Originally Posted by
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I have to agree I don't know why but the A350 J class seat to me feels very fragile, uncomfortable and noticeably narrow compared to its 777 counterpart. I never sleep as well on the Cathay 350 compared to their 777s.
The 350 is noticeably quieter than the 777, however the cabin fittings and layout with the toilets especially on the 77A in my opinion is better.
Yeah, all these things on board an A350 feel a bit like a French car: It functions, though does not give a solid feeling, it's not sturdy. Indeed the seat padding was better on the 777 (though, I have to admit that once CX "upgraded" most of their EU flights to the A350, I never returned back to the 777, which I don't regret anyway).
I really don't understand why the seat bottom padding needs to be that thin (many if not most airlines do have this problem). It does not take up valuable cabin floor space, hardly weights anything and the costs of a thicker padding are negligible compared to the overall seat costs. And it does increase the seating experience oh so much. In bed mode, as long as the padding is suitably firm, it'll stay nicely even with the lowered seat back too.