Seats on B777 compared with A380
Mar 21, 2015, 5:03 am
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Seats on B777 compared with A380
Hello all
My wife and I fly Man-Dxb-Bkk and when we do we try and book all legs on the A380. One way economy and then Business on the return.
How does the experience in both classes differ on the B777? What is the seating configuration in Business like. Do economy and Biz passengers board from the front together eg walk through Biz to get to economy?
Thanks everyone
My wife and I fly Man-Dxb-Bkk and when we do we try and book all legs on the A380. One way economy and then Business on the return.
How does the experience in both classes differ on the B777? What is the seating configuration in Business like. Do economy and Biz passengers board from the front together eg walk through Biz to get to economy?
Thanks everyone
Mar 21, 2015, 9:39 am
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In Economy: Pretty much the same service ("soft product") in economy on the 777 and the 380. I think most will agree that economy seating ("hard product") is objectively better on the 380. The seats are wider, and have a different recline mechanism which results in greater recline.
777 vs 380 in Business Class is a matter of preference, and I'll let the other chime in since I haven't flown Business Class in a while.
777 vs 380 in Business Class is a matter of preference, and I'll let the other chime in since I haven't flown Business Class in a while.
Mar 21, 2015, 10:59 am
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At MAN (and probably BKK), there is just the one bridge.
Mar 21, 2015, 11:04 am
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Well, I had a same composition lasy month AMS-DXB-CPT. The AMS-DXB leg was an A380 and we sat in the front (50a/b) which is economy. Ample legroom.
The second leg was a 77W and we sat in the very back with 2-4-2 layout. Slightly less legroom, but when one of us wanted to leave the seat, it was not needed to step over the aisle seat (C).
But, despite my long legs, enough legroom.
The second leg was a 77W and we sat in the very back with 2-4-2 layout. Slightly less legroom, but when one of us wanted to leave the seat, it was not needed to step over the aisle seat (C).
But, despite my long legs, enough legroom.
Mar 21, 2015, 11:18 am
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Mar 21, 2015, 2:45 pm
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At most 2 bridge gates for 777s, the protocol is for F to board from 1L on their own, with J and Y boarding from 2L through the J cabin.
Obviously this can vary depending on the station/bridges/urgency of boarding/disembarking!
Mar 23, 2015, 10:32 am
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Hello all
My wife and I fly Man-Dxb-Bkk and when we do we try and book all legs on the A380. One way economy and then Business on the return.
How does the experience in both classes differ on the B777? What is the seating configuration in Business like. Do economy and Biz passengers board from the front together eg walk through Biz to get to economy?
Thanks everyone
My wife and I fly Man-Dxb-Bkk and when we do we try and book all legs on the A380. One way economy and then Business on the return.
How does the experience in both classes differ on the B777? What is the seating configuration in Business like. Do economy and Biz passengers board from the front together eg walk through Biz to get to economy?
Thanks everyone
In Business I prefer the 777 Seats and also the number of seats. The service on A380 can take forever due to the size of the premium cabin. But of course the A380 has a bar. So for night flights I prefer 777 as I can eat and sleep. Day flights if on holiday I'll take the A380 and hang around the bar
Mar 25, 2015, 5:46 pm
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B777 JCL is angle flat. A380 is lie flat.
B777 configuration is 2/3/2. A380 is solo seat, except E-F but they are in the center line of the cabin.
A380 : service is indeed slower, but service depends a lot on F/As ; bar in the aft, so are ... the toilets.
B777 configuration is 2/3/2. A380 is solo seat, except E-F but they are in the center line of the cabin.
A380 : service is indeed slower, but service depends a lot on F/As ; bar in the aft, so are ... the toilets.
Mar 25, 2015, 10:44 pm
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777 vs. A380 in hard product are night and day difference in my opinion. Nearly all. A380 seats offer much more privacy, all seats have direct aisle access, and it is completely lie-flat. 777 offers little privacy, only slightly more than half of the seats have direct aisle access (meaning someone may need to climb over you), and the seat is not completely lie-flat.
The soft product seemed to be the same to me.
Mar 29, 2015, 9:42 pm
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Why would people even play for Biz class on the 777, it is horrible. 3 seat in the center section, and 2 on the sides???
The best seats on the 777 is the back, 2-4-2 seats, ample leg room and I'd imagine the seats are wider as well, but not too sure.
On the A380, economy seats all have larger seat back TVs than the 777.
The best seats on the 777 is the back, 2-4-2 seats, ample leg room and I'd imagine the seats are wider as well, but not too sure.
On the A380, economy seats all have larger seat back TVs than the 777.
Mar 29, 2015, 11:22 pm
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Why would people even play for Biz class on the 777, it is horrible. 3 seat in the center section, and 2 on the sides???
The best seats on the 777 is the back, 2-4-2 seats, ample leg room and I'd imagine the seats are wider as well, but not too sure.
On the A380, economy seats all have larger seat back TVs than the 777.
The best seats on the 777 is the back, 2-4-2 seats, ample leg room and I'd imagine the seats are wider as well, but not too sure.
On the A380, economy seats all have larger seat back TVs than the 777.
If the seat config is the basis for the review, then there are plenty of global products out there which are flown regularly that people pay premiums for (BA 2-4-2 springs to mind!) - and don't forget all those regional 2-2-2 recliners out there!
I think the 777 hard product is distinctly average but unfortunately it's the only option to many destinations!
Mar 30, 2015, 12:23 am
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The new system (ICE Digital Widescreen) was introduced about 3 years ago, initially on B777s and then onto A380s.
Due to shear numbers, there may be more B777s out there with the old ICE system, but by no means all.
Mar 30, 2015, 1:54 am
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Aren't the screens bigger on the A380 (12-inches) than the 777? That's one of the reasons why I rarely watch a movie on the 777s/ probably still haven't experienced any of the newer 777s on short haul (BOM-DXB).