Originally Posted by
prof
I agree entirely. Unless the bar can be isolated from the rest of the cabin (like the idea of the upper deck lounge on the original 747 decades ago, which is no longer feasible these days), it makes no sense to have a bar on a plane given that many if not all passengers will be trying to rest or sleep.
I find the bar in Upper Class (VS) does nothing to make for a relaxing flight. It's semi-avoidable if your seat is far enough away but I'd hate to sit near it. But evidently some pax want flying to be "fun". Likewise, some will want to yap on their phones when that's possible, which I would hate. Given how preferences vary, it would make sense to have zones. With 2 cabins each for CW and WT, it's possible for one cabin in each of those classes to be designated a quiet zone. No structural modifications, no expense other than advertising it as a progressive innovation. First and WT+ would miss out, but F is sufficiently small & select to be self-regulating, and WT+ has always been neither one thing nor t'other, so nothing new there.