Originally Posted by
chriswiles
I said that tongue-in-cheek to be fair, but the point is relatively true. Older Brits really do seem to like the kind of of battered well-worn 'style' you only see in the UK. Familiarity is another reason. Knowing what you'll get, what to expect and so on. That's another reason why people prefer Club World seats over Club Suite, despite those old seats being visibly well used, grubby and with a a tiny dirty slow IFE.
Being a 6'4" older Brit, my preference for the older YingYang CW seats is because I fit in them and they have plenty of foot space. Similarly my principal reason for flying F is to have legroom, which on the new Club Suite is sadly lacking! I really don't get the fetish that some have with doors which offer zero privacy from passengers walking down the aisles! Ms G50 and I recently flew on the old QF F seats, they were wonderful and roomy. Also we nearly booked on a LH flight to EZE in their old F but didn't because there is a risk that by the time we fly they may have "upgraded" to their new Allegris suites... they look truly ghastly! I'm not too bothered by "tattered and torn".
The idea of having a muddy lab at the back of the cabin is an interesting one, would this mean that there would be a ferret in WT, Jack Russel in WT+ and Cockapoo in CW?