Originally Posted by ijgordon
On the bumpiness comment, I would think that the current weather would have a MUCH greater influence on the smoothness of the flight than the aircraft type. I'm not sure that just because your recent Airbus flight was bumpy that it would have been any better in a Boeing.
The material the aircraft is built on and the structure of the airplane contributes to the smoothness of the flight. The Airbus jets are made from a lighter weight material and the wings are less rigid than the 777, which has a tendency to "enhance" an already bumpy ride.