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Mar 13, 2006 | 11:22 pm

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Originally Posted by rkkwan

CX's L1011 have pretty high density seating. 350 seats is about right, as it's 3-4-3 in coach (compared to 2-5-2 for Delta).

In coach, there is towel service, and then meal. But everything's on the tray, just like they are in coach today. If they have different courses served seperately, then it can't be in coach. And I think the Marco Polo Business Class was introduced in the early 80's. So, in 1977/8, there should be only coach and FC.

L-1011s were 2-2/2-2 in the back during the '70s (as were DC-10s). No way it was 3-4-3 (if it was 3-4-3, it was a 747).

Marco Polo in the 742s was 2-4-2 in the early/mid '80s.

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