Originally Posted by
YXEGeordie
Oh I could well be. It might be an optical illusion due to the darker colour scheme, but I got the distinct impression that there was more room on the CRA. As for the bins on the DF side my bag seemed to go in much more easily on one than the other with exactly the same contents
If I am indeed imagining all of this in a fog of factual inaccuracy (and an hour or so in the lounge beforehand) I can say that I found the CRA to be a far nice experience than the CR9.
The CRAs that have been reupholstered with the dark blue (that's how I see it anyway, rather than grey), definitely do appear nicer. Why they're recycling the old upholstery that they ripped out of CRAs in brand new CR9s is beyond me.
In my experience, the ease of getting things in to the DF side bins on both CRA and CR9 is highly dependent on exactly where you're trying to put your bag and what else is in the bin, so even if the contents of the bag are identical and packed identically, it could be much easier or harder to get the bag in.