FlyKev From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2006, 1349 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 7718 times:
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Having had the chance to fly on a newly refurbished aircraft in June, I was suitably impressed. Below are a few photos from my flight of the new cabin:
Does anyone here have an idea at what rate they are refurbishing the aircraft? Are any being done right now?
Kev.
The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21459 posts, RR: 24 Reply 9, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7531 times:
Quoting by738 (Reply 7): wonder how theyll stand up in comparison with Air Canada Rouge refurbed 767
Any 7-abreast 767 is much better than a 9-abreast A330 which is even worse than a 10-abreast 777. No major scheduled carrier has ever operated the A330 (or 340) with 9-abreast Y class seating to the best of my memory.
There's no comparison to a 7-abreast 767 with only a 1 in 7 chance of a middle seat, compared to 1 in 3 on a 9-abreast A330, and with narrower seats and aisles.
SpaceshipDC10 From Canada, joined Jan 2013, 399 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7436 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 9): No major scheduled carrier has ever operated the A330 (or 340) with 9-abreast Y class seating to the best of my memory.
I believe Air Inter did, for the short time they had them.
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 9): Any 7-abreast 767 is much better than a 9-abreast A330 which is even worse than a 10-abreast 777.
Between the A330 and the B777, there are almost 2 ft of difference in fuselage diameter. The Aibus wide-body airliners up until the A340 are made for an 8-abreast configuration.
CPDC10-30 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2000, 4759 posts, RR: 27 Reply 11, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 7393 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 9): Any 7-abreast 767 is much better than a 9-abreast A330 which is even worse than a 10-abreast 777. No major scheduled carrier has ever operated the A330 (or 340) with 9-abreast Y class seating to the best of my memory.
There have been a few others. AirAsia X is probably the only current one that is not a charter operator.
I've flown all the way from the UK to Australia and back in their 3-3-3 A343 and A333. It's not the most comfortable seating in the world, but the seat pitch was alright. Compared to 9W's 77W which I flew last month (which is 3-4-3), I'd say the the A333 was only marginally worse. There's only half an inch less seat width.
The saving grace with TS and D7 is that you can reserve seats at the back where it goes down to 2-3-2. I always do that when possible.
Now, let's not even get started on the 2-4-2 767s that SunWing charter...
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21459 posts, RR: 24 Reply 12, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 7333 times:
Quoting SpaceshipDC10 (Reply 10): Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 9):
No major scheduled carrier has ever operated the A330 (or 340) with 9-abreast Y class seating to the best of my memory.
I believe Air Inter did, for the short time they had them.
Yes, forgot about them, although their longest flight was probably less than 90 minutes.
kl692 From Canada, joined Feb 2006, 651 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 4018 times:
Quoting CPDC10-30 (Reply 11): The saving grace with TS and D7 is that you can reserve seats at the back where it goes down to 2-3-2. I always do that when possible.
Yes and you gotta pay extra to reserve those seats.
Is TS refurbing the A330's due to AC interest in LCC?
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