Originally Posted by
orbitmic
Two class 772 goes down from 309 to 280 seats so -29;
Three class 77W goes down from 303 to 296 seats so -7;
That is of course the standard configuration and with the quick conversion capacity actually increases in peak months, but irishguy28's figures are for end of September when all planes are in standard configuration.
Not sure I agree with you.Roughly half the 772s (I think 12) had one row of F class. They were reconfigured first to eliminate F class on 772 and reduce J seats. These birds had 251 seats, so BEST led to a +29.
Furthermore, AF is now retrofitting its 772 with only 28 J seats rather than 40. That leads to a significant increase in seats (I think 302). If you doubt check AF342/345 in October. This config is not listed in our wiki or on AF seat map, but shows when you try to book. This might be the config of the future for the 772s.
Your numbers are correct for the 18 (or 19) 77W with P that have been already reconfigured. BTW, there is a mistake in the wiki. The picture for 77W quickchange should not have middle seats in row 9.
The quickchange configuration leads to an significant increase in seats on all birds. My AF source says that there is a rumor that this config will be kept yearlong on some birds, given the low demand in premium classes. No idea how valid this rumor is.