747 Business class - Qantas?

[Adam.S]

With thanks to the reassurance provided in this thread, I kept my original seat selection and last week flew in the first class cabin of QF8, BNE-SYD.

Being a domestic leg and a short flight I believe 'first class' is treated as pretty much as Business class. Not that I required any fancy treatment, however was just curious to see what travel was like at the pointy end of the jumbo.

Would be interested to see if there are any differences in 'treatment/services' on the longer SYD-PER domestic flight if one had a seat in the F cabin on a 4-class jumbo.

Other then the seat itself, the only main differences I noticed between first class and economy on this flight were the offering of a beverage prior to take-off, as well as the use of actual silverware cutlery. Perhaps I was expecting too much when thinking the quality of the breakfast meal would be a little 'better' then what is served in economy, however I didn't feel that was the case on this flight.


Regardless, I enjoyed the experience however do not really think the $700 ticket and service that comes with it, was that much better then the $110 I could have paid for an economy class ticket on the same flight. Although at a discount price I would do it again.

First class on a longhaul flight does sound a little more comfortable, although I still struggle to see how anyone can justify spending that much money on a first class ticket on any kind of regular occurrence for an international flight (Emirates A380 and their onboard showers may be the exception).


Regarding dress code, I spoke with the cabin crew about my attire and as confirmed previously in this thread, its importance is somewhat a thing of the past.
I was told my appearance was "totally acceptable" and there were other adult passengers in the same cabin who were wearing jeans with sneakers and polo shirts. I was glad to see there is not a great emphasis on dress code anymore.


I recommend the flight to others, who like me could never afford a first class ticket on an international flight, but would like to try the experience on its domestic leg.
My thanks again and regards.