Chris78cpr From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2813 posts, RR: 52 Posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3419 times:
I have flown on United/Continental and American Airlines 777's and have expeirianced both types of config! Personnally i prefer the 3-3-3 seating plan as i think it gives you much more freedom if you are stuck in the middle row, however if there are 2 of us travelling i prefer the 2-5-2 config as we can both get an aisle/window seat!!!
What do you guys prefer and why???
Chris
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Nonrvsmdmf From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 186 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3353 times:
For my first 777 trip last week, 3 seats on the outside. I was able to
wangle a row to myself EGKK-KIAH on Sunday. It was great to lay
almost flat and sleep across the pond. Could not do that with two
seats on the outside.
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Iflyatldl From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3342 times:
As a rule of thumb, I always say no to the middle seat. That being said, I liked DL's 2x5x2 configuration over 3x3x3.
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UniTED From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 311 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3305 times:
The 2-5-2 configuration is way better! On United's international 777s at least, the economy cabin needs to be 93% full before they need to use the "E" seats. It is also more pleasant when travelling in pairs to have 2 seats, and not have some drooling stranger between you two.(or around one of you) Once I was flying a UA 757 flight from ORD to LAS and it was miserable! I was between two Chinese people who kept leaning over me and talking loudly to each other. I offered for them to sit together, but they did not want to! Let me tell you, it was completely miserable! Probably the only flight I ever wanted to end!
FlyLondon From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3287 times:
Depends on where your seat is. If in one of the two outer seats on 2x5x2 then its better. If you get the middle seat of 5 then you'll be wishing it were 3x3x3
Ahsanf28 From Bangladesh, joined Mar 2002, 90 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 3142 times:
Absolutely agree with FlyLondon. It all depends on where your seat is. I have always felt pity for the passenger seating in the middle seat of a 2-5-2 config with two passengers seating on his/her each side. From his/her point of view 3-3-3 is of course better. But when travelling in pair or have a window or aisle seat in the side of a 2-5-2 configuration then you can't help thinking "this is the best configuration."
Wilcharl From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1158 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 3020 times:
I prefer to fly on the 767 and get 2-3-2 seating giving a whopping 4 beautiful aisle seats
Je89_w From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 2327 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 3011 times:
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Don't forget, some airlines have 3-4-3 seating on their B772s! Pretty tight I must say!
I prefer 3-3-3 because it is more spread out. 2-5-2 is good for the window seat, but imagine how bad it would be sitting right smack in the middle of the 2-5-2 seating!
Ushermittwoch From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2888 posts, RR: 18 Reply 15, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2906 times:
I prefer the 2-5-2 layout. I don't like to have two people next to me on a long-haul flight when I am at the window. That is why I'd also prefer ANY Airbus and the 767 over a 747.
Metropolitan From Sweden, joined Feb 2004, 51 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2906 times:
According to TG's own seat map they only have 3-4-3 on the 777-200 including 2-4-2 in business class so I'd guess that it is mainly used on short haul routes.
Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, RR: 11 Reply 18, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2840 times:
Only flown 777 twice, American LHR-ORD-LHR and it was 2-5-2, I think if the load is light then this config is okay, but I'd hate being stuck in the middle of 5 on a full flight, on the return leg I had 5 to myself which was great.
What's with paying $4 or 3 GBP for a beer though??? Too used to free drinks on the routes to and from JNB I guess....
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ManchesterMAN From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 1192 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2785 times:
Since I tend to travel along or with one other person and always book early and reserve my seat in advance then a 2-5-2 without a doubt. I used to be a fan of the 3-3-3 but travelling alone on a crowded plane with a window seat climbing over two people during a night flight when they are asleep. Terrible.
The best would be a 2-4-3 arrangement which caters for most party sizes and would keep the most people happy. Finnair I think it is has a similar config on their MD-11, so why does nobody give it a go on the 777 - is it just because it looks too messy???
United4ever From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 291 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2684 times:
I prefer the 2-5-2 layout, but I can see both have their advantages. A plane on 3-3-3 can be a little fuller before the airline has to start sitting strangers next to each other, while the window seat on 2-5-2 is less cramped.
On the 2-5-2 layout only the 'E' seats are 'double excuse me' seats where on the 3-3-3 it is the A and J seats. Coupled with the two directions from an E-seat this theoretically means about 1/4 as many passengers need to be disturbed when the occupants of these seats need to take a dump or whatever (in E row one can alternate sides).
Stefandotde From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
I loved the LH DC 10-configuration 2-5-2. But wasn't nice to have the middle-seat in the middle
EK's seat configuration 3-4-3 is also cool: EK has a great image and it seams that the 10th seat doesn't care anybody.
Stefandotde From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2643 times:
I loved the LH DC 10-configuration 2-5-2. But wasn't nice to have the middle-seat in the middle
EK's seat configuration 3-4-3 is also cool: EK has a great image and it seams that the 10th seat doesn't care anybody.
FlyCaledonian From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 1965 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (9 years 3 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2614 times:
Andz, Fly BA then the drink is still free!
Personally prefer 3-3-3, but as UniTED said flight needs to be 93% full before the E seat is used on 2-5-2. Having suffered that E seat LHR-ORD I hate it!
Can't find the thread but sure there was one a couple of weeks back about United having 3-4-2 on some 777s. New layout coming?
Let's Go British Caledonian!
25 VC10BOAC: 1-2-1 on 777 first class gets my vote!
26 RIX: 2-5-2. Agree that 2-4-3 would be better. But 2-4-2 in BA WTP+ was the best...
27 Motorhussy: Yeah NZ (Air New Zealand) used to have the 2-4-3 configuration on its old DC-10-30's. Great for the travelling public who'd have the best seating opti
28 MD-90: 2-4-3 all the way, baby. Although actually 2-4-2 and 2-3-2 is even better! I've never had to sit in the middle of a 5-abreast, but my mother did on a
30 Aerorobnz: Do any airlines have 2-4-3 on a 777?? I've only flown 3-4-3 on EK 773s. It was pretty good I thought, but am looking forward to SQ 772s to compare.
31 QF744: one of the chinese carriers has a 3-4-3 configuration - must be China Eastern?
32 Je89_w: Delta and another American airline have 2-4-3. Either CO, UA, or AA. I forgot. A similar topic was posted on another thread in the past.
33 Copenhagenboy: To be honest I think both configurations are terrible, that is why I don't like the 747 as well, I will always prefer the 767 or the A330/A340 family.
34 FunFlyer: 2-5-2, in coach gets my vote, especially if your in the 3rd seat in the middle of the middle in between 2 massive people who seep onto your personal s
35 Antipodean: we have 3-3-3 on BA, which seems to work well. the 2-5-2 config on Malaysian reminds me of the tristars I used to work on with the awful E seat in the
36 FunFlyer: Another thing, why exactly do they have 1-2-1 in F class? Why not 2-1-2 or 1-2-2, it just seems better if your traveling with someone, and you want a
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