Originally Posted by tuolumne

? The 752 J experience is the worst in the fleet. Compromised, clastraphobic length, nonexistent footwell cubbys, and less AVOD. Not to mention, no 744 u/d storage (since the BF aficianados seem to live and breath "space":] ). When one considers the CO 752 has Y seats which are in fact inferior comfort and width wise to other equipment, that it lacks l any true F cabin, flies at a slower speed, is more adept to unscheduled headwind fuel stops, has a relatively limited amount of J seats to upgrade into, has less bathrooms, etc., and I am dumbfounded why CO flies tthese aircraft into premier tier one markets like Heathrow (because they wanted flat bed seats exclusively for LHR or was it really because CO didn't have the financial capacity to order sufficient equipment in the 90s for their current growth today and therefore are forced to fly this inferior eq. there?) - it's embarrassing to the UA brand at LHR (who has always had Bermuda II authorities) to fly in what amounts to a tiny jungle jet. UA was using 777s EWR-LHR before CO even drempt of flying into Heathrow. The ugly truth is these intl. 752s, however "new" they are always hearelded as, will always be regarded as the worse and most undesirable intl. aircraft in the new company among premium travelers. The BF seats are far too compromised on the 752 and it's about time somebody said it. They may be fine for the secondary points CO blankets Europe with, but get them far away from any market even resembling a premium one.