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Oct 21, 2016 | 2:41 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 24left

Conclusion:

789 Seat 1A space is slightly larger than 777 Seat 1A space, as measured in 3 areas

I took the measurements as I am not the only one who felt the pod space in the refurb'd cabin was slightly smaller than in the original 788/9 cabin.

The measurements are as close as I could get with a standard measuring tape.

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Thanks for doing this! The one area that always struck me as tight was the third measurement you took, the opening to the aisle. That's the one that stood out the most and yet it's the smallest difference versus the 789. Very interesting...