shame that Qantas really makes so little effort to differentiate business and economy classes, except for the price gouging.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Cheers!

[@aus-reviews8462]

I understand its a small plane but they should really make the business class more private with its own boarding door

[@Icon1468]

They can’t, it’s Airbus, Airbus can’t change the aircraft door layout. The aircraft is also far too small to have another seperate door for business.

[@Icon1468]

Also, it would need another boarding bridge, making it two. And the Qantas terminal doesn’t have enough room for that.

[@Coolwow437]

😂 good luck with that

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

As others have said, it wouldn’t be economical to have more doors on this aircraft and most domestic airports in Australia mostly have single jetways anyway.

[@Nae395]

What's with Qantas and their fascination with Bread and butter. Like some ole English tradition. It creates way too much dishes and greasy fingers on buttons. Virgin have it down pat. Simple tasty meals.

[@gloryglory5688]

Whinge whinge whinge, wipe ya friggin fingers son 🙄

[@Icon1468]

It’s to do with British tradition, it also looks better on their brand. Virgin Aus. Is also a partial lower-cost airline, so the meals won’t be as good. Whereas Qantas is a full service airline.

[@Coolwow437]

Qantas on business class love there sourdough bread and butter 😂

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Good point. I’m not sure … seems to be customary. 🤷

[@AndrewJohnsonAus]

Better to use lots of these smaller jets between the big cities to take up all the slots rather than bigger ones where you might free up some slots for competition. 😂

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Deso958]

I like watching your videos. It gives me a nostalgia feel to my early years of flying between Adelaide and Melbourne. Thank you

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Great to hear that. Thank you!

[@WiseGuy02]

Looks like a nice plane, but as usual Qantas squash people in so the windows don't like up in economy. Hopefully they'll repaint it the regular Qantas livery. Jees pilots love the sound of their own voice. Honestly, I don't care what the weather is at my destination. What am I going to do about it? Ask to turn around if it's raining? I wear my own headphones from the start, listening to my own music so they don't interrupt things with drivel. And no way is that business flight worth $1314.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

The aircraft is configured with a fairly average seat configuration … Airbus says the A220-300 can fit up to 160 passengers. The airframe I flew did have the standard QantasLink livery. I don’t mind pilot announcements … but to each their own, I guess. 🤷

[@liss441]

Nice but would not pay $1300 for business class

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

I doubt many people would (perhaps only businesses).

[@maybelucky2558]

There's a lot of people here in the USA that are very leary about flying on a plane made by Boeing. Some of their planes are falling apart in mid air. I don't know how much of our media reports get to you guys but you might want to look it up.

[@Icon1468]

It’s all across the world.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Yes, we hear all about Boeing’s issues.

[@sarahsaunders100682]

Good old qantas not even made in Australia anymore

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Don’t think commercial passenger jets have been made in Australia for a long time. 🤔

[@aus-reviews8462]

are business class flights just tax right offs for corporations? I don't really see the value in the price apart from the decent wifi

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Maybe. I’m not sure. 🤷

[@theaustralianconundrum]

You share the same surname as former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. Any relation????

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

No relation. It’s funny … sometimes crew ask me that too when they see my boarding pass. 😂😂

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@FromtheWindowSeatNo offence was meant by my comment. Nice channel.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

@@theaustralianconundrum All good - it's something people wonder about.

[@wkwk2o384ur]

Damn this actually looks so good compared to the shitty 737 business class that they have.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

True!

[@darrenwakefield7542]

Could've done with a pair of pants if you're planning to film your legs but hey that's just me

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Not sure how to reply to this. I wore shorts because it was a hot day. Wasn't planning to film my legs ... but sometimes sh*t happens.

[@doctorrobert4718]

yeah it is just you.

[@halitosis75]

The catering is truely disgusting

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

It was a bit disappointing although edible.

[@Nae395]

That food is lazy, substandard and industry worst

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

The taste was fine but yeah, it was lacking.

[@haydensingleton]

What a miss. Where the feck is the tv for 3hrs? You don't offer entertainment if I can't see the video and no...I'm not using my paid device to use a service you say you provide (you being Qantas not you the content person). That's like a supermarket saying yea you can pay with a credit card but you've gotta bring the EFTPOS machine to use the credit card.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Ha … fair enough. Apparently there’s a major weight saving in not installing setback screens.

[@hamboman5437]

There’s wifi on board couldn’t you just go on your phone and watch whatever you want or do whatever you want on your phone or device (that you have with you anyways) rather than being stuck with the limited entertainment on the IFE. Virgin, Rex, etc don’t have seat back IFE either and most other Australian airlines aircraft don’t have wifi either. I understand you want a screen but really no point….

[@phil4977]

You don’t have a mobile or tablet?

[@vlfreak]

Can see BYOD becoming standard, it's a major cost and weight saving for the airline

[@steveplanesnlego9055]

Great aircraft. CBR-MEL is my most common route.. 😊✈️🫶

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Excellent - you’ll make the most of this aircraft then! 😁