Originally Posted by
simons1
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Other airlines seem to manage with a simple screen between seats and you don't have to do the hokey cokey with the screen every time service comes.
To be fair though the ying/yang was ground breaking when it arrived 15 years ago, its just that in the meantime it has been overtaken by almost every other LH airline....
i guess your last comment here (my bold) pretty much nails it ^
As others have said in response to the OP's sense of disenchantment with the BA arrangement, it's essentially down to the number of seats you want to pack in to a business class cabin.
Some people are perfectly happy with BA l/h seating & layout. To me it seems pretty outdated. Let's see how things look when the long-overdue new seat arrives. Hopefully it will bring significant improvements and measure up well against other carriers.
Meantime I tend to be more attracted by configs that offer much more privacy (eg the likes of OW partners CX or QR) with all aisle-access, the option of a solo seat, and no screen divider to worry about (for
any part of my time onboard, but particularly during meal service).