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Old Nov 20, 2015, 3:17 am
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PrimaVista
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I've not done Y since 2009, but any airline which fits 9 across in their 787s should be avoided IMO.

16.7" seats are the size Britannia used to fit to their high density charter 767s when they were 8 across; wedged at the hips, squeezed at the elbows with no space at meal times and squished at shoulder height.

Anecdotal first hand reports indicate it is most unpleasant, exacerbated by the IFE box; you've literally nowhere to go.

Really, it's horrid and I'm disappointed BA, with its perceived quality model, went down this route.

Amazing to think Britannia, as was, responded to market feedback and reverted back to 7 across in their 767s, yet years on, "quality" scheduled carriers are going back down the same route with the 787.

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