Originally Posted by themicah
I actually prefer the 757-200 to the 757-300 for two reasons:
1) High ratio of F/Y = more likely to get upgraded
2) Fewer seats = less time waiting to board/deplane
That said, the 757-300 (753) and the 757-200 5600 Series (aka 756) have two advantages over the older 757-200 5500 series (aka 755):
1) More exit rows
2) Bigger overhead bins
FC/coach seat ratios:
757-200: 20-22/160-162 = 11.0-12.1% of seats are FC
757-300: 24/200 = 10.7%
A320: 16/132 = 10.8%
A319: 16/108 = 12.9%
DC9: 16/84-109 = 12.8-16.0%
ARJ: 16/53 = 23.2%
So, 757-200 best of the 757s but A319/DC9 and ARJ have better FC to coach seat ratios.
