Originally Posted by
worldtraveller73
Unfortunately, this version had the oldest possible configuration of Airbus 330 seats. They featured a recliner variety that did not lie fully flat. In an environment of first world problems, this was the worst draw of their available wide body aircraft on the Airbus 330 configuration.
[size=13px]Our Turkish Airlines Business Class experience on the Airbus 330 was probably the worst possible configuration available for the Turkish Airlines wide body experience. Despite seats that didn't properly recline, Turkish's Business class was a wide body seat and experience. The larger seat was much better than what Air France would have offered on its narrow body jets between the two destinations.[/size]
Great report, but let me correct you:
No - it is actually not an outdated seating. It is a standard seating on a few A330's that are used
exclusively on short-haul flights. They will not go away any time soon. I know it is always a disappointment when you board a TK short-haul flight and do not see a long-haul configuration, but - as you rightly said - alternative is a narrow-body aircraft with middle seat blocked and a relatively small cold snack (as on AF).