Originally Posted by pgppetch

AY is Ok for transatlantic, especially if you've used AA but is making cutbacks. Y catering is nothing above average anymore and they were planning to charge for alcoholic bevrerages soon. Some MD-11s are configured 2-5-2 and others 3-4-3 in Y. The seats are the same width but 3-4-3 has narrower aisles and unless petite it is hard to make the trip to the lav without bumping aisle seat pax. AY's cabin staff are very hit or miss, mostly miss.
CX offers similar Y seat dimensions and legroom but better seatback IFE, superior food, on request snacks if you get hungry, more attentive cabin crews.
If you were comparing J services the seat comfort is even more pronounced as CX has flat J seats while AY does not.