Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1842 times:
Hi guys, wondering if someone can asnwer something for me
Long haul ops on the CX 340 HKG-JFK, what is the Y seat pitch, been looking on there site today and could see no reference, also anyone been on it, whats the service like
CXB744 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 202 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 22 hours ago) and read 1711 times:
It doesn't help that the bottom of the seat moves forward when you recline, further reducing for pitch.
The service of the A340-600 is as great as any other CX flight. Ring the call bell and an attendant is at your side in 2 min, in economy. The dimming lights are neat. I haven't flown the JFK-HKG route on CX, only LAX-HKG back when the aircraft was first introduced.
I think the B747's have more legroom.
What is it? It's A 747-400, but that's not important right now.
Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 15 hours ago) and read 1494 times:
I really wish i was on it, but no. My supervisore from work is thinking of doing it next week. Could not find the info he wanted, so of course i said id post here
Ronerone From Jordan, joined Aug 2004, 1541 posts, RR: 54 Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 11 hours ago) and read 1346 times:
I am flying CX JFK-HKG-DXB on August 20th. Will be on the A346 service from JFK. Will be definitely posting a trip report on this (and my first ever trip report too) as i specifically chose this route to try the CX and the A346 at the same time .. so let's see.
Roni.
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Superhub From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2006, 476 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 11 hours ago) and read 1337 times:
Seat pitch is not that great. 32" in Y
Not sure about the 346, but in the 744s the seat pitch is further reduced by "boxes" underneath many seats. Those boxes house some hardwares for the PTVs and eat away the seat pitch significantly.
CX is one of the best airlines around in terms of service, but I would say seat pitch is only average at best.
ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 18 Reply 10, posted (6 years 10 months 8 hours ago) and read 1215 times:
Quoting Cloudyapple (Reply 9): I'm not aware of anyone else who has a significantly larger pitch. Maybe you should try those seats on Virgin's aluminium.
Malaysia and Thai have 34" pitch in economy. ANZ too... and many others. Not significantly more maybe but 5cm can make quite a difference.
Superhub From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2006, 476 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 10 months 5 hours ago) and read 1059 times:
Quoting Cloudyapple (Reply 9): I'm not aware of anyone else who has a significantly larger pitch. Maybe you should try those seats on Virgin's aluminium.
I have. Yes it was bad too. But there weren't any "boxes" under the seats which further blocked my legroom.
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