vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.

TheEuphorian wrote:

vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

TUGMASTER wrote:

miegapele wrote:

Asymmetric seating config used to be a thing on 777. Some airlines flew with 3-4-2 seating

Now.. I didn’t know that..!!
Who flew the Trip 7 in a 3-4-2 config..??

ReverseFlow wrote:

TheEuphorian wrote:

vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

Northwest also had seats in the back of their DC-10 where one was removed.
2-5-2 to a 2-4-2 for the last 4 rows.

https://frequentlyflying.boardingarea.c ... -dc-10-40/

EAGaviation wrote:

ReverseFlow wrote:

TheEuphorian wrote:

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

Northwest also had seats in the back of their DC-10 where one was removed.
2-5-2 to a 2-4-2 for the last 4 rows.

https://frequentlyflying.boardingarea.c ... -dc-10-40/

It's something common with planes, esp widebodies. 777s, 747s, A350s, A330s, etc. KLM and AF also sells the back Y seats as "duo" seats on 777s, with additional fee

TheEuphorian wrote:

vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

EAGaviation wrote:

TheEuphorian wrote:

vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

*had. now MCE is 10ab, and the 9ab MCE removal reason i don't know, but i would "assume" it's due to pax self upgrading to the wider, roomier seats

BoeingERJ1000 wrote:

EAGaviation wrote:

TheEuphorian wrote:

Notably, American Airlines also has this on their 77W fleet, where the 3-3-3 section was sold as Main Cabin Extra (Y+) , while the 3-4-3 section was normal Y.

Look closely in the background of this, where the 3-3-3 and the 3-4-3 layout are shown at the same time

*had. now MCE is 10ab, and the 9ab MCE removal reason i don't know, but i would "assume" it's due to pax self upgrading to the wider, roomier seats

I might be wrong, but IIRC the 9-abreast MCE seats were removed when AA introduced their Premium Economy product.

BoeingERJ1000 wrote:

Iberia used to have a hub in Miami where they operated short-haul flights to Latin America using DC-9's and A319's until 2004. Additionally, Iberia's first few A319's were actually based at MIA, not Madrid.

BowlingShoeDC9 wrote:

BoeingERJ1000 wrote:

Iberia used to have a hub in Miami where they operated short-haul flights to Latin America using DC-9's and A319's until 2004. Additionally, Iberia's first few A319's were actually based at MIA, not Madrid.

That’s interesting. I never knew that.

Have there been any other foreign carriers with hubs in the US?

PB26 wrote:

Air France had one or two A320 based in MIA to french-speaking islands.

CrewBunk wrote:

PB26 wrote:

Air France had one or two A320 based in MIA to french-speaking islands.

And before the A320s …. 737s, before that, 727s. Caravelles before the 727s, with DC-4s before the Caravelles. Air France has a grand history flying around the French Antilles and to/from MIA and SJU.

vhqpa wrote:

On strange 777 seating layouts, Lauda had a weird config where Y was 3-3-3 in the mid cabin, and 3-4-3 in the rear cabin. Not sure how long it was retained after the Austrian merger.

Source: I picked up a Austrian/Lauda schedule booklet circa. 2005 from a travel expo which had a seat plan of the combined fleet.