Originally Posted by
BearX220
There's really no difference in individual comfort compared to the widebodies, and you get to circumvent big difficult hubs in Europe.
Aren't 757 Y seats more narrow than their widebody counterparts? According to SeatGuru for UA, it's 17.3" on a 757 and 18" on a 777/767.
Personally, I try to avoid flying 757s TATL (with a few exceptions). Some of it is mental, but I've also had several horrible experiences having to refuel due to headwinds coming back from EU. One made me miss a friend's wedding.
Here are my exceptions:
- as folks have said, to/from secondary markets where only alternatives are connecting or *A Y-. The benefit is really UA Y+ vs. non-UA Y- not the 757. For these, I sometimes actually prefer the connection
- vs. the UA 747 in Y with horrible IFE. For these, I try to select flights with other any other equipment before opting for a 757
- an upgrade can clear on a 757 vs. WL on a wide body (I'm picky but not stupid!)
That said, I think it's just pathetic when UA uses the 757 from EWR to major markets such as LHR/CDG. That's more of an issue of competitive strength than market size.