Originally Posted by
econometrics
You will be pleasantly surprised the next time you fly a 777, then. All the refurbished frames have excellent AVOD... particularly the 772's with Super Diamond seats (currently 26 of the 47 777-200's), as they have a stationary AVOD screen that does not have to be stowed for T/T/L.
Also, I'm happy to see more 763 TATL.
Give me the 2-3-2 seats without AVOD (I'll bring my iPad or just sleep) over the 3-4-3 of the 777 fleet.
AA is also installing wifi on these 763 pretty quickly. I know they have done the same with some of the A330's, but I'm not sure how that's progressing.
All in all... a direct US-BUD/PRG on an outdated 763 beats a US-LHR-BUD/PRG on an updated plane with a 2 hour flight in the vexing BA EU Y cabin.
I did get to see the 772 with Super Diamond seats flying HNL-DFW earlier this year, but I was in Y MCE so didn't get to experience it, but it was nice looking. I personally didn't mind the 772 with the Zodiac seats personally, didn't really notice much rocking when I flew BCN-JFK on one in DEC.
As someone who personally uses AVOD more than wifi when in Y, I would have prefered a 332 or 333 on these routes, especially being from PHL when they are common anyhow. I am fortunate to get the front of the bus a lot, but one of my most pleasant Y long-haul experiences was VCE-PHL on the 2 side with my girlfriend, it was a nice ride.
In all, I am happy to have PHL-BUD and PHL-PRG though, definitely beats a connection in LHR that's true.