Originally Posted by
Happy
See, that is going to be our story. I dont need to sit side by side with hubby on the plane, especially in such a confined environment. We were perfectly fine on the NZ herringbone design. On the outbound the flight attendant talked him into dining together with him sitting on the Ottoman (a much bigger version than the CX's). He wouldn't have anything to do with it on the inbound.
On a BA flight we raised up our divider when we went to sleep.
I honestly think there is a silent majority who actually prefers the hurringbone setup, including couples traveled together. But the vocal minority makes it sound a lot worse than it actually is.
Flatbeds win over anything else, that is the conclusion in our household.
We are not silent majority or minority. I voiced that back in February. My wife loved that - but she was traveling solo back then. I tried that in March (or May), and I loved that - but I was traveling solo too. Our family traveled together last summer, and all of us - including the two kids - liked it. We all did our own things. We slept at different times, and when we talked, we stood and and took the opportunity to stretch out.
If CX does install a movable partition, that should take care of a big part of the problem for those who like to talk with the companions.