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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 3:09 pm
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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
I might be making this up but I thought I hear someplace that 755's were being reconfig as 756's, no?
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