PDXtriple7 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 695 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3755 times:
I believe its only 2-3-2 at the very rear of the passenger cabin.
ExPedia From Canada, joined Aug 2005, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 3565 times:
I am unaware of any carrier with other than 2-3-2 at the back. And as a sidebar, the 1-2-2 in J on a 767 is not uncommon. For instance, AC uses that config in overseas service, as did CP before AC bought them.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 3470 times:
1-2-2 on a 767 would make that 1 seat awesome. I like the 1 seat in the 2-1-2 configs, but you can get bumped from both sides and you don't get a window.
I wish all 777s were configured 2-4-3 or 2-5-2. I think 3-3-3 is kinda dumb.
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ExPedia From Canada, joined Aug 2005, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 3455 times:
The "A" or "K" seat (the single one depending on the aircraft seating config) on an AC 767 is simply the best J seat offered by a carrier based in N. America, IMO. Sure, they don't lie flat etc. but for pure space and privacy, it can't be beat.
I flew SYD-YVR in that seat (in addition to many LHR-YYZ and LHR-YHZ flights) and always enjoyed it. Of course, a last minute equipment change can mean that your single "A" has become a double "A-B" (if they switch and use the other 767 where the single is the "K") which is a nasty surprise when you walk aboard.
SA7700 From South Africa, joined Dec 2003, 2916 posts, RR: 20 Reply 12, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 3289 times:
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All SA 343's and 346's have a 2-2-2 configuration in the third last row from the back - due to a service panel located in the floor. From there on it is the usual 2-3-2 config.
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As has been discussed here (although A330/340) the A300 narrows at the back and has 2-3-2 as opposed to 3-3-3
I was wondering if anyone knew or could guess at whether the 2-3-2 area would be nicer to sit in that the 3-3-3, 2 less seats wide and it looks like it would be better but the cabin narrows so would it feel a little cramped?
Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7710 posts, RR: 55 Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2998 times:
Those Monarch A300s are awesome - the cabin rises up at the back and there are no cabin dividers so if you sit at the back, it's just a carpet of heads as far forward as the eye can see. Enjoy.
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FRAspotter From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2316 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2972 times:
LH's A343 aircraft have a 2-3-2 layout at the back. I flew in the 2nd to last row on one from IAH-FRA 2 weeks ago, but it seems to be that way in the rest of economy class on those planes.
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RedDragon From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 1135 posts, RR: 7 Reply 19, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2755 times:
This is the difference - on 747s, a seat disappears next to each window, leaving the aisle boundaries unchanged, whereas on Airbus widebodies and 777s, a seat disappears from the centre section, giving an irregular aisle. Presumably the 747's fuselage tapers more at the rear than the others' (necessitating the removal of two seats from each row rather than one).
The exception to this seems to be on 3-3-3-configured 777s (possibly the most common 777 economy layout?), where the rearmost rows are 2-3-2 rather than 3-2-3 (which incidentally I believe the Il-86 and Il-96 feature).
ZRH From Switzerland, joined Nov 1999, 5540 posts, RR: 40 Reply 20, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2742 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 2): Not that I know, the standard seating configuration in the last rows is usually 2-3-2.
Yes, Swiss has in the last five rows of its 332 and four rows of its 343 in 2-3-2 configuration.
Quoting N808NW (Reply 4): Some MD-11s are configured 2-4-3. KLM for instance.
All Swissair/Swiss MD 11 were in 2-4-3. In my opinion the best configuration for an aircraft with 9 abreast (much better than 2-5-2 or the worst 3-3-3).
Afay1 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 1293 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2725 times:
The moral of the story is, avoid those rear seats at all costs as they are cramped and uncomfortable. I have been an unwilling occupant several times now on LH!
LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2637 times:
Hi all,
"The moral of the story is, avoid those rear seats at all costs as they are cramped and uncomfortable. I have been an unwilling occupant several times now on LH!"
Does it really make a huge negative difference? Surely by having fewer seats across it compensates for the reducing width of the aircraft?
ZRH From Switzerland, joined Nov 1999, 5540 posts, RR: 40 Reply 23, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2630 times:
Quoting LGW (Reply 22): Does it really make a huge negative difference? Surely by having fewer seats across it compensates for the reducing width of the aircraft?
You are right. The seats have the same width, but you have the advantage to have less abreast.
ZSOFN From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1392 posts, RR: 8 Reply 24, posted (7 years 9 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2551 times:
Quoting Afay1 (Reply 21): The moral of the story is, avoid those rear seats at all costs as they are cramped and uncomfortable.
I deliberately chose seat 51K last summer flying SEA -> LHR because you only have to get past one other person. It was great - there was even enough extra room to stuff my bag down by the side of my seat. Definitely not worse than a normal seat!
25 ExPedia: Slightly off topic, but does anyone remember the seating on the old A300s? They not only tapered (I can't remember to what seat config in the last row
26 RedDragon: This is true of all Airbus widebodies - the angled flooring providing a little more room in the rear hold underneath. I believe it's only something li
28 Afay1: The seats have both less width, less pitch, limited recline, in the back on LH (A340)/SAS (A330/A340). Check seatguru.com or ask an FA if you don't be
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