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Old Nov 11, 2006, 1:21 am
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jetfan
 
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Flexible cabins in European fleets is nothing new, rather more the industry standard.
E.g. AF uses convertible seats, for J-class they have a 2-2 seating but these can easily be changed to 3-3 seating.
Then they have the "middle" cabin (Tempo Challenge) with same seats as in back (3-3) but with J-class catering.
And finally the Y-class cabin with minimal catering.
The curtains move up and down according to flight loads.

Usually x-days/hours before departure the desired configuration is chosen and frozen in the systems. The ground engineers adjust the curtains accordingly.

If you talk about wanting to promote your front/middle cabins, it makes sense to move the curtains as far back as possible, really cramming the pax in like sardines in Y. That could have happened on your flight?

Usually it's the other way around on KL is my experience!
On Europe Select all seats are occupied whilst in Y there are ample empty seats.
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