Originally Posted by fallinasleep
OT, but isn't 2-5-2 the preferred coach configuration on a 9-across row.
No - some of CX's 777s were configured as 2-5-2 originally, but strong negative customer feedback saw them reconfigured as 3-3-3. Except for some bad periods like those around SARS and 9-11, CX runs full enough for those middle seats to be used a lot of the time.