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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Gig103
Innovation is good, and Cruz has said that they're revamping to include direct aisle access by 2019. I'm not an apologist, I just don't mind the CW seats, with the caveat that I have never needed to take the middle rear-facing seats. On competing routes, I can completely understand why people wouldn't want to fly on BA. I just didn't really care for this reviewer's attitude going into the video as I tried to explain before.

I would LOVE to see the next generation CW "all aisle access" mirror JAL's Apex Suites. 7-across on a 777-300ER but staggered so nobody climbs over another person. That might help reduce the loss of capacity and they are ultra private.
The Apex suites are not that space efficient, on a 787-8 between doors 1 and 2,BA has 21 business seat JAL has 18. Between doors 2 and 3 on the 77W BA has 56 seats and JAL has 42. (all with the caveat for galley and lavatory locations influencing as well). So it could seem quite a seat loss to go for something similar.
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