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Old Nov 11, 2012, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by tuolumne
Some notes, both in Y and BF:....
-Y cabin: Maybe I've had one too many trips in the 747-400 Y section, or I'm just thin, but the 17" narrowness honestly did not bother me. Yes, the 763/4 and 777 feel wider, but then again, so did the old barcaloungers in C v. the new lie-flats. Where this may be an issue is the bulkheads, where there are permanent dividers installed. Fuselage width becomes apparent in the narrow aisles, however. Did not sit in a Y window seat, though, so can't confirm the earlier report of shoulders in the fuselage being uncomfortable.
On EWR-IAH on Saturday I had a Y window seat and can confirm the shoulder room is tight and felt confining. I was not comfortable and I had the row to myself. I was fine with aisle seating on other flights with a passenger in the middle seat.
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