Qantas Backtracks on Economy Seat Pitch Promise for Project Sunrise Flights

Qantas will offer mixed seat pitch (32–34 inches) in economy on its new A350ULR Project Sunrise flights, rather than the previously promised uniform 33 inches for all passengers

What happened

Qantas is modifying the economy cabin configuration for its upcoming Project Sunrise flights (Sydney to London) using Airbus A350-1000ULRs. While the airline previously promised a uniform 33 inches of seat pitch for all economy passengers, it will now implement a mixed-pitch layout: an "economy plus" section with 34 inches, the main cabin with 33 inches, and the rear section with 32 inches. This change allows for the new premium economy tier but represents a backtracking on the earlier universal comfort promise