Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
I'm pretty sure Cathay is using the same basic hard product for CX F as UA is- it's just furnishing it in a lot classier fashion- woods and colors instead of plastic and grey.
But the layout is pretty much the same "pod"/reverse herringbone style, and it struck me how similar they were when I sat in 2A on a CX 747, the same seat I sat on in a UA 747...
Originally Posted by
UA-NYC
Not on their 777s, where it's 1-1-1 in F. I can assure you there's a vast difference in the hard product
As can I, so I'll respectfully disagree with you, e_c. Seatguru lists UA F as 78" x 31" on the 747 and CX F as 81-87" x 36" on its 747, with 12 suites in UA and 9 in CX. Plus the CX seats on both the 777s and 747s are much more private and nicely finished than those of UA. Plus the CX seats' footrests/ottomans are roomy enough that a companion can sit across from you and share a drink and dinner - a memorably romantic experience if traveling with a loved one. Plus the 1-1-1 lay-out on the CX 777s is practically divided into two semi-cabins with 2 suites on one side and 4 on the other, by virtue of a divider (perhaps four feet high) running down the middle of the cabin.
Having flown the 777s and 747s in F on both airlines, I think this comparison even understates the difference in some respects. And of course, let's not get started on the soft product...