Originally Posted by
A1pax
Qs: I have checked out Y seat maps for BA, QF and QR flights - all have 3-4-3 in Y but the planes are A380. People in this thread seemed to prefer QF seats. Are the Y seats on A380 not as tight as the ones on CX B777? Is the air on A380 is better than on B777? TIA.
3-4-3 on an A380 is the standard layout, and 3-3-3 on a B777. Airlines can however squeeze in an extra column of seats on both, making 3-5-3 on the A380 (thankfully no one has done this yet), and 3-4-3 on the B777 (which was the exception, but now seems to be the rule).
So 3-4-3 on the A380 is roughly the same as 3-3-3 on the B777.
Similarly, 2-4-2 is normal on the A330/340, but some airlines squeeze 3-3-3 in. The A350 standard layout is 3-3-3, but 3-4-3 is used by some carriers (like French Bee) and should be avoided if possible.