Originally Posted by Shareholder
I think what is clear to the airlines is that J/C overseas passengers want privacy more than anything else, and that the overwhelming majority of those buying seats up front are traveling alone, thus a seatmate is an intrusion upon their person -- especially in the sleep portion of the journey (great VIRGIN ATLANTIC TV spot about this. Maybe WhyFly will post a link to it).
I agree about the privacy issue. One nice thing about the BA J seats and their "front/back" configuration is that privacy is available if you want it (with the divider up) but with the divider down it is still a great way for a couple to travel. Will be interesting to see if AC's lay-out offers the same flexibility.