Originally Posted by
Zomba
I am a fan of the 747 as a plane, but would certainly avoid it in any other seat than upper-deck business. There is no AVOD in economy/EC, and the seats are narrow. The plane is a bit dated, as well. Since it is 3-4-3 seating, there is a higher chance of someone needing to crawl over you to get to the aisle.
I like the 777 in 3-3-3 seating, but was not as much as a fan when flying AF (3-4-3)
The 747 is a classic and as a plane enthusiast, I go out of my way to fly on a 747 even if it means being slightly more uncomfortable. It wont be long before 747's are completely retired from DL's fleet and lord knows if they will be replaced with the 748. Probably not though. i would bet that the 777 will replace the aging jumbojet.
Anyway, it wont be long before DLs 744's are updated with all the trimmings!
Most 744's are on the NRT routes though there is also JFK to TLV and DTW to AMS.