Originally Posted by
EmailKid
Did it about 10 years ago on EK. Maybe because guy next to me was small had no problem.
I've been lucky with similar seatmates in the past. Unlucky, too. It does affect the comfort of the seat.
Originally Posted by
DELee
...you'll unfortunately find out how poorly United has decided to treat its customers in Y by going to 10 across.
And AF, KL, EK, QR, AA, NZ, CX, etc. The continued implication that this is a UA thing and not an industry thing is tiring.
Originally Posted by
DELee
Per se, I have not flown in 10 across seating on AA or any other airline so far. If you or others have done so, I'd and others on FT would welcome your comments.
I've done it on multiple airlines. You seem to ignore the many times I've stated that.
Originally Posted by
ELAL
Because if they don't they will be the losing the businesss of many like myself who opt for UA over other airlines only beacuse of CH9.
If that's the only reason you're buying UA tix then you are very, very, very, very much in the minority of the millions of passengers UA carries every year.
Originally Posted by
usbusinesstraveller
I've flown the LH 747s in Y (both 744 and 748) and they're unbearable because of the misaligned footwells,which UA has put on the 77W. So o will do my best to avoid that plane in Y or at least get exit seats.
The misaligned footwells are annoying. But not as bad as the narrower seats IMO.
Originally Posted by
usbusinesstraveller
UA and AA have retrofitted J without doing Y before to save costs. In those days it was bad for Y. To not retrofit the 772s this time around would be good.
Agreed, but that's not going to happen.
Originally Posted by
TurboFan779
Unfortunately United HAS to do 10 across in the 77W. It is the only way the seat counts (366) get up to what the 77W is replacing: the 747 (374).
If they didn't do 10 across, it would be well short of what the 744 could seat. If they did 9 across, they would only fit about 336 seats in the 77W.
It becomes a question of CASM versus revenue premium over the competition. If UA (or any airline) can charge 10% more on it flights because it offers a more comfortable seat then that airline can afford to have fewer seats on board, keeping the total per-trip revenue of a flight on par with others. But consumers have proven time and again that they won't pay that. Despite the random assertions on sites like this.