Onboard QANTAS' BRAND NEW A321XLR In Economy - The Future Of Qantas?

Thank you for watching! In today's video we take a look at my experience flying on one of Qantas' brand new Airbus A321XLR aircraft in Economy Class on the trunk route from Melbourne to Sydney. With many of these planes on order, this aircraft could represent the future of flying domestic on Qantas, but also some long-haul flights. In this video we take a comprehensive look at this new aircraft in Economy, and how it could be both exciting and disappointing at the same time. Flight info: Flight no: QF422 Class: Economy Class Airline: Qantas Airways Plane: Airbus A321-271NY(XLR) Seat: 31A Plane registration: VH-OGB Route: Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) Flight time: 1 Hour and 4 Minutes Date Filmed: February 2026 Price and booking info for this flight: Total Routing: MEL-SYD Total Price (before extras/bundles): AUD 265 / USD 188 (all prices are approximate) Total Price (after extras/bundles): The fare paid includes (before extras/bundles): Economy Class ticket including carry-on baggage, checked baggage Extras/Bundles: Booked through: Qantas Booking made (originally): February 2026 Important links/notes: Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:19 Check-in area & Security 0:38 Aircraft info 1:39 Airside 2:25 Boarding 4:01 Seat features 5:32 PA, Pushback & Engine-start 7:17 Taxi & Takeoff 9:13 Climb & Lavatory review 10:43 Inflight service 11:03 PA 11:26 Descent, Conclusion & Approach 14:03 Landing & Taxi to the gate 16:52 Disembarking & Outro ©Hugo Lee If you wish to use this content please contact me first :) All credit for all content used in the making of this video goes to their rightful and respectful owners. I try my best to provide the most accurate information I can, but please note I cannot 100% guarantee I got everything correct. Ticket inclusions could have changed from when I booked it, and all inclusions may not be listed on this description page. The content shown in this video may not be shown in order of when it was filmed, and may sometimes be from a different day. Videos may also be sped up without it saying so on screen. This video is based on my personal experience and thoughts and could differ for you. I did not inform the airline that I would be filming prior to the flight (unless stated otherwise), and the airline didn't have any say in what made it into this video. #tripreport #qantas #a321xlr #airbus #airbusa321xlr #aviation #flightreview #economyclass