Qantas Airbus A380 first class SYDNEY–HONG KONG

BACKGROUND Qantas doesn’t regularly fly its Airbus A380 on its Sydney-Hong Kong service; however, on December 1, 2018 it began deploying the aircraft on one of its two daily flights (QF127/QF128) on the route for a period of four months, giving passengers the ability to fly first class between the two cities. The A380 is scheduled to continue flying between Sydney and Hong Kong until March 28 this year, after which the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will take over the route.

CHECK-IN Twenty-four hours before my flight, I was sent an email reminding me of my trip and that I could arrange a few perks ahead of my flight the following day, including kerbside assistance for my luggage at Sydney Airport with the airline’s Porter Service, along with the ability to pre-book a complimentary spa treatment at the Qantas First Lounge Aurora Spa – a service restricted to Qantas first class passengers, and one I thoroughly recommend.

I departed early the